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    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.

    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.

    Responses to Covid-19 in the Amazonian Regions of Ecuador and Peru

    December 31, 2020

    This Pachamama Foundation report assesses the laws and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Amazonian regions of Ecuador and Peru that affect freedoms of association and peaceful assembly.

    Preserving Civic Space for Climate Activists

    June 4, 2020

    This briefer, presented by ICNL and ECNL, outlines some of the common legal and extralegal measures used to target civil society actors working on climate justice. Many of these measures violate international and regional law, and threaten civil society’s ability to function and find solutions to urgent global environmental challenges.

    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.

    Ecuador

    July 19, 2018

    Instruction for the Regulation of Information of Social Organizations

    December 22, 2016

    INSTRUCTIVO AL REGLAMENTO DE INFORMACION DE ORGANIZACIONES SOCIALES No. 0012 Lic. Lídice Vanessa Larrea Viteri MINISTRA DE INCLUSION ECONOMICA Y SOCIAL Considerando: Que, el artículo […]

    Executive Decree 739

    November 7, 2015

    Ecuador_decreto739-.pdf

    Executive Decree 16

    November 7, 2015

    Ecuador_decretoecuador.pdf

    Civil Society Organizations Respond to New Regulation in Ecuador: An Interview with Orazio Bellettini Cedeno

    December 1, 2014

    For optimal readability, we highly recommend downloading the document PDF, which you can do below.

    Activistas de Latino América y Relator de Naciones Unidas colaboran para el fortalecimiento de los derechos de las OSC

    November 6, 2014

    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 […]

    Latin American Activists and UN Expert Work Together to Advance CSO Rights

    November 6, 2014

    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 […]

    Decree 16 which Establishes the Unified Information System of Social and Citizens Organizations (Suios)

    September 6, 2013

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    SETECI enabled autonomous governments to manage tools for international cooperation

    July 6, 2013

    !!!!!!BOLETIN DE PRENSA N. 113 Quito, 18 de diciembre de 2012 SETECI capacitó a los GAD en herramientas para gestión de la cooperación internacional Con […]

    Citizen Collaboration in the Regulation of Civil Society Organizations in Ecuador

    September 6, 2012

    APOR]ES CIUDADANOS A LAS REGULACIONES DE DE LA SOCIEDAD LAS ORGANIZACIONES CIVIL DEL ECUADOR La ciudadanía es la base de una sociedad democrática, plural y […]

    Subparagraph 2: On the Planning of Non Refundable International Cooperation

    September 6, 2012

    S eg und o Sup le m en to — Reg is tr o O fic ia l N º 306 — Vier nes 22 […]

    Reforms to the Regulations for the Approval of Statutes, Reforms and Codification, Liquidation and Dissolution, and Registration of Partners and Directors of Organizations Listed in the Civil Code and Special Laws

    September 6, 2012

    Documento con posibles errores, digitalizado de la publicación original. Favor verificar con imagen. No imprima este documento a menos que sea absolutamente necesario. Año III […]

    Primera Audiencia Regional de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos sobre Restricciones Legales a la Libertad de Asociación en América Latina

    March 28, 2012

    PUBLISHED: MARCH 28, 2012 La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos convocó la primera audiencia temática regional sobre Restricciones Legales a la Libertad de Asociación en América […]

    Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ First Regional Hearing on Legal Restrictions on Freedom of Association in Latin America

    March 28, 2012

    PUBLISHED: MARCH 28, 2012 Leer articulo completo en Español On March 28, 2012, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) held its first ever regional […]

    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.

    Civil Code (amended in 2005)

    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 […]

    Political Constitution

    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 Taxpayers Registration

    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 Cooperative Associations (amended in 2004)

    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 […]

    Regulation for the Law on Cooperative Associations

    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 […]

    Transparency and Access to Public Information Law

    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 […]

    Regulation of the Law on the Internal Taxation Regime

    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 […]

    Taxation Code

    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 Intern Taxation Regime

    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 […]

    Appeal for Reversal Brief – Acci¢n Ecologica

    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 […]

    Interview: Civil Society Organizations Respond to Government Regulations in Ecuador

    June 1, 2011

    The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 13, Issue 3, June 2011 Susan Appe[1] Ecuadorian social entrepreneur and policy expert Orazio Bellettini Cedeño talks about […]

    Wave of Constraint

    December 2, 2010

    Recent Developments in Venezuela, Ecuador, Honduras, Iran, Bahrain, and Cambodia Global Trends in NGO Law, Volume 2, Issue 2 (December 2010) Between November 22 and […]

    Country Reports: Latin America and the Caribbean

    December 1, 1998

    The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 2, December 1998 Argentina En espanol, Primer Seminario Hacia Una Propuesta Legislativa Para Las Organizaciones No […]