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Congressional Investigations

U.S. Congressional Investigations Targeting Nonprofits: Analysis

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Regulation of Digital Surveillance and the Impact on Civil Society in Africa: Experiences from Kenya

This report examines digital surveillance practices in Kenya and their impact on civil society groups.

A Milestone for Human Rights in the Age of AI: FOC Releases Joint Statement 

Event Recap: Protecting Civic Space in a Turbulent World 

Self-Regulation for NGOs: Codes of Ethics

ICNL prepared an overview of international practices in NGO self-regulation, with a focus on the role of codes of ethics.

Uzbekistan: State Social Procurement for Civil Society

Learn how Uzbekistan’s 2024 Presidential Decree and related legislation enable civil society organizations (CSOs) to access state social contracting (SSC) funding. This Overview provides guidance for government agencies and CSOs on legal procedures, challenges, and practical steps to strengthen implementation, enhance financial sustainability, and increase social impact.

Regulation of Digital Surveillance and the Impact on Civil Society in Africa: Experiences from South Africa

This report examines digital surveillance practices in South Africa and their impact on civil society groups.

Esfuerzos de las OSFL de Costa Rica para cumplir con la Recomendación 8 del GAFI

Las OSFL de Costa Rica avanzan en el cumplimiento de la Recomendación 8 del GAFI y la Evaluación de Riesgos de FT, fortaleciendo transparencia y prevención.

Kyrgyzstan: Understanding and Complying with Personal Data Laws

ICNL's Guidance Note provides practical, step-by-step advice to help CSOs comply with existing data protection requirements in Kyrgyzstan.

Civic Aftershock: How Restricting Civil Society Obstructed Myanmar’s Earthquake Response

This report documents how the military’s response intensified restrictions on civic freedoms after the 2025 earthquake in Myanmar.

Global Digital Rights Coalition Submits Recommendations to WSIS+20 Zero Draft

The Global Digital Rights Coalition, including ICNL, submitted recommendations to the WSIS+20 Zero Draft. Our joint submission calls for stronger human rights protections, gender equality, multistakeholder participation, financing, and capacity building to shape a people-centered digital future.

Georgia: New Amendments Further Restrict Peaceful Assembly

Multilateral Engagement to Defend and Expand Civic Space

The Regulatory Framework for Fundraising in Europe

The past decade has seen a number of European countries revisit their regulatory framework on not-for-profit fundraising.

ICNL Comments on El Salvador’s New Foreign Agents Law

On May 20, 2025, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a Foreign Agents Law. ICNL reviewed the law and found that it falls short of international law standards for regulating for non-profits.

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Latin America & the Caribbean Program

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Legislative Briefer: Anti-Mask Laws and the First Amendment 

This briefer focuses on the First Amendment challenges anti-mask laws can create, as they can punish or chill expressive activity by people who want to cover their face.

Five Things to Know: Ecuador’s 2025 Organic Law on Social Transparency

Ecuador’s 2025 Organic Law on Social Transparency imposes strict rules on nonprofits. Learn five key impacts for civil society organizations.