Las asociaciones civiles podrán acceder a un régimen de regularización tributaria
Argentina Impacto | Positivo Rating País | Limitado El 21 de diciembre el Congreso sancionó la Ley 27.541 de Solidaridad Social y Reactivación Productiva que declara el estado de emergencia económica, social y sanitaria a nivel nacional. Entre otras medidas de tipo fiscal, la norma establece que las entidades sin fines de lucro podrán acogerse […]
Sociedad civil trabaja con el Congreso en la protección de periodistas y defensores de los DDHH
México Impacto | Positivo Rating País | Reprimido El 12 de diciembre, la comisión de Gobierno de la Cámara de Diputados de México tuvo una reunión con Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil (OSC) donde fueron invitadas a colaborar en la elaboración de un paquete de medidas para la protección a periodistas y defensores de los […]
Congreso sanciona reforma del Código Penal sin los artículos más restrictivos
Brasil Impacto | Positivo Rating País | Obstruido El 11 de diciembre, el Senado sancionó el “paquete anticrimen” con el que el gobierno buscaba endurecer el Código Penal. Durante su tratamiento en el Congreso, la oposición logró que se eliminaran algunos de sus artículos más restrictivos para el espacio cívico como aquel que eximía de […]
Gobierno prohíbe y sanciona a las OSCs que trabajen en temas políticos
Executive creates multi-stakeholder forum with civil society representatives
Peru Impact | Positive Rating CIVICUS | Obstructed On January 2, coinciding with the approval of its IV Open Government Partnership Action Plan, the Executive branch announced the creation of a Multi-stakeholder Forum tasked to propose open government priorities and monitor the fulfillment of the commitments assumed. It will be made up of 12 members, […]
Senate approves with changes a bill that criminalizes activities curbing free public movement
Chile Impact | Negative Probability | High Rating CIVICUS | Narrowed On January 13, the Senate passed a bill that seeks to include in the Criminal Code activities that compromise freedom of public movement through violent and intimidating means, and that sets out penalties for looting. The initiative is part of a package of bills […]
Deputies discuss bill to ban police use of non-lethal bullets
Chile Impact | positive Probability | Medium Rating CIVICUS | Narrowed On January 7, the Chamber of Deputies began studying a bill promoted by the opposition to prohibit ‘Carabineros’ (national police force) from using dissuasive means that may threaten the physical integrity in public demonstrations. The use of dissuasive means to restore public order must […]
Opposition prepares bill to scrap police riot squad
Colombia Impact | Positive Probability | Low Rating CIVICUS | Repressed Following the social unrest in December and amid repeated denunciations of excessive use of force and human rights violations by security forces, opposition senator Antonio Sanguino (Alianza Verde) announced he will be presenting a bill seeking to scrap the National Police’s Mobile Anti-Riot Squad […]
Civil associations may have access to a tax adjustment regime
Argentina Impact | Positive Rating CIVICUS | Narrowed On December 21, Congress passed Law 27,541 on ‘Social Solidarity and Productive Reactivation’ declaring a state of economic, social and health emergency at the national level. Among other fiscal measures, the law establishes that non-profit entities may benefit from the alleviation of outstanding tax debts, social security […]
Civil society works with Congress to protect journalists and human rights defenders
Mexico Impact | Positive Rating CIVICUS | Repressed On December 12, the Government Committee of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies held a meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in which they were invited to collaborate in the elaboration of a package of measures for the protection of journalists and human rights defenders (HRDs). The Legislative […]