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New Assessment Outlines Steps to Increase Financial Sustainability of Moldovan Civil Society

In recent years, civil society organizations (CSOs) in Moldova have witnessed several improvements to the legal environment. Ho…

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Amendment to the Implementing Regulation to the Law of Georgia on Transparency of Foreign Influence

This Brief provides an overview of the changes to the Implementing Regulation, specifically regarding the requirements for comp…

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A Toolkit for National Human Rights Institutions

The goal of this Toolkit is to provide National Human Rights Institutes (NHRIs) in Africa with practical information that will …

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Analysis of the ‘Family Values’ Bill of Georgia

The Georgian Parliament adopted the Law on the introduction of Amendments to the Constitution of Georgia. The bill provides a l…

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Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Findings

Although India achieved a high level of technical compliance overall, FATF notes that India needs to better comply with FATF Re…

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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 o…

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Implications of the Implementing Regulation to the Law of Georgia on Transparency of Foreign Influence

This overview provides interpretations and analysis of the requirements in the Regulation to help NNLEs better understand the r…

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State Domestic Terrorism Laws in the United States

This report draws on a first of its kind ICNL database of state domestic terrorism statutes to warn about the chilling impact t…

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Balancing Rights and Civic Freedoms with Effective Pandemic Governance

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This report explores the response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zea­land – balancing of rights and general protectio…

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Review of the Implementing Regulation to the Law of Georgia on Transparency of Foreign Influence

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On August 1, 2024, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia (MoJ) adopted the “Rule for Registration, Financial Declaration Submissio…

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Learning Series: Access to Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean 

This series of videos, featuring civil society representatives, academics, and government officials from across Latin America a…

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Legislative Overview for Financial Sustainability for Civil Society in Central Asia

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This Legislative Overview examines the regulation of civil society organizations’ key sources of income and the important legal…

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Elections and Civic Space: Lessons from Africa

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Special Rapporteur, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, addresses the trends, developments and challenges threatening civil society’s ac…

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Overview of Georgia’s Foreign Influence Law

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On May 14, 2024, the Georgian parliament adopted the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence. The Law requires non-entrepreneu…

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Taxation of Charities in the Kyrgyz Republic

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ICNL, along with other civil society organizations, welcome the United States-led resolution, “Seizing the opportunities of saf…

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Taiwan’s Laws Regulating Civil Society

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In this report, author Shawn Shih-hung Shieh, Ph.D., writes that Taiwan’s Civil Association Law should be reformed.

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10 Major Legal Threats to U.S. Civil Society

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A growing array of legal threats make it harder for nonprofit organizations and activists in the U.S. to do their work. This ar…

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Reporting Requirements in the Kyrgyz Republic

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This guide has been developed to provide information on reporting requirements in the Kyrgyz Republic for noncommercial organiz…

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Protecting the Future of Myanmar Media

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Myanmar’s revolutionary movement stands at a pivotal moment in the nation’s history.This thought paper contributes to the evolv…

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Foreign Influence Registration Laws and Civil Society

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This report develops a typology of salient features of foreign influence registration laws and then shares key recommendations …

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Analysis of the Kyrgyz Republic Law on Foreign Representatives

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The draft law on foreign representatives, initiated on November 21, 2022, would establish new burdensome requirements for all n…

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2024 Georgia Draft Law on Foreign Influence Transparency

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On April 3, 2024, the Georgian Dream party registered in the parliament the draft Law of Georgia on Foreign Influence Transpare…

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Bridging Commerce and Rights Advocacy

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This groundbreaking paper examines the International Business Associations (IBAs) in Asia and their efforts to protect rights d…

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Digital Fundraising in the Middle East and North Africa

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In this report, we aim to consider the availability of digital mechanisms in three countries, namely Lebanon, Morocco, and Pale…

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