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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 1h

🔎 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

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social · 4h

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

Foundations Commit $500 Million to Curb AI Developers’ Influence

A coalition of 10 foundations wants to see that human interests are at the forefront of the technology’s rapid integration into daily life.

www.philanthropy.com

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 6h

🌟 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 ⬇️

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 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...

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Notes from the Faultline @faultlinenotes.bsky.social · 11d

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

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A/80/219: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Gina Romero - Freedom of assembly and association rights, collective action and human solid...

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Gina Romero, sounds the alarm about the compounding existential threats to these rights,...

www.ohchr.org

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 1d

🇰🇪 ⚖️ 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/...

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 1d

🇲🇲 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/...

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 1d

🗣️ 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:

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 2d

🌍 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 @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

📢 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...

#CivicFreedoms #CivicSociety

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 6d

📢 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...

Sudan - ICNL Civic Freedom Monitor

Up-to-date information on legal issues affecting civil society and civic freedoms in Sudan, including the freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly.

www.icnl.org

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Open Gov Partnership @opengovpartnership.org · 6d

🌍 Last day of the 2025 OGP Global Summit — tune in live!

Don’t miss today’s sessions:
🛡️ High-Level Panel on Public Integrity
⚖️ High-Level Panel on Open Justice
🏆 Open Gov Challenge Awards Ceremony
🎉 Closing plenary

https://youtube.com/live/NbLnpY4HgqE?feature=share

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 7d

🌿 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 👇
www.linkedin.com/pulse/learni...

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 · 7d

🙌🇲🇲 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 · 8d

🆕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 · 9d

🎬 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 · 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 · 11d

🇨🇷 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 · 13d

📣 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

www.icnl.org/post/in-the-...

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...

www.icnl.org

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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 13d

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 · 13d

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.

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.

www.icnl.org

ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 14d

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 · 14d

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 · 14d

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