🔎 For foreign #CSOs seeking funding from US donors, Country Notes ➡️ cof.org/country-notes#CSOswill help you better understand the issues donors consider when determining if your organization is a good fit for a grantee.

🇲🇲 Yesterday marked 6 months since Myanmar’s devastating earthquake. Beyond the destruction, new restrictions blocked aid & further closed civic space, leaving many without life-saving support. Our new report explains what happened & what must change: www.icnl.org/post/report/...

🇪🇨 Ecuador’s new Organic Law on Social Transparency reshapes how nonprofits operate—tight rules, heavy oversight, and serious risks for civil society. Our team unpacks the implications in plain language: 5 key takeaways you shouldn’t miss. 📖 Read the analysis: www.icnl.org/post/analysi... ...

🇨🇿 This three-part Guide offers support to democratic exiles, #HumanRights defenders, and #CivilSociety workers who may relocate to the Czech Republic. 🔎 Get critical legal insights to help ensure compliance and facilitate effective integration: www.icnl.org/post/news/gu...

🇰🇬 📘 New Guide for NGOs in Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 💡 Managing personal data is a growing challenge with real legal risks. Our latest guide explains key rules, offers practical tips, and helps NGOs prepare for the Digital Code coming into force in February 2026. 👉 Read the guide: www.icnl.org/post/news/ky...

🚨🆕 ICNL Report Six months after #Myanmar’s earthquake, this report examines how restrictions on civil society shaped humanitarian response, including legal barriers and limits on access. 👉https://www.icnl.org/post/report/icnl-report/civic-aftershock-civil-society-myanmar-2025-earthquake-response

🇺🇸 ⚖️ What does the #RICO Act mean, and how does it apply? ICNL’s new explainer outlines: • Core elements of the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act • Civil and criminal provisions • Safeguards against overbroad use Read here👉 www.icnl.org/our-work/us-...

📃 The #OGPSummit program is LIVE! Check out the sessions, themes, and activities that will shape this October’s Summit in Spain — and start planning your experience. 📍 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 📅 October 6-10, 2025 Explore the program: bit.ly/2025OGPSummitProgram

🌍 The #ACHPR Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa, aim to clarify evolving #HumanRights standards. ⚖️ ICNL's ACHPR checklists - available in English, Arabic, and French - help asses whether national laws meet the Guidelines’ standards: www.icnl.org/post/tools/a...

🇰🇪 ⚖️ How does digital surveillance impact #CivilSociety in Kenya? 📄 ICNL’s latest report examines how #surveillance laws and practices affect rights and freedoms, analyzes #Kenya’s legal frameworks + documents real risks faced by civil society. 🔎 Read the full report: www.icnl.org/post/report/...

The UN General Assembly will take place in New York this week against the backdrop of several wars and as the organization’s global humanitarian aid work is under threat.

🇪🇨 Ecuador has enacted the Organic Law on Social Transparency, a sweeping measure with major implications for nonprofits and civil society. ⚠️ Our latest analysis breaks down 5 things you need to know about this law. 📖 Read here: www.icnl.org/post/analysi...

US lawmakers held their first major hearing on the safety of AI chatbots in the wake of damaging reports that they have encouraged self-harm and exposed youth to sensual material. Check out highlights and a transcript of the session here:

✨ New look. Same trusted resource. ICNL's Civic Freedom Monitor tracks laws & policies affecting civil society and civic freedom in 50+ countries — covering freedoms of association, expression & peaceful assembly. 🔗 www.icnl.org/resources/ci...

🇩🇿 UPDATED: Get the latest on #CivicFreedoms in Algeria! 🔎 Explore ICNL's Civic Freedom Monitor www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#CivicFreedomsfor info on freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly in #Algeria + reports on over 50 other countries covering key legal issues regarding #CivilSociety.

⚖️ Explore our #Africa Program page! www.icnl.org/our-work/sub...#Africa ICNL works with partners across 26 countries in Africa to advance #CivicFreedoms, encourage public participation and #philanthropy, and support civil society in the face of threats.

📢 Uzbekistan: New Amendments to NGO Laws On Aug 21, the President signed changes to 9 laws on NGOs — easing some penalties but adding new restrictions related to reporting and foreign funding. 📖 ICNL analysis highlights key provisions & their impact on civil society. 👉 www.icnl.org/post/news/uz...

