PUBLISHED: MARCH 30, 2006 On March 7, 2006 the President of the Transdnestrie Moldovan Republic signed the Decree which prohibits foreign funding of NGOs registered […]

An analysis of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation # 18-FZ On Introducing Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

ICNL’s comments on “amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan and to the Code of Administrative Liability of the Republic of Uzbekistan” signed into law on December 28, 2005.

The Government of Kazakhstan issued a decree (hereinafter called Decree) that reduced the state registration fees for all legal entities, including NGOs. This change took effect January 1, 2006.

PUBLISHED: DECEMBER 26, 2005 Registration fees for Tajikistan NGOs have been substantially reduced taking effect on December 26, 2005 after the adoption of the amended […]

On October 25, 2005, President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan issued an Executive Order “On Urgent Measures in Connection with Preparation and Conducting of Elections to Milli Majilis [Parliament] of the Republic of Azerbaijan,” in which, among other recommendations, the President called for the Milli Majilis to consider the question of removal of the ban on observation in the presidential, parliament and municipality elections for NGOs which generate more than 30% of funding from foreign persons or from joint ventures with a foreign share over 30% in the charter capital.

This is a report of the UN Secretary-General on the follow-up to the implementation of the International Year of Volunteers.

ICNL’s analysis of two draft laws in Kazakhstan which contradict international laws and best practices.

ICNL’s analysis of two draft draft laws in Kazakhstan that would impose severe restrictions on the activities of foreign and local non-commercial organizations.

The concept of public councils as a mechanism for government consultation with the public has become very popular in the former Soviet Republics.