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President-elect seeks to restrict the right to strike

Uruguay Impact | Negative Probability | High Rating CIVICUS | Open On January 22, President-elect Luis Lacalle Pou issued a draft bill declaring demonstrations held in public spaces affecting freedom of movement to be illegal. If the bill is approved, the Government may also restrict strike action, if those striking prevent others from working and […]

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, […]

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 […]

Congress passes Criminal Code reform without the most restrictive articles

Brazil Impact | Positive Rating CIVICUS | Obstructed On December 11, the Senate passed an “anti-crime package” through which the government seeks to strengthen the criminal code. During its discussion in Congress, the opposition succeeded in having some of its more iliberal articles removed, among them one that sought to free from punishment police officers […]

Government to ban and punish CSOs working on political issues

Nicaragua Impacto | Negativo Rating CIVICUS | Repressed The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Nicaragua issued via its website in mid-December a norm that regulates Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and prohibits them from “intervening in matters related to partisan politics”. The regulation stipulates that the legal representative of an CSO must sign a document with the Department […]

A law requiring legal persons to provide information on their authorities, bylaws and final beneficiaries was enacted

Paraguay Impact | Positive Rating CIVICUS | Obstructed On December 2, the Executive enacted a law creating an administrative registry of legal entities, and another regarding “final beneficiaries” in Paraguay. The measure compels companies, associations and foundations to provide information on their authorities, by-laws and assemblies held to elect authorities within 9 months following its […]