🌐 What is the Financial Action Task Force (#FATF)? 🔎 This toolkit introduces non-profit organizations to FATF, he body that sets international standards on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) 👉 www.icnl.org/post/tools/f...

🇹🇷 UPDATED: What is the state of #CivicFreedoms in Türkiye? 🔎 Explore ICNL's Civic Freedom Monitor www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#CivicFreedomsfor info on freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly in Türkiye + reports on over 50 other countries covering key legal issues regarding #civilsociety.

Join Zach Lampell, lawyer and #FreedomofExpression expert at ICNL, in a Advocacy Assembly course designed for #CivilSociety advocates who want a stronger foundation in #HumanRights law as well as human rights lawyers who are new to the #DigitalRights space ➡️ advocacyassembly.org/en/courses/78

Our latest legislative briefer, Anti-Mask Laws and the First Amendment: 📖 Traces the history of anti-mask laws 📊 Categorizes the types of restrictions adopted by states 🗣️ Examines the First Amendment challenges they pose in the context of demonstrations 🔗 www.icnl.org/post/news/le...

🇧🇷 UPDATED: Are you following #CivicFreedoms in Brazil? 🔎 Explore ICNL's Civic Freedom Monitor www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#CivicFreedomsfor info on freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly in Brazil + reports on over 50 other countries covering key legal issues regarding #civilsociety.

🇰🇪 ⚖️ How does digital surveillance impact #CivilSociety in Kenya? 📄 ICNL’s latest report examines how #surveillance laws and practices affect rights and freedoms, analyzes #Kenya’s legal frameworks + documents real risks faced by civil society. 🔎 Read the full report: www.icnl.org/post/report/...

🇺🇸 23 states + DC restrict mask wearing in public—laws that can be used to punish protesters & raise serious First Amendment concerns. 👉 Explore ICNL’s resource tracking anti-mask laws & their impact on civic space: www.icnl.org/our-work/us-...

Tech companies have snatched millions of YouTube videos to train their AI models. Search The Atlantic’s new AI Watchdog tool to see if yours have been used:

🇨🇿 This three-part Guide offers support to democratic exiles, #HumanRights defenders, and #CivilSociety workers who may relocate to the Czech Republic. 🔎 Get critical legal insights to help ensure compliance and facilitate effective integration: www.icnl.org/post/news/gu...

🇺🇬 UPDATED: What is the state of #CivicFreedoms in Uganda? 🔎 ICNL's Civic Freedom Monitor www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#CivicFreedomsoffers info on freedoms of association, expression & peaceful assembly in #Uganda + reports on over 50 other countries covering key legal issues regarding #civilsociety.

📢 Uzbekistan: New Amendments to NGO Laws On Aug 21, the President signed changes to 9 laws on NGOs — easing some penalties but adding new restrictions related to reporting and foreign funding. 📖 ICNL analysis highlights key provisions & their impact on civil society. 👉 www.icnl.org/post/news/uz...

📑 ICNL has compiled a state-by-state list of racketeering statutes, with direct links. In addition to the federal RICO Act, 33 states have racketeering laws. Some have recently applied broad provisions to target people involved in protests or other civic activity. 🔗 www.icnl.org/our-work/us-...

🇿🇦 What is the state of #CivicFreedoms in South Africa? 🔎 ICNL's Civic Freedom Monitor www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#CivicFreedomsoffers info on freedoms of association, expression & peaceful assembly in #SouthAfrica + reports on over 50 other countries covering key legal issues regarding #civilsociety.

🗞️“Nearly half of all Americans now live in a state where it’s harder to protest than it was eight years ago,” ICNL's Elly Page told @motherjones.com in an feature on protest laws. ➡️ Don't miss ICNL's U.S. Protest Law Tracker: www.icnl.org/usprotestlaw... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Our latest legislative briefer, Anti-Mask Laws and the First Amendment: 📖 Traces the history of anti-mask laws 📊 Categorizes the types of restrictions adopted by states 🗣️ Examines the First Amendment challenges they pose in the context of demonstrations 🔗 www.icnl.org/post/news/le...

