ICNL’s Civic Freedom Monitor provides up-to-date information on legal issues affecting civil society and civic freedoms, including freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly. We currently maintain reports on over 50 countries and eight multilateral organizations. There are also archived country reports which are no longer updated. Each country report provides an overview of key legal issues relating to civic freedoms, with a focus on legal barriers to civil society activity. Each report on a multilateral organization provides an overview of the organization and the legal issues it deals with, affecting civic freedom and civic participation.
Civic Freedom Monitor
Civic Freedom Digest
The Civic Freedom Digest uses the information contained in the Civic Freedom Monitor reports to shine a light on recent developments in the laws governing civic space within a specific thematic or geographic scope.
Trends in the Digital Age
Published: October 2019
Restrictions on the online exercise of civic freedoms are a serious problem across the globe. ICNL’s monitoring of the rights of freedom of assembly, association, and expression has revealed an array of laws and government actions that limit the exercise of these fundamental freedoms on the internet. In this inaugural publication of the Civic Freedom Digest, ICNL highlights some of the key challenges that digital technologies pose to civic freedom, as well as successful civil society efforts to combat these threats. Read the full digest here.
Trends in the Asia-Pacific Region
Published: February 2020
ICNL works throughout Asia alongside local partners to address civic space issues. Despite the trend of restrictive government control, civil society remains dynamic, finding new ways to adapt and challenge constraints, including through active protest movements in Hong Kong, India, and Southeast Asia. This issue of the Civic Freedom Digest highlights some of the most significant trends in the Asia-Pacific region. Read the full digest here.
ICNL is grateful for the grant support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Archived Reports
(No longer maintained)
