👁️State racketeering laws in the #US vary in significant ways across states, but—like the Federal #RICO Act—generally provide steep criminal penalties for specified (“predicate”) offenses if committed in connection with an associated group of people. Explore our database⏭️ www.icnl.org/our-work/us-...

This is how you LEAD! Thank you @michelforst.bsky.social for joining our champions letter to secure better protection for environmental defenders. ✍️ Join the action: bit.ly/446ONEH 🌺 🌿 More about the Lead initiative: lead-initiative.com/ @clubdemadrid.bsky.social @ecnl.bsky.social @globalwitness.org

👉 “We need to work to defend environmental human rights defenders — we need to defend democracies.” 👉 “The role of the government is clear — it must ensure public policies and legal frameworks that guarantee the safety of those who defend the environment.” #COP30

🔍 Curious about the state of civic freedoms in Nepal? Our Civic Freedom Monitor provides detailed insights into the legal environment and recent developments impacting civil society organizations. 🔗 Discover more:www.icnl.org/resources/ci... #CivicFreedoms #Nepal

🌱🌎 Honored to be part of the LEAD Initiative — co-created with 300+ environmental activists across the globe. Our shared goals: recognition, meaningful participation, and stronger protection for those leading environmental action. #LeadwitUs globalwitness.org/en/press-rel...

🚀Officially launching LEAD today at hashtag#COP30! #LEADwithUs 🌎💚 The Leaders Network for Environmental Activists and Defenders (LEAD) is a global initiative to elevate the voices of environmental human rights defenders. 👉 Learn more about LEAD: lead-initiative.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXSF...

🌎💚 Co-design LEAD’s next phase of work! #LEADwithUs at #COP30 in Belém. Join today's strategy meeting of LEAD at 15:00 ✏️ Register here to attend: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 👉 Find out more about the LEAD: lead-initiative.com

🇹🇳 Our Civic Freedom Monitor offers a detailed look at #Tunisia's legal landscape, highlighting recent regulatory initiatives affecting civic society. Stay informed about the evolving civic environment. 🔗 Learn more: www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#Tunisia's #CivicSpace #ICNL

🌎💚Are you at #COP30? #LEADwithUs ❇️ Join us today at 16:30 for a reception celebrating LEAD, a global initiative that elevates the voices of environmental human rights defenders in #ClimateAction. 📍 Grassroots Movement for Climate Venue, no registration needed. 👉 lead-initiative.com

As #COP30 begins, a silent war unfolds in courtrooms. Corporations are weaponising the law to silence #ClimateDefenders through #SLAPPs. 🔗 Read on @ipsnews.net : www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/sile... #ClimateJustice #CivicSpace #SLAPPs #COP30

🆕 ICNL’s Civic Freedom Monitor has a new look and enhanced functionality! ⏭️ With a more interactive interface and coverage of 50+ countries, it’s easier than ever to explore global trends in civic space laws and policies. Explore more: icnl.org/cfm #CivicFreedom #CivicSpace

🇨🇿 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...

🇲🇼 Explore Recent Developments in #Malawi's Civic Space. Our Civic Freedom Monitor provides insights into recent developments affecting freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly. 🔗 Learn more: www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#Malawi's #CivicSpace#Malawi#Malawi #ICNL

🌎💚Going to #COP30 in Belém? Join ICNL, frontline defenders, and government and multilateral champions to launch a multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to protecting space for environmental defenders: the Leaders Network for Environmental Activists and Defenders (LEAD). Learn➕ lead-initiative.com/

We’re getting ready for COP30 in Belém! 🌿 Curious what’s at stake this year? This BBC Q&A offers a great overview ⬇️ www.bbc.com/news/article...

🔍 Understanding Civic Space in Colombia: Want to know about the legal landscape affecting civil society in Colombia? Our detailed Civic Freedom Monitor entry provides the latest insights and analysis. 🔗 Explore the insights: www.icnl.org/resources/ci... #CivicFreedoms #Colombia

🌍 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...

🔍🇺🇸 ICNL’s Congressional Investigations Tracker monitors key investigations affecting civil society since 2023 and what they mean for organizations across the United States. 📑 Explore the tracker: www.icnl.org/congressiona... 🔗Read the analysis: www.icnl.org/post/news/co...

Many journalist killings are preceded by death threats — and often those threats are slow to be addressed and investigated. Even in nations where journalist killings are rare, threats against members of the press are still highly concerning. cpj.org/issue/intern...

⚖️ 🇺🇸 The Federal RICO Act: Discover how the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (#RICO) Act impacts a variety of actors beyond organized crime. Our explainer highlights its implications for nonprofits and the safeguards against misuse. 🔗 Learn more: www.icnl.org/our-work/us-...

🔍 Understanding Civic Freedoms in #Somalia Want to learn about Somalia's civic space and the legal landscape for civic society organizations? Our detailed analysis offers the latest insights. 🔗 Explore the insights: www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#Somalia #CivicFreedoms #CivilSociety #HumanRights

🌍 Stay informed about civic freedoms in #Belarus with ICNL’s Civic Freedom Monitor. Discover recent updates and insights on how evolving laws impact civil society, covering freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly. 🔗 Explore more: www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#Belarus #CivicFreedoms

🔔 Report on regional consultations with environmental defenders 🌎 10 consultations 📣 Key challenges & threats for #EnvironmentalDefenders 👉 Full report ENG official unece.org/sites/defaul... & reader-friendly unece.org/sites/defaul... #UNECE #AarhusConvention

🌍 Multilateral engagement matters for civic space. ICNL brought together civil society partners to explore how multilateral processes can help advance rights-based reforms by fostering stronger coalitions, lasting capacity-building, and tools for inclusive engagement 👇 www.icnl.org/post/analysi...

