This handbook was produced by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as a guide for civil society organizations that might initiate independent monitoring of peaceful assemblies in their own country.

This paper, developed by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law, examines state financing of NGOs as practiced in the Western Balkans and EU member states.

In August 2010, a draft law on NGOs/Associations was reportedly completed by an inter-ministerial committee.

These guidelines by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) offer a practical toolkit for legislators and practitioners responsible for implementing laws by drawing on good-practice examples from national legislations in European and OSCE participating States and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights to illustrate the various legislative options used to regulate issues pertaining to the freedom of assembly.

This European Center for Not-for-Profit Law article provides a brief overview of European standards and models of public participation in decision-making processes.

In 2010, the UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, which created the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the same rights.

Noshir Dadrawala, the Chief Executive at the Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy in Mumbai, India, has provided the following analysis of India’s Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill 2010.

A global research study commissioned by UN Volunteers and carried out by ICNL and ECNL which considers trends and lessons in the development of supportive volunteerism policies and legislation.

On March 7, 2010, the Egyptian newspaper Al Dustour published what is reported to be the leaked text of a Draft Law to replace the existing Law on Associations and Foundations (Law 84 of 2002).

This paper explores the key strategic and operational questions that arise during the development of funds and foundations that support civil society organizations (CSOs).