FATF in the Middle East and North Africa
November 10, 2022
With support from the Ford Foundation, ICNL launched a project from February 2020 through October 2022 to address FATF and AML/CFT issues related to nonprofit operations in three countries: Jordan, Tunisia, and Lebanon.
Presidential Decree No. 2021-117 relating to exceptional measures
October 29, 2022
1 /3 تانايبلا ةدعاق سنوت يف نملأا عاطقل ةمظنملا ةينوناقلا صوصنلا ددع يسائر رمأ 117 ةنسل 2021 يف خرؤم 22 ربمتبس 2021 ةيئانثتسا ريبادتب قلعتي […]
Decree-Law No. 2022-54 on combatting infringements relating to information systems and communication
October 28, 2022
ددــع 103 يروهمجلل يمسرلا دئارلا ةيسنوتلا ة –– 16 ربمتبس 2022 ةـحفص 2949 موسرم ددع 54 ةنسل 2022 خرؤم يف 13 ربمتبس 2022 قلعتي ةحفاكمب […]
Decree-Law No. 2022-54 on combatting infringements relating to information systems and communication
October 28, 2022
N° 103 Journal Officiel de la République Tunisienne — 16 septembre 2022 Page 2655 Décret-loi n° 2022-54 du 13 septembre 2022, relatif à la lutte […]
New Constitution
October 28, 2022
1 /3 تانايبلا ةدعاق سنوت يف نملأا عاطقل ةمظنملا ةينوناقلا صوصنلا ددع يسائر رمأ 117 ةنسل 2021 يف خرؤم 22 ربمتبس 2021 ةيئانثتسا ريبادتب قلعتي […]
New Constitution
October 28, 2022
TRADUCTION FRANÇAISE POUR INFORMATION Sommaire Constitution de la République Tunisienne Jeudi 20 moharem 1444 – 18 août 2022 165 ème année Numéro spécial Constitution de […]
دستور جديد (New Constitution)
September 7, 2022
ةــحفص 2342 ةيسنوتلا ةيروهمجلل يمسرلا دئارلا –– 30 ناوج 2022 ــع ددـ 74 يسائر رمأ ددع 578 ةنسل 2022 يف خرؤم 30 ناوج 2022 عوضوم […]
Localization and Civic Space
May 3, 2022
Localization—giving local partners more control and ownership of development initiatives—is a priority for the international development community. Local civil society organizations (CSOs) that can lead, design, and implement effective projects are indispensable to this agenda. This, in turn, is predicated on the existence of an enabling environment for civil society.
Climate Change and Civic Space in MENA
July 30, 2021
This study maps laws and regulations that impact civic spaces, participation, and assembly specifically as it relates to climate change and climate justice activism in the MENA region.
Protecting Nonprofits from Exploitation in Terrorism Financing in Tunisia
December 10, 2020
This ICNL report examines the issue of how terrorism financing laws impact the nonprofit sector in Tunisia.
Covenant between the House of Representatives and Civil Society
October 31, 2020
1 م قاثيم عورش يندملا عمتجملا و بعشلا باون سلجم نيب نواعت ةئطوت قاثيملا اذه دنتسي روتسد ئدابم ىلع 72 يفناج 7102 أدبم ىلع و […]
Covenant between the House of Representatives and Civil Society (مشروع ميثاق تعاون بين مجلس نواب الشعب و المجتمع المدني)
October 31, 2020
1 م قاثيم عورش يندملا عمتجملا و بعشلا باون سلجم نيب نواعت ةئطوت قاثيملا اذه دنتسي روتسد ئدابم ىلع 72 يفناج 7102 أدبم ىلع و […]
Local Communities Law (قانون يتعلّق بمجلة الجماعات المحلية)
October 31, 2020
ةــحفص 1710 ةيسنوتلا ةيروهمجلل يمسرلا دئارلا –– 15 يام 2018 ددـــع 39 نوناقأ يساس ددع 29 ةنسل 2018 يف خرؤم9 يام 2018 ي ةيلحملا تاعامجلا […]
قانون يتعلّق بمجلة الجماعات المحلية (Local Communities Law)
October 30, 2020
ةــحفص 1710 ةيسنوتلا ةيروهمجلل يمسرلا دئارلا –– 15 يام 2018 ددـــع 39 نوناقأ يساس ددع 29 ةنسل 2018 يف خرؤم9 يام 2018 ي ةيلحملا تاعامجلا […]
النظام الداخلي ملجلس نواب الشعب (Bylaws of the Assembly of People’s Representatives)
October 30, 2020
1 بعشلا باون سلجم يلخادلا ماظنلا بعشلا باون سلجلم 2 ماظنلا يلخادلا سلجلم باون بعشلا ………………………….. ………………………….. ………………………….. ……………………….. 5 بابلا لولأا : ةيللاقتسلاا ةيرادلإا […]
