In this 2019 report, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Voule, focuses on the opportunities and challenges facing these rights in the digital age.
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Banking Nonprofit Organizations – The Way Forward
This report from the Consortium for Financial Access discusses how security-focused regulation of the financial sector has resulted in “de-risking” of the non-profit sector and makes recommendations for addressing this problem.
Assembly and Association in the Digital Era
On June 12, 2019, UN Special Rapporteur Clement Voule issued a report (A/HRC/41/41) on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association in the digital era.
The Role of Measures to Address Terrorism and Violent Extremism on Closing Civic Space
Civil society space has shrunk dramatically since 2001, with civil society actors increasingly finding themselves stigmatized, discriminated against and criminalized.
Practical Guide & Commentary: Ethiopia’s Organizations of Civil Societies Proclamation No. 1113/2019
This guide helps CSOs in Ethiopia understand and navigate Proclamation No. 1113/2019 related to Organizations of Civil Societies.
Nonprofit Legal Reform in India
This report compares the regulation of nonprofits in India to the regulation of for-profit enterprises. It explores whether reform efforts for the nonprofit sector in India could be aided by adopting regulatory practices, appropriately modified, applied to the for-profit sector.
Briefer on Monitoring Public Assemblies
How do you have to plan and prepare to monitor an assembly? What do you need to observe when you are there?
The Right to Freedom of Expression Online in Jordan
Social media has become a vital tool for free expression around the world. Recognizing this growth, a number of countries have adopted regulatory frameworks to ensure safe and legal use of digital platforms and to prevent illicit online activities.
Tier Classification of the SDG Indicators as of April 2019
This document contains the updated tier classification, based on changes made by the Inter-agency and Expert Group on the Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) following its physical and vitural meetings since March 2016.
Closing Academic Space
Universities and other institutions of higher education around the world face increasing legislative, regulatory, and administrative limitations on their autonomy, ranging from state interference in their governance structures to controls on their academic programs.
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