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.
The International Anti-Terrorist Financing System’s Negative Effect on Civil Society Resources
March 6, 2015
This article by Kay Guinane of the Charity & Security Network explains how the Financial Action Task Force has contributed to the global trend of restrictions on civil society.
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 […]
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.
Study on the Legal Framework for CSOs in Paraguay
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 […]
Civil Code, Legal Entities (amended in 1994)
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 […]
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 […]
Regulation on the Cooperatives 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 […]
Law on Cooperatives
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 […]
Legal Framework for the Private and Non-profit Sectors in Paraguay
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 302 on Exempt Donations (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 […]
An overview of the legal framework impacting CSOs in Paraguay
November 10, 2009
ICNL is happy to announce the release of an informative study authored by a USAID-sponsored ICNL senior research fellow from Paraguay, Ezequiel Francisco Santagada.