Brazil

State Domestic Terrorism Laws in the United States

Boost your Digital Rights Advocacy Skills with ICNL’s Free Online Course

ICNL has partnered with Advocacy Assembly to create a free online course focused on digital rights.

International Norms & Agreements

Georgia: Amendments to the Law on Grants

This ICNL brief analyzes key provisions in a proposed amendment to Georgia's Law on Grants.

Can a US (or UK) charity have a foreign charity as its sole member?

In this report from Pesh Framjee, the complexities of charity structures are discussed, along with permissible organizational setups.

Comparative Analysis of the Regulatory Framework for Social Enterprises in Europe

Social entrepreneurship - which combines the tools and strategies of a business with social values and goals - is becoming more widespread in Europe.

HRC 47: Civic Space On and Offline

In this article, the European Center for Not-for-Profit law analyzes the extent to newly adopted HRC resolutions provide safeguards for online civic freedoms.

Civic Space, Surveillance, and COVID-19

On July 28, 2021, ICNL hosted an online discussion for civil society organization (CSO) representatives from around the world to explore the scope of surveillance overreach and share best practices on advancing the right to privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Risks for International Business in Hong Kong

This Harvard report analyzes the impacts of Hong Kong's National Security Law on the domestic legal system and its civil law jurisprudence, while exploring the challenges facing international businesses.

US Counterterrorism Measures May Block Aid to Afghans

This Just Security article, written by ICNL CEO Doug Rutzen and Senior Legal Advisor Nicholas Miller, calls on the United States to ensure that vital humanitarian aid for Afghanistan is not impeded by existing counterterrorism measures.

Overseas NGOs, Foundations, and COVID in China

This article, published by EURICS, explores China's tumultuous past of navigating overseas funding and aid during times of crisis. It compares this history to the recent COVID-19 outbreak and related constraints

Assessing Civil Society Engagement in the EITI Process

ICNL guide for how civil society partners can provide inputs into the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas, and mineral resources.

What Can Donor Countries Do to Expand Civic Space?

This OECD Recommendation identifies key principles that donor governments should follow to respect, protect, and promote civic space; support and engage with civil society; and incentivize civil society organization (CSO) effectiveness, transparency, and accountability.

FATF Standards and Their Misuse in Africa

This ECNL and ICNL briefer, gives an introduction to FATF, why its standards matter for civil society in Africa, and how nonprofits can take action to address over-regulations that the governments justify on the basis of addressing money laundering/terrorism financing threats.

Opening Civic Space Through the Open Government Partnership in Kenya

This ICNL toolkit designed to provide information on the Open Government Partnership (OGP) for civil society organizations (CSOs) in Kenya. The toolkit answers the question “what is OGP and how can CSOs use OGP to build an enabling environment for civil society?”

Freedom of Expression Handbook

This handbook that supports lawmakers and law reform advocates to assess a domestic law’s compliance with international legal standards on the right to the freedom of expression.

What to Expect From Taliban Governance of NGOs

This Just Security article, written by ICNL's Vice President of Legal Affairs David Moore, highlights, the importance for donors and international civil society to use lessons from the past Taliban rule to help ensure Afghan civil society can continue their work of providing much-needed aid and assistance to vulnerable communities.

Analysis of Counter-Extremism and Anti-Nazism Laws in Belarus

ICNL analysis of the laws of the Republic of Belarus on countering extremism and prevention of the rehabilitation of Nazism.

Legal Frameworks for Civic Space: A Practical Toolkit

This toolkit, created in collaboration with the UNDP and ICNL, provides an overview of the human rights standards that apply to civic space including freedoms of expression, assembly, and association.

Experts Urge States to Protect At-risk Civil Society Actors

UN and regional human rights experts issued a joint declaration calling on States to strengthen international efforts to support and protect civil society actors who are increasingly being targeted in repressive and life-threatening environments.

Counterterrorism & Security

Climate and Terrorism at the UN Security Council

This Just Security article provides a warning of the securitization of the climate crisis and links to terrorism, while offering recommendations on protecting climate defenders from the effects of counterterrorism measures.

FATF Toolkit for Kenyan Non-Profit Organizations

This toolkit is designed to provide information on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Kenya.