Featured Publication: Survey of Arab NGO Laws This report provides a brief history of the legal framework for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the Arab region, summarizes key legal challenges confronting NGOs, and discusses various NGO law reform initiatives in the region. (Read more)

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NGO Laws in Selected Arab States

A comprehensive overview of NGO laws in ten major Middle Eastern countries, originally published in the International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law in September 2005. (English | عربي)

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The Legal Framework for Not-for-Profit Organizations in Central and Eastern Europe

This 2009 report provides an overview of CSO legislation in 16 Central and Eastern European countries. (English | Pусский)

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2009 NGO Sustainability Index for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia

This publication reports on seven dimensions of NGO sustainability, including the NGO legal environment, public image, financial viability, and organizational capacity in 29 countries across the region. (Read more)

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Freedom of Association in Central Asia - Second Edition

Prepared by ICNL in 2005, this publication includes country reports on the freedom of association and the legal framework for NGOs in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. (Pусский)

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Comparative Study of Laws and Regulations Governing Charitable Organizations in the Newly Independent States

This paper, developed in 2004, provides an overview of the legislation governing charitable organizations in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Ukraine. (Read more)

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Survey of Tax Laws Affecting NGOs in the Newly Independent States

This 2009 report surveys current tax laws governing not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations in 12 Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union. (English | Pусский)

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2009 NGO Sustainability Index for sub-Saharan Africa

This publication reports on seven dimensions of NGO sustainability, including the NGO legal environment, public image, financial viability, and organizational capacity in 19 countries in East, West, and Southern Africa. (Read more)

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Sub-Saharan Africa Country Reports

Published in IJNL, each country report seeks to present an overview of the legal and regulatory framework affecting civil society organizations. Included are overviews of the legal and constitutional context; CSO "framework laws"; information on the CSO fiscal framework; and appropriate strategic responses to the challenges facing civil society. (Ethiopia | Kenya | Liberia | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Uganda | Zimbabwe)

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(Dis)Enabling The Public Sphere: Civil Society Regulation in Africa

This book examines the legislative environment affecting civil society in eighteen countries in Africa. (Read more)

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El Tercer Sector Iberoamericano/The Third Sector in Latin America

Published in 2001, this book provides comparative information on the third sector in 22 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain. (Read more)

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Philanthropy and Law in South Asia: Key Themes and Key Choices

This book provides an analysis of legal and regulatory frameworks governing philanthropy and the nonprofit sector in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. (Read more | Read the IJNL article)

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Philanthropy and Law in Asia

This 1999 book provides an analysis of the laws and policies affecting the nonprofit sector in ten Asian nations: Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. (Read more)

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Comparative Tax Regimes in the South Pacific and Implications for Civic Organisations

This report presents an overview of the CSO tax framework in 10 South Pacific nations. (Read more)

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The Rule of Law, Custom, and Civil Society in the South Pacific

A survey of the legal frameworks governing civil society and civil society organizations in new island nations of the South Pacific, examining the connection between "universal freedoms" and "communal traditions." (Read more)

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United States International Grantmaking Project

In partnership with the Council on Foundations, ICNL has prepared 35 country summaries to assist grantmakers and their advisors to meet IRS requirements when making grants abroad. (Read more)

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NGO Law Monitor Project

This project seeks to provide up-to-date information on legal issues affecting NGOs in 30 countries as well as 8 regional multilateral institutions. (Read more)

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Guidelines for Laws Affecting Civic Organizations

This report discusses international good practices for CSO legislation. (Read more)

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Defending Civil Society

This report: (1) surveys constraints impeding civil society, (2) discusses governmental justifications for these constraints, and (3) presents international principles to protect civil society.  The report is based on a global consultative process and is endorsed by an Eminent Persons Group that includes Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Vaclav Havel, the Dalai Lama, and other civil society notables. (English | عربي | 中文 | Français | Pусский | Español)