Resources by Theme

ICNL receives frequent requests for resources on a variety of subjects related to civil society law. Below, we provide links to selected collections of key resources on four topics.

Assessment and Monitoring Tools

Featured Tool: The NGO Law Monitor

These publications include tools for assessing and monitoring the legal enabling environment for civil society. More

Defending Civil Society

Featured Publication: Defending Civil Society

This compilation focuses on measures that constrain civil society, civic space, and philanthropy around the world. More

Laws on Volunteerism

Featured Publication: Laws and Policies Affecting Volunteerism Since 2001

These resources focus on laws and policies that facilitate volunteerism, in particular, efforts to improve the legal environment for volunteers since the "International Year of Volunteers (IYV) 2001." More

NGO/Government Cooperation

Featured Publication: Comparative Overview of European Standards and Practices in Regulating Public Participation

These resources focus on laws, policies, and institutional mechanisms for promoting cooperation between civil society organizations (CSOs) and governments. More

Regional and Global Overviews

Featured Publication: Survey of Arab NGO Laws

These publications synthesize key aspects of the civil society legal framework in the Middle East/ North Africa, Central/Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the South Pacific. More