From 2020 to 2024, ICNL worked with FORUM-ASIA, Media Defence and over a dozen local civil society organizations to address authoritarian measures enacted throughout the Indo-Pacific region in response to COVID-19.

This report explores the response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zea­land - balancing of rights and general protection of civic freedoms.

To empower parliamentarians (MPs) to advocate for internet freedoms, APHR & ICNL presents this Toolkit for Parliamentarians: Promoting Internet Freedoms in Southeast Asia.

The Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) is maintaining a list of the current elections schedule and plans during the COVID-19 pandemic response, as reported by electoral management bodies and news media across the world. Their list is not comprehensive but represents a snapshot of decisions and events across the globe.

June 2013 139 The History of Charitable Purpose Tax Concessions in New Zealand: Part 1* MICHAEL GOUSMETT Michael Gousmett, FCIS PhD BCom(Hons) BBS DipTchg DipCM, […]

October 2009 LEGAL-PUBLICBENEFIT/OCT09 1 “Public benefit” test: Guidance for charities The key elements for deciding whether a purpose is aimed at the public are that […]

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Application checklist and helpful tips Updated July 2012 Here are some helpful tips on how to make sure your application is processed as quickly as […]

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.

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 9, Issue 3, July 2007 By Kerry O’Halloran Routledge. 437 pp. $150 Reviewed by David Robinson 1 Kerry […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 8, Issue 3, May 2006 By Statistics New Zealand, in consultation with The Committee for the Study of […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2004 By Tuwhakairiora Williams and David Robinson* Introduction Social capital theory focuses on “the […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 5, Issue 1, September 2002 Fiji Possible De-Registration in Fiji. In June 2001 the Registrar of Charitable Trusts, […]

  The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 5, Issue 1, September 2002 Regional Developments in the South Pacific – Civil Society Legal Frameworks under […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 4, Issue 4, June 2002 Regional Conference on Legal Enabling Environment for NPOs in East and Southeast Asia In […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 4, Issue 1, September 2001 Regional Charity Law Conference in Australia  A conference entitled “Charity Law in the […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2000 Australia The government has amended the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) legislation […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 2, Issue 2, December 1999 Australia In a bid to encourage corporate and personal philanthropy, the Prime Minister, […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 3, March 1999 Regional A review of the book Philanthropy and Law in Asia, edited by […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 2, December 1998 Regional CIVICUS Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly CIVICUS held its second Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly in […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 1, September 1998 The Accountability of Charities and Sporting Bodies Working Party was formed in 1995 […]