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.

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law provided technical assistance to TUSEV’s Comparative Reports Project, an initiative of TUSEV’s NGO Law Reform Programme.

PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 In June the Panel of Eminent Persons on UN-Civil Society Relations published its long-awaited report to the Secretary General. In September, […]

This 20014 book published by Open Society Foundations provides guidance for creating or amending domestic laws that protect and regulate civic organizations.

In July 2004, the Government of the Russian Federation submitted to the State Duma proposed amendments to the Tax Code.

This 2004 chart, prepared by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law, compares the percentage designation mechanisms from Hungary, Slovakia, Lithuania, and Poland.