مشروع ميثاق تعاون بين مجلس نواب الشعب والمجتمع المدني (Final Version of a Draft Cooperation Pact between the Assembly of the Representatives of the People and Civil Society)
September 30, 2020
1 بعشلا باون سلجم يلخادلا ماظنلا بعشلا باون سلجلم 2 ماظنلا يلخادلا سلجلم باون بعشلا ………………………….. ………………………….. ………………………….. ……………………….. 5 بابلا لولأا : ةيللاقتسلاا ةيرادلإا […]
مشروع ميثاق تعاون بين مجلس نواب الشعب و المجتمع المدني توطئة (Bylaws of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People)
September 30, 2020
يندملا عمتجملا و بعشلا باون سلجم نيب نواعت قاثيم عورشم ةئطوت روتسد ئدابم ىلع قاثيملا اذه دنتسي 27 يفناج 2014 ماظن ءانب ىلع دكأ يذلا […]
Governmental Decree 2019-401
September 30, 2020
ددــع 39 لا ةيسنوتلا ةيروهمجلل يمسرلا دئار –– 14 يام 2019 ةـحفص 1517 لصفلا 11 ةيروهمجلل يمسرلا دئارلاب رارقلا اذه رشني ـ سنوتلاةي. يف سنوت6 […]
قانون أساسي عدد 29 لسنة 2018 يتعلّق بمجلة الجماعات المحلية (Basic Law No. 29 of 2018 related to the Code of Public Groups)
September 30, 2020
ةــحفص 1710 ةيسنوتلا ةيروهمجلل يمسرلا دئارلا –– 15 يام 2018 ددـــع 39 نوناقأ يساس ددع 29 ةنسل 2018 يف خرؤم9 يام 2018 ي ةيلحملا تاعامجلا […]
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.
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.
Assembly and Association in the Digital Era
June 12, 2019
On June 12, 2019, UN Special Rapporteur Clement Voule issued a report (A/HRC/41/41) on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association in the digital era.
Turning Research into Action in the Middle East and North Africa
December 6, 2018
Over the past two years, ICNL has worked with partners to conduct a landmark study of civic freedoms in Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan, and Kuwait.
Handbook on Registering a Civil Society Organisation
October 1, 2018
This handbook - published by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law in partnership with ICNL, Dentons and DLA Piper - provides comparative information on incorporation and operation in 10 selected countries in Europe and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Lebanon, Sweden, Tunisia and Turkey.
The State of Civic Freedoms in North Africa and the Middle East
July 3, 2018
This report presents findings from an in-depth study, supported by the United States Agency for International Development, that explored the landscape for civic space in five countries.
ICNL Releases New Report on Civic Freedom in the Middle East and North Africa
July 3, 2018
The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) is pleased to share our latest report: “The State of Civic Freedoms in the Middle East and North Africa: Access to Associational Rights in Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan, and Kuwait.”
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.
Decree No. 5183
October 4, 2016
N° 102 Journal Officiel de la République Tunisienne — 24 décembre 2013 Page 3579 PRESIDENCE DU GOUVERNEMENT Décret n° 2013-5183 du 18 novembre 2013, fixant […]
The Constitution of Tunisian Republic
October 4, 2016
C ONSTITUTION DE LA R EPUBLIQUE TUNISIENNE Numéro Spécial Journal Officiel de la République Tunisienne — 20 avril 2015 Page 3 Constitution de la République […]
Defending Civil Society Space in Southern Neighbourhood Countries
March 1, 2016
This policy briefing by SOLIDAR, the Euromed NGO Platform and The Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) aims to shed light on the ongoing existing limitations for civil society, human rights defenders, and trade unions, in the EU's Southern Neighboring countries.
