Panama 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.

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.

Financial Action Task Force Toolkit

November 26, 2018

This toolkit unpacks anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing rules and the standards and procedures of FATF for nonprofit organizations

Panama

July 19, 2018

Enabling Environment National Assessment

January 1, 2017

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

Law adopting measures to prevent money laundering, financing of terrorism and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other provisions

October 15, 2015

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Challenges and Opportunities to Promote More Enabling Legal Environments for Civil Society Organizations

October 1, 2015

Partners in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Panama gathered data on the practical impact of laws governing civil society organizations, then convened national dialogues with representatives of civil society, national and local governments, academia, and other sectors on their findings.

Law 24 adopting measures to prevent violence against women and reform the penal code to punish femicide and violence against women

June 10, 2015

No 27403 Gaceta Oficial Digital, viernes 25 de octubre de 2013 1 No 27403 Gaceta Oficial Digital, viernes 25 de octubre de 2013 2 No […]

Executive Decree 524 whereby Executive Decree No 160 of June 2, 2000 and Executive Decree No 3 of January 24, 2001 are repealed and their provisions mandated for the recognition of juridical personality of private not-for-profit associations and foundations

June 10, 2015

1Decreto Ejecutivo 524 (De 31 de octubre de 2005). “Por el cual se deroga el Decreto Ejecutivo N° 160 de 2 de junio de 2000, […]

Law on Volunteerism

March 28, 2015

1 No 27673-C Gaceta Oficial Digital, miércoles 3 de diciembre de 2014 2 No 27673-C Gaceta Oficial Digital, miércoles 3 de diciembre de 2014 3 […]

Civic Freedom Monitor Now Features 41 Country Reports

July 11, 2012

PUBLISHED: JULY 11, 2012 ICNL is pleased to announce the inclusion of 5 new country reports on the Civic Freedom Monitor: Belarus, Nepal, El Salvador, Malaysia and Panama. With the new […]

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.

Law No. 6, establishing rules on Public Management Transparency, the Habeas Data Action, and dictates other dispositions

December 1, 2011

ةيلهلأا تاسسؤملا ريوطت زكرم إ يجيتارتسإ راط ريوطتل ا عاطق تاسسؤملا ةينيطسلفلا ةيلهلأا ةرتفلل نيب ام 3102 – 310 7 يئاهنلا ريرقتلا :ةباتك وجنوس وليناد […]