ICNL commissioned two studies to examine the relationship between civil society contributions and the SDGs.

This paper explores government-run relief funds established for the purpose of COVID-19 pandemic response, and how these funds impacted civil society in countries in Asia.

To empower parliamentarians (MPs) to advocate for internet freedoms, APHR & ICNL presents this Toolkit for Parliamentarians: Promoting Internet Freedoms in Southeast Asia.

In Defending the Right to Protest: Resisting Government Crackdowns on Nonviolent Demonstrators, ICNL provides an overview of critical threats to peaceful protest worldwide and shares important tools that civil society can use to defend and advance the right to protest. 

Annex-III Government of Pakistan MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Islamabad ***** Islamabad, ________September, 2022 POLICY FOR LOCAL NGOs/NPOs RECEIVING FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS – 2022 1. Preamble This […]

Written by ICNL consultant Meghna Sharma, this briefer examines how authoritarian COVID-19 policies in the Indo-Pacific region have affected civil society's freedom of expression in Asia. Drawing from the ICNL-ECNL Covid-19 Civic Freedoms Tracker, the briefer examines various repressive measures, including censorship of speech through criminalization measures, harassment in the name of targeting ‘fake news,’ cyber-attacks, and other methods used to suppress the free expression of civil society actors.

To get a full picture of how COVID-19 measures have impacted civil society in the Asia-Pacific region, ICNL conducted a survey in December 2020 to assess government practices. We received responses from organizations in 14 countries across the region.

In this report, the UNSR on Freedom of Expression registers alarm that some efforts to combat the coronavirus disease pandemic may be failing to meet the standards of legality, necessity, and proportionality. The Special Rapporteur highlights five areas of concern, showing that access to information, independent media, and other free expression rights are critical to meeting the challenges of the pandemic.

Made up of more than 40 countries, Asia defies easy categorization. On the one hand, many countries are home to vibrant civil society sectors. On the other hand, in too many countries, state regulatory controls on civil society are becoming increasingly restrictive.

In this issue of the Civic Freedom Digest, ICNL highlights some of the key challenges and opportunities for civic freedoms across the Asia-Pacific region.

Pakistan_PECA.pdf

Pakistan_Consultative.pdf

PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) is pleased to announce today the launch of its “Civic Freedom Monitor,” a rebranded […]

This paper addresses the Policy for regulation of International Non-governmental Organizations (INGOs) in Pakistan adopted in October 2015.

Act No. VI of 2014 An Act further to amend the Anti-terrorism Act, 1997 WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Anti-terrorism Act, 1997 […]

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ***** Notification No.6/34/2015 – PE -III Islamabad, 1 st October, 2015 Policy for regulation of International Non-governmental Organizations (INGOs) […]

AN ACT to provide for the promotion, protection and enforcement of human rights in the P rovince of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Preamble. — WHEREAS it […]

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ***** Notification No.6/34/2015 -PE-III Islamabad, 1st October, 2015 Policy for regulation of International Non-governmental Organizations (INGOs) in Pakistan 1. […]

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN AND [NAME OF ORGANIZATION] This MOU is made between the Government of Pakistan through […]

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST N O T E : A L L D O C U M E N T S A R E M A N […]

This Journal of Democracy article, written by ICNL President Douglas Rutzen in November 2015, summarizes recent developments in the global crackdown on civil society.

Pakistan_circular.pdf

Pakistan_forcont.pdf

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PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING LICENCE BY AN ASSOCIATION NOT FOR PROFIT UNDER SECTION 42 OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, 1984 ITS INCORPORATION AS A COMPANY LIMITED BY […]

Pakistan_listoforgs.pdf

No.4(1)NGO/2000 GOVERNMENT OFPAKISTAN ECONOMIC AFFAIRSDIVISION ***** Islamabad,theDecember 19,2005 CIRCULAR POLICY FORGRANT OFINTERIM PERMISSION TOINTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONs(INGOs)ENGAGED INRELIEF WORK FOREARTHQUAKE AFFECTEES Subject:- Inorder tostreamline andfacilitate theprocess […]

Pakistan_policy.pdf

Pakistan_pakistanterroramend.pdf

The Anti Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997. 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Declaration of Intent. 4. Calling in of armed forces […]

Pakistan_urduconst.pdf

This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]

This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]

This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]

This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]

This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]

This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]

This document has been provided by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). ICNL is the leading source for information on th e legal environment […]

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies conducted this study on the legal environment for volunteers in emergencies.

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2005 By Mark Sidel and Iftekhar Zaman* Philanthropy and Law in South Asia – […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 4, Issue 4, June 2002 India Implications of Finance Act 2002 for Charitable Organizations in India, by Noshir […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2000 India I) Ministry of Home Affairs Relaxes F.C.R.A. for Earth Quake Relief Work […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 3, Issue 1, September 2000 India The Need for Innovation, Skill and Persistence Report On The Two Days’ […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 1, September 1998 Region; Australia; China; India; Pakistan REGIONAL REPORT IJNL wishes to announce the publication […]