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Europe
January 27, 2016
Published in 2016, this book-length publication examines 11 countries - both within Europe and elsewhere - and provides comparative perspective on regulation of freedom of assembly in Europe.
Decree No 5183 of 2013
December 2, 2015
Chapter One General Provisions Article 1: This order aims to control the criteria for public financing of associations, as well as procedures and terms. It […]
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 […]
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.
Law 69-4 Regulating Public Meetings, Ceremonies, Parades, Demonstrations and Gatherings
August 13, 2013
Page 1 sur 6 Base de données LA LEGISLATION DU SECTEUR DE LA SECURI TE EN TUNISIE Loi n ° 69 -4 du 24 janvier […]
Guidelines for a Model Foundations Law in the MENA region
May 1, 2013
In recent years, the Arab region has seen a steady increase in the number of foundations and witnessed increased engagement of corporate philanthropy in support of social/economic initiatives.
ICNL MENA Office Executive Director Appears on “Eye on Democracy” Live
March 11, 2013
PUBLISHED: MARCH 11, 2013 ICNL’s MENA office Executive Director Dima Jweihan recently appeared on the Eye on Democracy Live Show to speak about new approaches […]
Freedom of Association in Arab Countries
February 11, 2013
The Arab region witnessed tremendous changes between 2011-2013 as the result of popular uprisings in response to decades of lack of democracy and freedom, economic and social deprivations and inequalities, and a rise in unemployment, particularly among youth, poverty and social marginalization.
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 […]
Law 88 on Associations
June 15, 2012
Decree Number 88 for the Year 2011 Pertaining to Regulation of Associations Article (1) This decree guarantees the freedom of establishing and joining associations, partaking […]
Law 154 on Associations (amended 1992) (no longer in force)
December 1, 2011
ﻥﻭﻧﺎﻗ ﺕﺎّﻳﻌﻣﺟﻟﺍ ) 7 ﺭﺑﻣﻓﻭﻧ 1959 ) ﻡﻳﻅﻧﺗ ﻊﻣﺗﺟﻣﻟﺍ ﻲﻧﺩﻣﻟﺍ ﻝﻣﻌﻟﺍﻭ ﻲ ﻋ ّﻭ ﻁ ﺗ ﻟ ﺍ ﻥﻭﻧﺎﻘﻟﺍ ﻕ ّ ﻠﻌﺗﻣﻟﺍ ﺕﺎّﻳﻌﻣﺟﻟﺎﺑ ) 1 […]
Law 154 on Associations (amended 1992) (no longer in force)
December 1, 2011
1 LAW NO. 154 OF 1959 AS AMENDED IN 1988 A ND 1992 Dated Nov. 7 th 1959 on Associations In the name of the […]
Law 154 on Associations (no longer in force)
December 1, 2011
1 LAW NO. 154 OF 1959 Dated Nov. 7 th 1959 on Associations In the name of the people We, Al -Habib Burqiba, President of […]
Law 25 Amending the Law on Associations (no longer in force)
December 1, 2011
2 A T N th 1 T s re m in ic A A p s lv T t in e st 1 ad T […]
Law 22 on the Press (no longer in force)
December 1, 2011
ﻥﻭﻧﺎﻗ ﺔﻓﺎﺣ ّ ﺻﻟﺍ ) 28 ﻝﻳﺭﻓﺃ 1975 ) ﺔﻠﺟﻣ ﺔﻓﺎﺣﺻﻟﺍ ]) 1 ]) ﻡﺳﺎﺑ ،ﺏﻌﺷﻟﺍ ﻥﺣﻧ ﺏﻳﺑﺣﻟﺍ ،ﺔﺑﻳﻗﺭﻭﺑ ﺱﻳﺋﺭ ﺔﻳﺭﻭﻬﻣﺟﻟﺍ ،ﺔﻳﺳﻧﻭﺗﻟﺍ ﺩﻌﺑ ﺔﻘﻓﺍﻭﻣ ﺱﻠﺟﻣ […]
Law 22 on the Press (no longer in force)
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 […]