🌍 This Toolkit www.icnl.org/post/tools/t... provides National Human Rights Institutions (#NHRIs) in #Africa with a primer on key #DigitalRights topics + practical info to better document, analyze & report on these topics in their countries. Developed by ICNL w/ Paradigm Initiative (PIN) & CIPESA

🇲🇼 UPDATED: #CivicFreedoms in Malawi! 🔎 Explore ICNL's Civic Freedom Monitor www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#CivicFreedomsfor info on freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly in #Malawi + reports on over 50 other countries covering key legal issues affecting #civilsociety. #FreedomofAssembly

🇰🇪 UPDATED: #CivicFreedoms in Kenya! 🔎 Explore ICNL's Civic Freedom Monitor www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#CivicFreedomsfor info on freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly in Kenya + reports on over 50 other countries covering key legal issues regarding #CivilSociety.

📢 New ICNL Report: Digital surveillance in 🇿🇦 South Africa is placing growing pressure on civil society. It highlights legal gaps, impacts on activists and journalists, and recommendations for oversight and to safeguard civic freedoms. 🔗 Read the full report HERE👉www.icnl.org/post/report/...

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued its Advisory Opinion on Climate Emergency earlier this month. There's a LOT to be said about its content, but for now, I am sharing my first impressions in case you are interested 😎

⏰New Resource While there are varied and legitimate reasons for wearing masks in public, 23 states and Washington, DC restrict them, from near-complete bans to penalty enhancements. 😷 Explore ICNL’s Anti-Mask Laws Tracker for the latest updates across the U.S. 🔗 www.icnl.org/our-work/us-...

🇨🇷 UPDATED: Are you following #CivicFreedoms in Costa Rica? 🔎 Explore ICNL's Civic Freedom Monitor www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#CivicFreedomsfor info on freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly in #CostaRica + reports on over 50 other countries covering key legal issues regarding #civilsociety.

🇰🇪 ⚖️ How does digital surveillance impact #CivilSociety in Kenya? 📄 ICNL’s latest report examines how #surveillance laws and practices affect rights and freedoms, analyzes #Kenya’s legal frameworks + documents real risks faced by civil society. 🔎 Read the full report: www.icnl.org/post/report/...

🗣️ Despite shrinking space and funding uncertainty, Asia’s #CivilSociety is innovating! ⚖️ With targeted legal reform, strategic partnerships, and renewed donor support, civil society can remain the cornerstone of democratic resilience in the region. Learn more HERE:

The #Myanmar military launched a crackdown on #MediaFreedom as part of a coup d’état on 1 Feb 2021, persecuting journalists and rolling back a decade of legal reforms. Of the 220+ #journalists detained, women faced higher charge and conviction rates. 📚 Full report HERE: www.icnl.org/post/report/...

🇳🇵 We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of young lives in #Nepal’s protests this weekend in clashes sparked by a government ban on social media platforms. At ICNL, we uphold the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. Our thoughts are with the families and communities affected.

🗣️ Despite shrinking space and funding uncertainty, Asia’s #CivilSociety is innovating! ⚖️ With targeted legal reform, strategic partnerships, and renewed donor support, civil society can remain the cornerstone of democratic resilience in the region. Learn more HERE: www.icnl.org/post/analysi...

🇨🇿 This three-part Guide offers support to democratic exiles, #HumanRights defenders, and #CivilSociety workers who may relocate to the Czech Republic. 🔎 Get critical legal insights to help ensure compliance and facilitate effective integration: www.icnl.org/post/news/gu...

🌍 Across Africa, civil society programs face ongoing international development assistance cuts. Drawing on insights from partners, ICNL’s consultation outcomes highlight the impact of reduced support on #CivilSociety + ways to ensure the sector’s sustainability: www.icnl.org/post/news/fo...

🌍 Around the world, civil society organizations face shifting laws and regulations that impact their ability to operate freely. ICNL’s Civic Freedom Monitor provides timely, accessible updates on legal developments affecting civic freedoms in 50+ countries. 📖 Explore: www.icnl.org/civic-freedo...

🇩🇿 UPDATED: Get the latest on #CivicFreedoms in Algeria! 🔎 Explore ICNL's Civic Freedom Monitor www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#CivicFreedomsfor info on freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly in #Algeria + reports on over 50 other countries covering key legal issues regarding #CivilSociety.

🌐 🔎 This new ICNL guide clarifies how states can comply with the Financial Action Task Force (#FATF) Recommendations while also promoting an enabling a positive environment for #CivilSociety - including concrete examples of good practices and strategies: www.icnl.org/post/tools/p...

⚖️ Explore our #Africa Program page! www.icnl.org/our-work/sub...#Africa ICNL works with partners across 26 countries in Africa to advance #CivicFreedoms, encourage public participation and #philanthropy, and support civil society in the face of threats.