October 19, 2020Threats to Artistic Freedom in Uganda

Uganda's recent Stage Play and Public Entertainment Rules threaten to stifle the creative arts by limiting artistic expression. This...

October 14, 2020Webinar: SLAPPs as a Global Phenomenon

On October 7, 2020, ICNL, BHRRC, and Greenpeace International hosted a webinar to hear accounts from activists who have...

October 9, 2020The Passing of Darla Mecham

It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Darla Mecham on October 8, 2020. Darla...

September 15, 2020Digital Fundraising in Kyrgyzstan

In Kyrgyzstan, civil society organizations have several options for digital fundraising, including websites, SMS, crowdfunding platforms, e-wallets, and electronic...

September 14, 2020Middle Eastern and North African Government Responses to COVID-19

This page provides information on Middle Eastern and North African government responses to the coronavirus, using information from the...

September 4, 2020Invitation to Participate FATF-GAFILAT Study in 17 Latin American Countries

Se invita a organizaciones sin fines de lucro (OSFL) en los países miembros del GAFILAT, más El Salvador, a...

August 31, 2020General Comment 37: A Short Guide for Civil Society

This tool offers detailed guidance for civil society organizations on using General Comment 37 to help advance freedom of...

August 31, 2020Protecting Migrants’ Civic Freedoms Amid COVID-19

August 17, 2020Digital Fundraising in Kazakhstan

New technologies and internet resources provide civil society organizations with numerous opportunities for fundraising. In Kazakhstan, 84.2% of the...

August 12, 2020Restricting Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets, and Other Less Lethal Weapons

In response to nationwide protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, law enforcement has used...

July 31, 2020FFMP Findings: Cambodia’s Government Uses Laws to Curtail Fundamental Freedoms

This Radio Free Asia article discusses the findings from the 4th  Fundamental Freedoms Monitoring Project (FFMP).

July 30, 2020UN Issues Landmark Guidance on Peaceful Protest

The UN Human Rights Committee has adopted pivotal new guidance on the right of peaceful assembly. On July 27,...

July 29, 2020Climate of Fear: Hong Kong’s New Security Law

The passage of Hong Kong’s new National Security Law threatens to upend civic freedoms and usher in a new...

July 15, 2020Protecting Activists from Abusive Litigation

In this report, ICNL presents the first cross-regional survey of SLAPPs in the Global South, along with the first...

July 9, 2020UNSR Comment on The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 of the Philippines

These comments address ‘The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020’ (the Act) of the Philippines, highlighting the potential impact on the...

June 30, 2020Migrants’ Civic Freedom and COVID-19

This ICNL article examines the likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the civic freedoms of migrants and groups...

June 19, 2020Reforms Introduced to Protect the Freedom of Assembly

In the wake of complaints about law enforcement’s response to the George Floyd protests, local, state, and the federal...

June 18, 2020Advocacy in Restricted Spaces Toolkit