Decree 6 on the Establishment of the High Commission for the Fulfillment of the Revolution Goals, Political Reform, and Democratic Transition
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 75 in Support of Efforts in the International Fight against Terrorism and the Supression of Money Laundering
December 1, 2011
LAW N0 2003-75 OF DECEMBER 10 TH 2003 RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM AND MONEY LAUNDRY. In the name […]
Law 35 Amending Article 61(b) of the Criminal Code
December 1, 2011
Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia — 2 July 2010 N° 53 Page 596 laws Law n° 2010-34 dated 29 June 2010, amending and […]
Law 75 in Support of Efforts in the International Fight against Terrorism and the Supression of Money Laundering
December 1, 2011
Loi n° 2003-75 du 10 décembre 2003, relative au soutien des efforts internationaux de lutte contre le terrorisme et à la répression du blanchiment d'argent […]
Law 90 Amending the Law on Associations (no longer in force)
December 1, 2011
Basic Law No. 90 of 1988 dated August 2 nd 1988 amending and completing Law No, 154 of 1959 dated November 7 th 1959 on […]
Constitution
December 1, 2011
ﺭﻭﺗﺳﺩ ﺔﻳﺭﻭﻬﻣﺟﻟﺍ ﺔﻳﺳﻧﻭﺗﻟﺍ ﻥﻭﻧﺎﻗ ﺩﺩﻋ 57 ﺔﻧﺳﻟ 1959 ﺥﺭﺅﻣ ﻲﻓ 25 ﻱﺫ ﺓﺩﻌﻘﻟﺍ 1378 ﻲﻓﻭ ﻝﻭﺃ ﻥﺍﻭﺟ 1959 ﻲﻓ ﻡﺗﺧ ﺭﻭﺗﺳﺩ ﺔﻳﺭﻭﻬﻣﺟﻟﺍ ﺔﻳﺳﻧﻭﺗﻟﺍ ﻩﺭﺍﺩﺻﺇﻭ . […]
Constitution
December 1, 2011
The Constitution of Tunisia In the Name of the people, We, Habib Bourguiba, President of the Republic of Tunisia , Considering the decree of December […]
Excerpted from the Penal Code of the Tunisian Republic
December 1, 2011
Excerpted from the Penal Code of the Tunisian Republic BOOK ONE GENERAL PROVISION CHAPTER ONE EXTENDED EFFECTS OF CRIMINAL LAW Article 1 No person shall […]
Penal Code
December 1, 2011
Excerpted from the Penal Code of the Tunisian Republic BOOK ONE GENERAL PROVISION CHAPTER ONE EXTENDED EFFECTS OF CRIMINAL LAW Article 1 No person shall […]
Law 48 on Public Financing of Political Parties
December 1, 2011
ﻥﻭﻧﺎﻗ ﺩﺩﻋ 48 ﺔﻧﺳﻟ 1997 ﺥﺭﺅﻣ ﻲﻓ 21 ﺔﻳﻠﻳﻭﺟ 1997 ﻕﻠﻌﺗﻳ ﻝﻳﻭﻣﺗﻟﺎﺑ ﻲﻣﻭﻣﻌﻟﺍ ﺏﺍﺯﺣﻸﻟ ﺔﻳﺳﺎﻳﺳﻟﺍ ﻡﺳﺎﺑ ،ﺏﻌﺷﻟﺍ ﺩﻌﺑﻭ ﺔﻘﻓﺍﻭﻣ ﺱﻠﺟﻣ ﺏﺍﻭﻧﻟﺍ ، ﺭﺩﺻﻳ ﺱﻳﺋﺭ ﺔﻳﺭﻭﻬﻣﺟﻟﺍ […]
The Arab Spring: An opportunity in Tunisia & Egypt?
June 1, 2011
Global Trends in NGO Law, Volume 3, Issue 1 (June 2011) On December 17, 2010, Tunisians launched anti-government protests ultimately joined by tens of thousands […]
ICNL training workshop on improving and developing the laws of civil society in Tunisia
March 8, 2011
PUBLISHED: MARCH 8, 2011 ICNL, in collaboration with the UNESCO Bardo Club, is organizing a training workshop in Tunis on March 12-13, 2011, focused on […]
Developments in Tunisia
March 3, 2011
PUBLISHED: MARCH 3, 2011 Tunisia faces a humanitarian crisis on its border as refugees flee violence in Libya. The crisis follows the January 2011 Tunisian […]
Case Notes: North Africa and the Middle East
December 1, 2000
The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2000 Egypt Trial of Egyptian Social Scientist Begins By Shannon Eskow, ICNL Legal Intern […]