Recent years have seen an increased number and intensity of protests in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership region.

The culture of philanthropy is well rooted in Kuwaiti society. However, with the discovery of oil in the twentieth century, the government started to develop a welfare system, substantially increasing dependence on the state.

The United States is a longstanding democracy that prides itself on setting an international standard for the protection of civil liberties, including the right to peaceful assembly.

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has officially published new guidelines on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association – a landmark document designed to strengthen the promotion and protection of these rights across the continent.

In this publication, the ICNL Alliance compares laws pertaining to NGOs in Azerbaijan to international standards and best practices.

On 27 September 2017, the Council of Europe’s 47 member states agreed upon comprehensive guidelines that include both overarching principles and practical suggestions on how to broaden opportunities for civil participation in decision-making processes.

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers adopted these new Guidelines in September 2017 to broaden opportunities for civil participation in decision-making processes and develop a culture of effective participation.

This 2017 report by the International Federation for Human Rights describes the structure of the UN’s counterterrorism bureaucracy and analyzes how this structure and the support it receives from states influences the effectiveness of these bodies and their approach to civil liberties.

ICNL has prepared an analysis of the Draft Laws posted to the Ukrainian Parliament's website on July 10, 2017.

In this report to the UN General Assembly (A/72/135), Special Rapporteur Annalisa Ciampi outlines her vision of the mandate established by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 15/21, building on the work of the previous mandate holder, Maina Kiai.