NGO Law Monitor

ICNL's NGO Law Monitor provides up-to-date information on legal issues affecting not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) around the world. At this time, ICNL presents reports on 50 countries and 8 multilateral organizations. Each country report provides an overview of key issues relating to the freedom of association and the NGO legal framework, with a focus on legal barriers affecting civil society. Each regional organization report provides an overview of the organization, focusing on its engagement on NGO legal issues.

Please select a country or region from the menu below.

Country Reports
Afghanistan	Myanmar (Burma)
Algeria	Nepal
Azerbaijan	Nicaragua
Bangladesh	Nigeria
Belarus	Pakistan
Cambodia	Palestine
China	Panama
Colombia	Peru
Ecuador	Russia
Egypt	Rwanda
El Salvador	Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia	Sierra Leone
Honduras	South Africa
Indonesia	South Sudan
Iraq	Sudan
Jordan	Tajikistan
Kazakhstan	Turkey
Kenya	Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan	Uganda
Lebanon	Uzbekistan
Malaysia	Venezuela
Mexico	Yemen
Morocco	Zimbabwe
Regional Reports
African Union (AU)	Organization of American States (OAS)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)	Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Council of Europe	Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
League of Arab States	United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

This Project is made possible through by the generous support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

ICNL expresses gratitude to the NGO Law Monitoring Network, which is comprised of individuals and organizations located in more than 40 countries. The Network is dedicated to monitoring legal developments affecting civil society at the country and regional level.

Please note that the purpose of the site is not to give legal advice, but rather to provide interested persons with access to informative materials in a quick and meaningful way. Recognizing that the NGO legal situation quickly changes and interpretations of local law vary, users of this site are advised that ICNL, the MacArthur Foundation, and the US Agency for International Development are not liable for inaccuracies in the reports or linked pages. Users who believe that information is incorrect should inform ICNL of any suggested corrections at ngomonitor@icnl.org.