The Federal RICO Act: An Explainer   

Recommendations on Kazakhstan’s Draft Law on NGOs

ICNL shares recommendations to improve Kazakhstan’s draft NGO law and strengthen the State Social Contract based on international best practices.

Analysis of the Implementing Regulations to the Kyrgyz Republic Law on Foreign Representatives

This analysis reviews the Implementing Regulations to the Law on Foreign Representatives, adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.

U.S. Current Trend: Right to Boycott

In the past several years, activists who are part of the BDS movement have called for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS).

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State Racketeering Laws in the U.S.

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Forging Ahead: Key Outcomes from the Africa Consultation on Development Assistance

Latin America’s Response to a Changing Funding Landscape: What We are Learning from the Region 

ICNL convened 20 civil society partners from across Latin America and the Caribbean to assess the impact of declining development assistance.

Key Takeaways from the Asia Regional Consultation on Development Assistance

ICNL’s Asia Program brought together civil society partners for a regional consultation on the impact of shrinking development assistance and shared strategies to sustain civic space.

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U.S. Current Trend: The Federal RICO Act

This briefer provides a short explanation of RICO and key guardrails against its overbroad use, including First Amendment protections.  

FARA Advisory Opinions Impacting Nonprofits

FARA Related Legislation

Ethiopia Legal Empowerment Toolkit: A Checklist to Aid Civil Society’s Regulatory Literacy

This report examines digital surveillance practices in South Africa and their impact on civil society groups.