ICNL and ECNL Announce TEDxLiberdade: The Power of Together

Following draft laws stigmatising foreign-funded CSOs and limiting access to information, a new draft “Assassination Law” is set to restrict freedom of assembly, as part of a larger trend to suppress civil society in the country.

Elections can put pressure on an already strained civic space. How can civil society still use them to mobilise and influence the public agenda?

To help organisations understand and navigate the law, the overview from ECNL and ICNL provides answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Together with the Netherlands Helsinki Committee we support grassroots initiatives focused on women's rights, the environmental justice and anti-corruption efforts.

The updated Global Nonprofits Guide now comes with new functionalities and resources on registration and operation of CSOs in 50+ jurisdictions.

ECNL supports the establishment of the Council for Cooperation and Civil Society Development for improved participation in public policy processes.

Slovak civil society is concerned that the new government's actions and rhetoric are shrinking space for their work. How can they respond?

The Law on the Defense of National Sovereignty violates fundamental freedoms of association, expression and participation of individuals, but also of CSOs.

The recent draft law in Republika Srpska is the latest example of laws that claim to tackle harmful foreign influences or foreign agents, but in fact aim to limit critical voices and funding of civil society.