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New “Civil Society & the Right to Access Resources” Tool
November 2, 2016
News
Are you an activist curious about your legal right to receive domestic and foreign funding? The World Movement for Democracy’s new “Civil Society and the Right to Access Resources” interactive infographic provides clarification about this very issue. The tool demonstrates how the right to access donor funding is defined by the international community and explains key elements of international law that protect it.
The user-friendly interface highlights how restrictive governments have used registration, tax, and anti-terrorism laws to limit these rights and suggests advocacy strategies activists can use to protect this right. Many of these restrictions on access to domestic and foreign donor funding limit and threaten the existence of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). Check out the infographic here, and share it with your network on Facebook and Twitter.