Guide to Legal Obligations for Non-Profit Organizations in Costa Rica
May 8, 2025
These tools help nonprofit organizations in Costa Rica understand and meet their legal obligations under the country's current regulatory framework.
Building the Resilience of Civil Society in Exile
December 18, 2024
ICNL helps civil society organizations operating in exile to navigate and comply with legal obligations in their countries of refuge so they can continue to pursue their missions.
IAJC Adopts Principles on the Operation of Civil Society Organizations
April 12, 2023
ICNL led a participatory process engaging over 100 experts from across Latin America and the Caribbean to develop and propose the twelve principles contained in the Declaration, which is also available in Spanish.
IAJC Principles on Creation, Operation, Financing, and Dissolution of Civil Society Organizations
April 12, 2023
The Declaration of Inter-American Principles on the Legal Framework for the Creation, Operation, Financing, and Dissolution of Non-profit Civil Entities were adopted and subsequently forwarded to the Permanent Council for it's consideration and subsequent submission to the General Assembly.
Guiding Principles on Government Use of Surveillance Technologies
March 30, 2023
To empower parliamentarians (MPs) to advocate for internet freedoms, APHR & ICNL presents this Toolkit for Parliamentarians: Promoting Internet Freedoms in Southeast Asia.
Civic Space and the Summit for Democracy
March 20, 2023
The United States, along with the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Republic of Korea, and Republic of Zambia, will host the second Summit for Democracy from March 29-30, 2023.
OAS Regional Report on CSO Regulation
November 1, 2022
Briefer summarizes these laws and implementation practices governing civil society organization in the 35 Organization of American States member States.
Briefer on the Inter-American Principles on CSO Regulation
October 31, 2022
This document was designed to help participants in this process and other stakeholders understand the Principles, advocate for their adoption, assess country laws and practices against the Principles, and convene multi-sector dialogues to discuss the country’s legal environment as compared to the Principles.
Terrorism Financing Risk in Nonprofit Organizations in Latin America
January 29, 2021
This ICNL Spanish-language publication is based on survey responses submitted by 729 NPO sector representatives from 17 participating countries. The report presents an in-depth analysis of survey findings, as well as recommended reforms that can be implemented through collaboration among civil society organizations, government agencies, regional FATF bodies, and international experts.
Legal Responses to Covid-19 in Latin American & the Caribbean
December 31, 2020
Latin American and Caribbean country's legal responses to the COVID-19 and the impacts on freedom of association, peaceful assembly, and expression.
Evaluación económica inicial de los efectos de COVID-19 y alcance de las opciones de política en Costa Rica
October 21, 2020
1 COVID-19 PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL DESARROLLO COSTA RICA EVALUACIÓN ECONÓMICA INICIAL DE LOS EFECTOS DE COVID-19 Y EL ALCANCE DE LAS […]
Encuesta Nacional de Hogares: Resultados Generales (July 2020)
October 21, 2020
ISSN: 2215-3381 AÑO 9 Encuesta Nacional de Hogares Julio 2020 RESULTADOS GENERALES INEC, de la Rotonda de5 La Bandera 45f met5ros oeste, sobre Cal5le Los […]
Alcance No. 226: La Ley Contra el Acoso Sexual Callejero
October 21, 2020
ALCANCE NO 226 A LA GACETA N O 215 Año CXLII San José, Costa Rica, jueves 27 de agosto del 2020 30 páginas PODER EJECUTIVO […]
Law 7293 Regulating Exonerations in Force, Repeals and Exceptions
March 14, 2018
Dirección: San José, Avenidas 2 y 6, calle 13, Internet Http://www.pgr.go.cr Correo Electrónico: procuraduria@pgr.go.cr. Apdo. 78-1003 La Corte. Teléfono 2243-8400, faxes 2233-7010, 2255-0997, 2222-5335 Ley […]
Civil Code
March 14, 2018
LEY No. 63 EL CONGRESO CONSTITUCIONAL DE LA REPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA DECRETA CÓDIGO CIVIL (NOTA: El Código Civil fue emitido por la ley No. […]
Law 3859 on Community Development
March 14, 2018
LEY No. 3859 SOBRE EL DESARROLLO DE LA COMUNIDAD, DE 7 DE ABRIL DE 1967 CAPITULO 1 DE LA DIRECCIÓN NACIONAL DE DESARROLLO DE LA […]
Inter-American Commission Human Rights Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas
December 31, 2011
This report on human rights defenders in the Americas, published in 2011 by the Inter‐American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), is a follow up to the body's 2006 report on the same subject.
Law on Associations (amended in 2011)
December 1, 2011
This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]
Law on Associations (amended in 2000)
December 1, 2011
This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]
Law on Foundations (amended in 2001)
December 1, 2011
This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]
Law on Foundations (amended in 2001)
December 1, 2011
This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]
Income Tax Law (amended in 2001)
December 1, 2011
This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]