Practical Compliance Guide for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Published March 2026 The guidance explains when public associations must notify the Ministry of Justice upon receiving […]

Published: December 2025 On August 6, 2025, Kyrgyzstan adopted a new version of the Law on Mass Media. Local civil society organizations (CSOs) have raised […]

Published: December 2025 ICNL developed this guidance note to help civil society organizations (CSOs) in Tajikistan clearly distinguish between employment relationships and civil law contracts—an area of […]

Published December 2025 Twenty-five years after the United Nations adopted the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, the environment for those who defend rights has changed […]

This report documents how the military’s response intensified restrictions on civic freedoms after the 2025 earthquake in Myanmar.

Published: September 2025 The Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act was enacted in 1970 to combat organized crime syndicates like the Mafia. Over […]

Ecuador’s 2025 Organic Law on Social Transparency imposes strict rules on nonprofits. Learn five key impacts for civil society organizations.

This briefer focuses on the First Amendment challenges anti-mask laws can create, as they can punish or chill expressive activity by people who want to cover their face.

This report examines digital surveillance practices in South Africa and their impact on civil society groups.

This report examines digital surveillance practices in South Africa and their impact on civil society groups.