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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 20h

🌿 What does it take for communities to claim their rights within systems not designed for them?
In Talamanca, Costa Rica, 36 representatives from indigenous associations met to discuss legal and financial frameworks to operate. ICNL was there.
Read our reflections 👇
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Learning, Connection, and Rights: A Day with Indigenous Leaders in Costa Rica

💬 What happens when communities have the right tools and clear information to navigate complex systems? In the indigenous Cabécar community of Talamanca, Costa Rica, the answer was clear. On October 3...

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 1d

🙌🇲🇲 Our latest report on civic space in #Myanmar is now available in Burmese!

This translation helps make the findings more accessible and supports wider conversations about civic freedoms in the country.

📘 Report available HERE: www.icnl.org/post/report/...

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 2d

🆕From association to expression, civic freedoms in #Lebanon continue to evolve under new laws and policies. Learn more on ICNL’s refreshed Civic Freedom Monitor.

👉 www.icnl.org/resources/ci...

#CivicSpace

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The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data @data4sdgs.bsky.social · 2d

🎬 Ghana’s Vice President on why data matters for real decisions and why the 2026 global gathering in Nairobi is the moment to act 👇

This video from our recent pre-Global Data Festival meeting in Accra.

Learn more about the upcoming festival: www.data4sdgs.org/global-data-...

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 2d

🇨🇿 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...

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 5d

🇨🇷 Have you seen our refreshed Civic Freedom Monitor page on Costa Rica?
Elections are coming in Feb 2026, and civic space faces new pressures—from political rhetoric to proposals that could suspend rights.
🔗 Read the update & explore the new look: www.icnl.org/resources/ci...

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 6d

📣 ICNL joined 23 orgs in the Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS to submit recommendations on the #WSIS+20 Zero Draft. We’re calling for:
🔹 Human rights at the core of digital governance
🔹 Commitments to gender equality
🔹 Sustainable financing & capacity-building

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Global Digital Rights Coalition Submits Recommendations to WSIS+20 Zero Draft

The Global Digital Rights Coalition, including ICNL, submitted recommendations to the WSIS+20 Zero Draft. Our joint submission calls for stronger human rights protections, gender equality, multistakeh...

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 6d

Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

What’s new for civil society in Sri Lanka? Updated Civic Freedom Monitor entry now live!

📝 Explore → www.icnl.org/resources/ci...

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 6d

GUIDANCE NOTE | Kyrgyzstan: Understanding and Complying with Personal Data Laws

This resource provides practical, step-by-step advice to help CSOs comply with existing and upcoming data protection requirements in #Kyrgyzstan.

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Kyrgyzstan: Understanding and Complying with Personal Data Laws

ICNL's Guidance Note provides practical, step-by-step advice to help CSOs comply with existing data protection requirements in Kyrgyzstan.

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 7d

China 🇨🇳

Civic space in China, explained. Updated analysis now available on our Civic Freedom Monitor. 👇

🔗 Learn more: www.icnl.org/resources/ci...

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 7d

Honored that ICNL’s President & CEO, Doug Rutzen, serves on the Open Government Partnership Steering Committee.

We look forward to the #OGPSummit next week in Vitoria-Gasteiz, joining partners worldwide to advance a more open, democratic future.

Open Gov Partnership @opengovpartnership.org · 7d

We’re welcoming 4 new members to OGP’s Steering Committee! 🌍

They’ll help shape OGP’s direction, safeguard open gov values & inspire action worldwide.

👏 Thank you to our outgoing members for their leadership.

#OpenGov #OGP

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 8d

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

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 8d

📣 ICNL's latest explainer breaks down the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
(RICO) Act—what it is, how it works, and the key guardrails that protect against its overbroad use, including First Amendment protections.

👉 Explore the explainer HERE: www.icnl.org/our-work/us-...

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 9d

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

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 9d

🇲🇲 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/...

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 9d

🇪🇨 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...
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Five Things to Know: Ecuador’s 2025 Organic Law on Social Transparency

Ecuador’s 2025 Organic Law on Social Transparency imposes strict rules on nonprofits. Learn five key impacts for civil society organizations.

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 9d

🇨🇿 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...

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 13d

🇰🇬 📘 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...

Kyrgyzstan: Understanding and Complying with Personal Data Laws

ICNL's Guidance Note provides practical, step-by-step advice to help CSOs comply with existing data protection requirements in Kyrgyzstan.

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 13d

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Civic Aftershock: How Restricting Civil Society Obstructed Myanmar's Earthquake Response

This report examines digital surveillance regulations in South Africa and their impact on civil society groups.

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 13d

🚨🆕 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

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 14d

🇺🇸 ⚖️ 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-...

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Open Gov Partnership @opengovpartnership.org · Jul 23

📃 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

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 15d

🌍 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...

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 16d

🇰🇪 ⚖️ 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/...