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.

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.

Briefer summarizes these laws and implementation practices governing civil society organization in the 35 Organization of American States member States.

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.

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.

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.

Sentencia C-223/17 CODIGO NACIONAL DE POLICIA Y CONVIVENCIA-Libertad, derechos y deberes de las personas en materia de convivencia/NORMA DEL CODIGO NACIONAL DE POLICIA QUE FACULTA […]

The Enabling Environment National Assessment (EENA) is an action-oriented research tool designed to assess the legal, regulatory  and policy environment for civil society.

From India to Spain, civil society is becoming increasingly constrained, with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – set up to combat financial crime – unwittingly restricting NGOs.

PUBLISHED: NOVEMBER 6, 2014 Líderes de sociedad civil de las Américas enfrentan múltiples desafíos en el ejercicio de sus derechos a la libertad de asociación […]

PUBLISHED: NOVEMBER 6, 2014 Civil society leaders from across the Americas face an array of challenges in exercising their rights to freedom of association and […]

LEY 863 DE 2003 (diciembre 29) por la cual se establecen normas tributarias, aduaneras,fiscales y de control para estimular el crecimiento económico y el saneamientode […]

DECRETO 1355 DE 1970 (agosto 4 ) Diario Oficial No 33.139, del 4 de septiembre de 19 70 MINISTERIO DE JUSTICIA Por el cual se […]

I LEY No. 1508 "Por la cua11Se establece el régimen jurídico de las Asociaciones Público Privadas, s •• dictan normas orgánicas de presupuesto y se […]

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.

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 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 […]

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies conducted this study on the legal environment for volunteers in emergencies.

In the name of fighting terrorism, governments have curtailed political freedoms and imposed restrictive measures against human rights defenders and civil society activists in many countries.

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2005 By Adriana Ruiz-Restrepo* Introduction Polo, an Afro-Colombian born to a rural family of […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2004 By Nicole Etchart, Brian Milder, Maria Cecilia Jara, and Lee Davis NESsT, an […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 6, Issue 1, September 2003 Scott E. Isaacson[1] I. INTRODUCTION  In 1994 the nation of Colombia adopted a […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 2, Issue 4, June 2000 Belize The Belize Coalition of Networks (BeCON) have submitted a revised NGO Bill […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 2, Issue 2, December 1999 Argentina Foro Virtual Sobre El Marco Regulador De Las Organizaciones De La Sociedad […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 3, March 1999 Brazil The draft law on Civil Society Organizations of Public Character was passed […]