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Pandemic Governance in South Korea

This groundbreaking paper explores examples of South Korea’s enabling, cooperative approach to civil society in emergency response, drawn partly from its learning around effective approaches in past public health crises.

A Textbook for Civil Society Organizations Laws in Kyrgyzstan

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the legal regulation of civil society organizations and other institutions of civic participation in Kyrgyzstan. In addition to analyzing current legislation, it presents historical and theoretical knowledge, as well as international best practices.

Bilateral Investment Treaties in the Kyrgyz Republic

This ICNL analysis reviews how bilateral investment treaties in the Kyrgyz Repbulic for the protection of the rights and interests of foreign non-profit organizations. The full report is available in Russian.

Social Entrepreneurship in Tajikistan

To support the government in improving the standard of living, the work of organizations and individuals providing needed services, and Tajikistan’s most vulnerable citizens, the USAID Legal Support Activity, implemented by ICNL, prepared a comprehensive report of the legal framework for SE in Tajikistan.

Pandemic Governance & Civic Freedoms

Japan stands out among the Asian nations for it’s response to COVID-19 for adeptly utilizing its legal framework without compromising fundamental rights. This ICNL report looks at both successes and areas for improvement in pandemic governance.

Journalist Detentions in Myanmar

The Myanmar military launched a crackdown on media freedom as part of a coup d’état on 1 February 2021, persecuting journalists and rolling back a decade of legal
reforms. ICNL has built a large case database of detained journalists, cross-corroborating multiple civil society monitoring efforts, and complementing them with an
analysis of the legal status of cases.