This ICNL brief analyzes key provisions in a proposed amendment to Georgia's Law on Grants.

This ICNL brief highlights key differences between the Georgian FARA and the US FARA and Georgia’s international law obligations with respect to Georgian FARA.

In September 2024, the Georgian Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued decisions designating the status of a “person with a declared electoral goal” to two prominent, pro-EU civil society organizations (CSOs), a designation that effectively reclassifies CSOs as similar to political parties, and imposes restrictions on the activities of and funding opportunities available to CSOs.

As governments continue to restrict civic space, ICNL remains committed to building the resilience of civil society groups and safeguarding their right to access resources.

This Brief provides an overview of the changes to the Implementing Regulation, specifically regarding the requirements for completing the Financial Declaration.

This overview provides interpretations and analysis of the requirements in the Regulation to help NNLEs better understand the requirements.

On August 1, 2024, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia (MoJ) adopted the “Rule for Registration, Financial Declaration Submission, and Monitoring of Organizations Acting in the Interests of Foreign Powers”.

On May 14, 2024, the Georgian parliament adopted the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence. The Law requires non-entrepreneurial legal entities and media organizations to register and submit information to be included in a special registry of “implementing organizations of foreign power interests” to be maintained by the Ministry of Justice.

This report develops a typology of salient features of foreign influence registration laws and then shares key recommendations for substantive arguments against overbroad foreign influence registration laws and potential response strategies.

On April 3, 2024, the Georgian Dream party registered in the parliament the draft Law of Georgia on Foreign Influence Transparency (“the Georgian draft law”).

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Member of the Parliament of Georgia To the Head of the Organizational Department of the Parliament of Georgia, Mrs. Eter Svianadze, Mrs. Svianadze, In accordance […]

Draft Law of Georgia „On Transparency of Foreign Influence“ Article 1. Goal and scope of the law The present law governs registration of an entity […]

In early 2023, Georgians took to the streets to protest a highly restrictive draft foreign agent law. Within days of the draft's release, ICNL and ECNL developed and disseminated an analysis of the flaws.

In Myanmar, civic space drastically contracted after the February 2021 coup. By supporting relocation, ICNL enables our partners to continue their crucial work and help other organizations confronting similar challenges.

This ICNL and ECNL analysis examines the Georgia Law’s compliance with international law and European standards, focusing on the key problematic provisions of concern to Georgian civil society organizations and media representatives.

Around the world, governments are constraining civil society and dissent. A common tactic of these governments is to enact legislation targeting civil society groups that receive international funding.

The Law of Georgia "On Introducing Amendments to the Law 'On Assemblies and Manifestations'" was adopted on October 5, 2023, and is awaiting the approval of the President.

To empower parliamentarians (MPs) to advocate for internet freedoms, APHR & ICNL presents this Toolkit for Parliamentarians: Promoting Internet Freedoms in Southeast Asia.

March 2023 - a group of parliamentarians introduced a draft law of Georgia on transparency of foreign influence. Read our summary and full report here.

Based on requests from local partners, ICNL and ECNL conducted a comparative analysis of the draft Law of Georgia on Transparency of Foreign Influence (the Draft Law) regarding its compliance with international law and European standards (Analysis).

These guidelines are designed to help activists from Belarus and other Eurasian countries who relocate to Georgia to organize their work in compliance with Georgian law.

In order to advocate for barrier-free access to resources, civil society organizations need to be aware of the legislation affecting their income. To help organizations build awareness, the USAID Civil Society Engagement Program (CSEP), implemented by the East-West Management Institute, Inc., ICNL, and ECNL formed a team to prepare an assessment of the legal environment for civil society financial sustainability and corporate and individual philanthropy in Georgia.

The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a parallel crisis for civic space. Many of the emergency laws and other extraordinary measures adopted in response to the virus restrict fundamental rights and freedoms.

THIRD SECTION CASE OF KAKABADZE AND OTHERS v. GEORGIA (Application no. 1484/07 ) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 2 October 2012 FINAL 02/01/2013 This judgment has become final […]

In partnership with local experts and civil society organizations (CSOs), the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law has developed the CSO Meter, a pilot tool to monitor the environment in which CSOs operate in Eastern Partnership countries.

This handbook - published by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law in partnership with ICNL, Dentons and DLA Piper - provides comparative information on incorporation and operation in 10 selected countries in Europe and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Lebanon, Sweden, Tunisia and Turkey.

In this article in the Minnesota Law Review, Lloyd H. Mayer explores restrictions on cross-border funding of nonprofits and the possibility of using international investment treaties to protect such funding.

This comparative analysis provides an overview of policy papers on cooperation between the state bodies and civil society organizations in Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Estonia, Croatia, and the Philippines.

This handbook by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) aims to provide guidance for the police in facilitating the right to assemble peacefully.

This Journal of Democracy article, written by ICNL President Douglas Rutzen in November 2015, summarizes recent developments in the global crackdown on civil society.

This report presents the findings of the monitoring of public events undertaken by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in selected OSCE participating States between May 2013 and July 2014.

LAW OF GEORGIA ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Scope of the Law 1. This Law establishes the general legal, organizational and […]

THE ORGANIC LAW OF GEORGIA ON PREVENTION OF ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR PROHIBITION Article 1 This law defines the principles and rule of […]

This European Center for Not-for-Profit Law paper outlines key attributes of volunteering based on the definition of volunteering by the International Labor Organization (ILO). 

This paper from the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law outlines key attributes of volunteering based on the definition of volunteering by the International Labor Organization (ILO). 

The Internet has radically transformed the way we access information and communicate - creating new opportunities for strengthening democracy.

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This joint publication by ICNL and ECNL reviews the Republic of Georgia's Law on Assembly and Manifestations from the perspective of compliance with international standards, in particular with regard to the prior notification of the assembly and restrictions.

This report presents the findings of the monitoring of public events undertaken by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in selected OSCE participating States between May 2011 and June 2012.

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

This handbook was produced by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as a guide for civil society organizations that might initiate independent monitoring of peaceful assemblies in their own country.

These guidelines by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) offer a practical toolkit for legislators and practitioners responsible for implementing laws by drawing on good-practice examples from national legislations in European and OSCE participating States and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights to illustrate the various legislative options used to regulate issues pertaining to the freedom of assembly.

This 2009 report from ICNL surveys tax laws governing not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

PUBLISHED: AUGUST 13, 2004 The Georgian Business Ethics Working Group, in cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce, MARNET, and the U.S. Department of Commerce, are proud to […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 2, Issue 1, May 1999 Why Advance the Legislation on Public Benefit Activities in the Ukraine? The Ukraine, […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 3, March 1999 Armenia 1. Framework Legislation The new Civil Code (see IJNL Volume 1, Issue […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 2, December 1998 Legislative acts, which regulate the third sector can be conditionally divided into several […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 2, December 1998 Regional UNDP Regional Conference in Yalta (September 2-4, 1998) On September 2-4, 1998, […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 1, September 1998 Region; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Georgia; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Moldova; Tadjikistan; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; Uzbekistan REGIONAL […]