The eviction by the Sudanese Government of international aid agencies highlights a major gap in the international laws protecting humanitarian and other non-profit organizations engaged in overseas work.

In this seminar report, experts convened by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Non-Governmental Public Action Programme (NGPA) explore the impact of counter-terrorism measures on civil society organizations in the UK, organizations’ responses to the new pressures, and lessons learned.

This research paper by ECNL discusses the role that European government offices can play in implementing plans for cooperation with civil society. It focuses on five countries in particular: Croatia, England, Estonia, France and Hungary.

It was written in support of the implementation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Decree N.1035-р on approval of the Concept of Executive Authorities Promoting the Development of Civil Society.

An overview report examining NGO legislation in 16 Central and Eastern European countries.

On January 12, Freedom House released the findings from the latest edition of Freedom in the World, the annual survey of global political rights and civil liberties.

This report surveys the work of CSOs related to the four pillars of the 2006 UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.

This 2008 report presents an overview of the tax laws in the South Pacific affecting civic organizations. The report examines the tax regimes of the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

In this paper published by ICNL, two internationally-renowned experts analyze the protections that civil society organizations receive under international investment treaties.

This paper presents options for developing a Monitoring & Tracking Tool (MTT) to help inform discussions about the impact of newly enacted NGO legislation.

ICNL and the World Movement for Democracy are pleased to announce the release of a “Defending Civil Society” report, the first phase of the Defending Civil Society international campaign to promote the adoption of internationally-recognized principles that protect civil society.