🇪🇨 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 the full analysis: www.icnl.org/post/analysi...

🔍 Civic Space in Honduras: Key Insights Uncover the latest analysis on Honduras’s civic freedoms with our detailed Civic Freedom Monitor. Stay informed about the current landscape for civil society. 🔗 Explore the details: www.icnl.org/resources/ci... #CivicFreedoms #Honduras

🔍 Understanding Civic Freedoms in Mongolia: Delve into our thorough analysis of Mongolia’s civic space, focusing on legal barriers to association, expression, and assembly. Discover the current landscape for civil society. 🔗 Explore the details: www.icnl.org/resources/ci... #CivicFreedoms #Mongolia

🇺🇸🚨 U.S. States have recently enacted new types of legislation to combat perceived #ForeignInfluence, particularly from China. Many of these bills either explicitly target #nonprofits or affect nonprofits along with others - creating a regulatory minefield. ➡️ Learn more: www.icnl.org/our-work/us-...

🇬🇪 Georgia: New Amendments Further Restrict Peaceful Assembly On October 16, Georgia enacted amendments to the Code on Administrative Offenses and the Criminal Code that significantly tighten restrictions on the right to peaceful assembly. Read ICNL’s latest update: 🔗 www.icnl.org/post/analysi...

🔍 Türkiye's Civic Space: An In-Depth Look Uncover the latest analysis on legal barriers affecting freedoms of association, expression, and assembly in Türkiye. Our updated Civic Freedom Monitor provides key insights. 🔗 Explore the details: www.icnl.org/resources/ci... #CivicFreedoms #Türkiye

🌍Around the world, #civilsociety is facing increasing restrictions. That’s why we welcome the UN Human Rights Committee’s decision to develop a new General Comment on the right to freedom of association. ➡️ The Committee has released a call for inputs and a concept note: www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...

⏰ In case you missed it: ICNL’s #Eurasia Program tracks key shifts in civic space across the region. Read our latest analysis: 🇬🇪 Georgia: Assembly restrictions 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan: NGO law recommendations 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan: Data compliance 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan: NGO law updates Read more 👉 www.icnl.org/news

The backlash against women’s and LGBTQI+ rights is growing – driven by an organized movement that goes beyond one country or one president. @saskiabr.bsky.social tells @newhumanitarian.bsky.social that there are ways to fight back. Listen here🔊⤵️ www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcasts/202...

🔍 Civic Space in the DRC: What’s New? Discover how recent legal developments are shaping the civic landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our latest update offers insights on barriers to assembly. 🔗 Learn more: www.icnl.org/resources/ci... #CivicFreedoms #DRC

🇨🇿 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...

🔎 Curious about how legislation affects your right to protest? The US Protest Law Tracker follows state and federal laws introduced since January 2017 that impact peaceful assembly. The right to protest is critical to ensuring everyone’s voice is heard. 🔗 Learn more: www.icnl.org/usprotestlaw...

Europe's civil society #HumanRightsDefenders are under threat: -Restrictive legislation -Crackdown on activists & harassment -Severe funding crisis @coe.int states & non-state funders should stand up for civil society, the lifeblood & pillar of democratic society. ⬇️ www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

📢 As Tanzania gears up for elections, understanding the state of civic freedoms is more important than ever. Our latest update sheds light on the current landscape. 🔗 Discover the details: www.icnl.org/resources/ci... #Tanzania #CivicFreedom

🔎 What’s New in Ecuador’s Civic Space? Review the latest updates in our Civic Freedom Monitor to understand how new legal frameworks are affecting civil society in Ecuador. 🔗 Learn more: www.icnl.org/resources/ci... #CivicFreedoms #Ecuador

A coalition of 10 foundations, called Humanity AI, is committing $500 million to be sure advances in artificial intelligence center people and the planet. https://phlnthrp.com/3KYzUxv

🌟 Today, don't miss this important side event in NYC, on the crisis of the global aid system and the rights to assembly and association with @SRapporteurFoAA.bsky.social and co-sponsored by @icnl.bsky.social #CivicSpace ⬇️

🚨 Essential Reading for 501(c)(3) Organizations Non-profits are facing new challenges. Our guide outlines the top 10 compliance issues impacting 501(c)(3) entities in the #US today. 🔗 Learn more: www.icnl.org/post/news/10...

The attack on civil society is a major faultline⚡️ 🌍 Civil society closures 💸 Aid collapse 🛑 Weaponised laws 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Gender & LGBTQI rights attacked ⚔️ Security over rights An existential threat to democracy, solidarity, human dignity. @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social 🔗 www.ohchr.org/en/documents...

🇰🇪 ⚖️ 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/...

🇲🇲 ICNL built a case database of detained #journalists in #Myanmar, cross-corroborating multiple #civilsociety monitoring efforts, and complementing them with an analysis of the legal status of cases. 📚 Get the updated report + fact sheet HERE: 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:

🌍 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...

🇨🇿 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...

📢 Latest Update: Civic Freedom in #Iraq! Check out ICNL’s update on Iraq in our Civic Freedom Monitor. Stay informed on how recent legal changes are shaping civic space and freedoms. 🔗 Dive in: www.icnl.org/resources/ci...#Iraq #CivicFreedoms #CivicSociety

📢 New on ICNL’s Civic Freedom Monitor: #Sudan! Get the latest on how legal changes are affecting #civicfreedoms, including association, expression, and peaceful assembly. Our updated entry provides essential insights for advocates and researchers. 🔍 Check it out: www.icnl.org/resources/ci...