In this San Francisco Chronicle article, written by ICNL's Senior Legal Advisor Nick Robinson with UC Berkeley School of Public Health's Rohini Haar, the authors critique the recent uses of "less lethal" weapons using national and international laws and standards. It continues by outlining current legislation in California meant to curb the use of this form of force by law enforcement on peaceful demonstrations and act as an example for the rest of the nation.

This report maps the Indian legal framework governing the right to freedom of assembly and the right to protest, and analyses how various laws and orders erode the full enjoyment of this constitutionally protected right.

ICNL is working with a broad coalition of civil liberties, racial justice, environmental, and other groups to address anti-protest measures in the United States.

These guidelines are intended to become an information resource for representatives of civil society organizations and citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic who want to participate in the legislative reforms more actively and help the government adopt better laws and regulations.

These comments, written by ICNL's U.S. Program team, are in response to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) from the Justice Department’s National Security Division to solicit suggestions for potential amendments to implementing regulations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

On January 4, 2022, the Thai Cabinet approved a revised draft non-profit organization (NPO) bill drafted by the Office of the Council of State, which replaced a prior version of the Bill approved by the Cabinet in February 2021. Here are four things you need to know about the revised law.

Throughout the COVID pandemic, India's nonprofit sector filled crucial gaps by providing essential social services and humanitarian relief. And yet, the sector has been targeted by the government with onerous requirements at every turn, greatly hampering their work.