Middle Eastern and North African Government Responses to COVID-19
September 14, 2020
This page provides information on Middle Eastern and North African government responses to the coronavirus, using information from the COVID-19 Civic Freedom Tracker.
Aboufaied v Libya, UN Human Rights Committee Communication No. 1782/2008
August 30, 2019
GE.12-43503 Human Rights Committee Communication No. 1782/2008 Views adopted by the Committee at its 104th session, 12 t o 30 March 2012 Submitted by : […]
A Global Assault on Nonprofits
November 30, 2015
This Journal of Democracy article, written by ICNL President Douglas Rutzen in November 2015, summarizes recent developments in the global crackdown on civil society.
Cross-Border Philanthropy: New IJNL Issue Explores Challenges
March 11, 2015
PUBLISHED: MARCH 11, 2015 ICNL is pleased to announce the release of Volume 17, Issue 1 (March 2015) of The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law (IJNL), which explores […]
CSO-Government Cooperation: Libyans Learn from the Turkish Experience
March 3, 2015
Last week in Istanbul, Turkey, ICNL and the Network of Democrats in the Arab World (NDAW) held a study mission for Libyan civil society and government officials.
Voices in the Streets
January 1, 2015
This report from Freedom House analyzes instances of mass social protests in 12 countries in order to identify best practices in promoting and protecting the right to peaceful assembly.
The Right to Freedom of Assembly in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
November 26, 2013
This 2013 study by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network examines the legislative framework that enshrines the right to assembly in 13 different countries in the Euro-Mediterranean region and the EU: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Constitutional Declaration
August 20, 2013
Draft Constitutional Charter For the Transitional Stage The Constitutional Declaration 1 of 11 In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate The […]
ICNL – USAID Partnership Strengthens Legal Framework for Civil Society in Tunisia
October 5, 2012
PUBLISHED: OCTOBER 5, 2012 Prior to the Arab Spring uprisings, hostile restrictions on NGOs prevented the existence of an independent civil society in many Middle […]
An Analysis of the Current Needs and Challenges of the Civil Society in Libya
August 7, 2012
ASSESSING NEEDS OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN LIBYA An a nalysis of the c urrent needs and challenges of the Civil Society in Libya November 2011 […]
Report of the Independent Civil Society Fact-Finding Mission to Libya
August 7, 2012
1 Report of the Independent Civil Society Fact-Finding Mission to Libya January 2012 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 1.1. Terms of Reference […]
Regulation 012/5/10 Controls on the Activities of International Organizations Supporting Civil Society in Libya
June 3, 2012
Unofficial translation provided by the International Center for Not -for-Profit Law (ICNL) Visit us online at https://www.icnl.org/ 1 MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND CIVIL SOCIETY CONTROLS […]
Regulation 012/5/10 Controls on the Activities of International Organizations Supporting Civil Society in Libya
June 3, 2012
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Draft Law on Associations
May 31, 2012
ﺕﺎﻳﻌﻣﺟﻟﺍ ﻥﺄﺷﺑ ﻥﻭﻧﺎﻗ ﻉﻭﺭﺷﻣ ﺕﻗﺅﻣﻟﺍ ﻲﻟﺎﻘﺗﻧﻹﺍ ﻲﻧﻁﻭﻟﺍ ﺱﻠﺟﻣﻟﺍ ، ﻲﻓ ﺭﺩﺎﺻﻟﺍ ﺕﻗﺅﻣﻟﺍ ﻱﺭﻭﺗﺳﺩﻟﺍ ﻥﻼﻋﻹﺍ ﻰﻠﻋ ﻉﻼﻁﻹﺍ ﺩﻌﺑ 3 – 8 – 2011 ﻲﻧﺩﻣﻟﺍ ﻥﻭﻧﺎﻘﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﻋﻭ […]
Draft Law on Associations
May 31, 2012
Page 1 of 5 [Second Draft] Unofficial translation provided by the International Center for Not- for-Profit Law (ICNL). Visit us online at https://www.icnl.org/ . Draft […]
ICNL Holds Consultation Workshops on the New Legal Framework for Associations in Libya
March 7, 2012
PUBLISHED: MARCH 7, 2012 In December 2011, the Libyan Minister of Culture and Civil Society (MoCCS) formed a committee responsible for drafting a new Law […]
Law 19 Regulating Civil 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 […]
Developments in Libya
March 2, 2011
PUBLISHED: MARCH 2, 2011 On March 1, 2011, the UN General Assembly suspended Libya’s membership in the UN Human Rights Council. According to the UN […]