The draft law on foreign representatives, initiated on November 21, 2022, would establish new burdensome requirements for all noncommercial organizations (NCOs), including foreign NCOs, if enacted.
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The Regulation of Foreign Funding of Nonprofits in a Democracy
This ICNL Guide explains how states can comply with the FATF Recommendations relevant to the non-profit sector and provides concrete examples of positive practices and strategies.
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.
Guidelines for Activists Relocating to Poland
This three-part guide is designed to help activists from Belarus and other Eurasian countries who relocate to Poland to organize their work in compliance with Polish law.
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.
Guide on Registration of LLCs and Individual Entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan
With many Kyrgyzstani noncommercial organizations (NCOs) concerned about potential legal restriction on their activities, ICNL developed a guide on the registration of limited liability companies (LLCs) and individual entrepreneurs (IEs) in the Kyrgyz Republic.
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.