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Trends in Digital Laws in Asia and the Pacific

This updated monitoring assessment from a working group of local Myanmar civil society organizations (CSOs) and networks explores the challenges and threats encountered by both registered and non-registered CSOs in the post-coup period.

Analysis of the Kyrgyz Republic Draft Law on Non-Governmental Organizations

On November 2, 2022, the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic published the Non-commercial Non-Governmental Organizations (Draft Law) on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers for public discussion. The Draft Law would grant broad rights to government bodies, allowing them to use their discretion to decide whether to register non-commercial organizations (NCO) and foreign non-commercial organizations (FNCO), to supervise any activities of  NCOs and FNCOs, and to suspend their activities or liquidate them.

Assessment of Myanmar Civic Space

This updated monitoring assessment from a working group of local Myanmar civil society organizations (CSOs) and networks explores the challenges and threats encountered by both registered and non-registered CSOs in the post-coup period.

Land and Environmental Defenders at COP28

In advance of the 28th Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28), ICNL, together with civil society partners, prepared a Joint NGO Briefing for UNFCCC COP28 on Land and Environmental Defenders.

Reforms Introduced to Protect the Freedom of Assembly

In the wake of complaints about law enforcement’s response to the George Floyd protests, local, state, and the federal government have proposed reforms to better protect the freedom of assembly. This resource page provides examples of some of these reforms.

Relevant Sources of Law on Article 22 ICCPR

ICNL and ECNL developed a comprehensive report summarizing UN sources of law relating to association, drawing on materials from the Committee, UN Human Rights Council, and UN Special Rapporteurs.