Belize Archives

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.

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.

Top Trends: COVID-19 and Civic Space

May 27, 2020

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.

Positive Government Responses to COVID-19

May 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic does not have to be a crisis for human rights. In the context of widespread adoption of emergency laws and other extraordinary measures to respond to the pandemic, many governments have demonstrated that it is possible to safeguard rights while effectively countering the virus. This briefer shares positive practices that governments should follow in responding to COVID-19, along with selected examples of these practices.

Latin America: Freedoms of Association and Peaceful Assembly in Times of Coronavirus

April 30, 2020

On April 1, 2020, ICNL hosted Regional Virtual Round Tables for civil society partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to address constraints on key civic freedoms in the rapidly evolving context of the coronavirus pandemic. The meetings resulted in a write-up outlining the discussions and examining various issues. The write-up is available in both English and Spanish.

Non-Governmental Organization Act (Chapter 315)

November 5, 2012

BELIZE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS ACT CHAPTER 315 REVISED EDITION 2000 SHOWING THE LAW AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 2000 This is a revised edition of the law, […]

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.