“Ahead of World #DemocracyDay, we sound the alarm about a harmful global phenomenon: the increased use of foreign agents/foreign influence laws and other laws, policies and practices, accompanied by harmful anti-rights rhetoric, restricting democratic freedoms". Joint statement

🔊 NIGERIA. 🔎 Explore our Civic Freedom Monitor for info on freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly in #Nigeria + reports on over 50 other countries and 8 multilateral orgs covering key legal issues re: civil society ➡️ icnl.org/resources/civi…

📍 Developed by our partner, this three-part guide bit.ly/49faqmY is designed to help activists from across Eurasia relocating to Poland to organize their work in compliance with Polish law. #Eurasia #civilsociety

ICNL's global analysis bit.ly/49DDa8m provides civil society with: ☑️ Key recommendations for substantive arguments against overbroad foreign influence registration laws ☑️ Potential response strategies ☑️ An assessment of how CSOs are likely to be impacted

🇺🇸 Use our interactive tracker bit.ly/49OG0HC to follow all state domestic terrorism laws in the #UnitedStates + get a summary of the crime of domestic terrorism in each state that criminalizes the offense, along with links to the relevant statutes:

🔊 #FOAA Online provides easily accessible legal arguments for lawyers, activists, and judges to protect and promote the freedoms of association and of peaceful assembly. 👉 Available in English, French, & Spanish View the resource HERE ➡️ icnl.org/resources/foaa…

🚨 Lifeline Fund for Embattled CSOs support is available! ☑️ Advocacy grants for #CSOs pushing back against threats to #civicfreedoms ☑️ Resiliency #grants for CSOs in high-risk environments ☑️ Short-term crisis assistance for #humanrights CSOs under threat Learn more 👉 icnl.org/our-work/globa…

ICNL organized an online consultation to learn about the challenges facing #civicspace in #Africa during elections from local partners. 📓 Read the consultation outcome report heyor.ca/cQ8sba for key insights and strategies from the discussion.

🇦🇴 “The Crimes of Vandalism Bill contravenes the rights to #FreedomOfExpression, assembly, and the media protected by both the Angolan Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which Angola ratified in 1992…” hrw.org/news/2024/09/1…

🔌 CivicSpace.tech unpacks how tech can be used in #civicspace, its risks and opportunities, and broader tech trends in the democracy, #humanrights, and governance (DRG) space. 👉 Creation led by ICNL Alliance FHI 360 Internews & USAID➡️ civicspace.tech

🌍🌎🌏 #InternationalDemocracyDay - Anti-democratic tactics, including authoritarian governments using technology to censor free speech, have been enabled by advances in artificial intelligence. See how ICNL works to promote rights based AI governance: heyor.ca/mkdVMa

🚨 This Global Study by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, former UNSR, is a crucial resource, synthesizing extensive research + evidence re: the intersection of #counterterrorism and preventing and countering violent extremism practices w/ civil society & #civicspace: icnl.org/post/report/in…

CSOs’ right to solicit, receive, and use resources is an integral part of freedom of association. In Palestine, the war in #Gaza further hinders this right. This report, bit.ly/3Vn2GJZ, identifies opportunities for CSOs’ to use new digital fundraising methods in MENA.

👉 Researching legal issues affecting civic freedom, philanthropy, and public participation? 📚 The Digital Legal Library offers 4,000 resources from more than 200 countries and territories, written in more than 60 languages. Find it HERE ➡️ icnl.org/resources/libr…

⚖️ Looking for a resource to help US grantmakers make equivalency determinations? 🌎 Check out Country Notes for key info on 35 countries on domestic nonprofit laws and regulations, research, reports and local contacts for cross-border #philanthropy. 👉 cof.org/country-notes

📣 Our tracker, bit.ly/3wd5LU0, catalogs U.S. federal & state anti-rioting & incitement to riot laws. Many are drafted too broadly & can include protected First Amendment activities, with severe potential penalties for peaceful protesters, organizers, & even bystanders.

🗣️ “Governments have engaged in mass surveillance, deployed military force against peaceful protesters, and stigmatized CSOs & activists.” - ICNL Pres. and CEO, Doug Rutzen, with The NonProfit Times lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m…[…]7-206cd98504-102629550&mc_cid=206cd98504&ver=html5

👉 Track state and federal laws that restrict the right to #peacefulassembly with ICNL's U.S. Protest Law Tracker. 🔎 Use our interactive map to filter results based on location, status, issues and date! ➡️ Use the tracker HERE: icnl.org/usprotestlawtr…

🔊 Everyone needs a safe, legal environment that supports #civicfreedoms, #philanthropy, and #publicparticipation. We currently have: ☑️ Projects in 103 countries ☑️ Resources on 138 countries 👉 Get country-specific info with our interactive map icnl.org/our-work/

🗣️ Just released by Freedom Online Coalition: “In this proactive advice, we would like to appeal to the mission of the FOC and commitments to fundamental rights and freedoms ...and urge that your government vote “no” on the UN #CybercrimeConvention.” freedomonlinecoalition.com/foc-advisory-n…