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Building the Resilience of Civil Society in Exile

Last updated: March 31, 2025

ICNL helps civil society organizations operating in exile to navigate and comply with legal obligations in their countries of refuge so they can continue to pursue their missions.

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Anti-Corruption Bureau in Georgia: Policies and Practice Affecting Civil Society

Last updated: March 31, 2025

In September 2024, the Georgian Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued decisions designating the status of a “person with a declared electoral goal” to two prominent, pro-EU civil society organizations (CSOs), a designation that effectively reclassifies CSOs as similar to political parties, and imposes restrictions on the activities of and funding opportunities available to CSOs.