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Upcomming Events
Brown Bag Lunch on Civil Society in China
Event delayed. New information will be posted as soon as it is available.
The World Bank will host a Brown Bag Lunch on the Legal Framework for Civil Society in China, to be conducted by ICCSL. Further information about attending the meeting can be obtained from Sun Limei, lsun@worldbank.org.
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PROMOTING AN ENABLING LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN COUNTRIES IN ASIA.
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Launched in 2005 by the International Center or Civil Society Law (ICCSL), the Asia-Pacific Centre for Civil Society Law (APCCSL) seeks to protect human freedoms, by improving the laws that affect the freedoms of belief, expression, association, assembly, information, and participation throughout Asia Pacific Region.
APCCSL pursues its mission through three separate but inter-related programs: Research and publications; technical assistance; and education and professional development.
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| December 2007 |
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Prof. Karla Simon participated in the "International Symposium on Legal Issues for NPOs" held in Beijing, China.
The seminar was sponsored by GTZ, the German international development agency, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MoCA).
The report on the symposium, which details the discussions and conclusions, is currently being translated into Chinese for use
by the Ministry in the development of new legislation (the proposed Charity Law) and regulations. More photos from the symposium
are available in the Picture Gallery.
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| What our partners are saying: |
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From an NGO activist in Mongolia:
Thanks for care about the tax law; your comments were very helpful for us.
From a Japanese civil society researcher and activist:
Thanks again for helping to reform Japanese legal system for not-for-profit organizations. I am sure you and Lee played very important roles. In the quite near future, I would like to trace your roles for the Japanese reform.
From a Chinese law professor and researcher:
I have owned a copy of your long report (144 pages) on taxation of Chinese NPOs. This is the first authoritative research and detailed analysis; now all other Chinese research articles refer to your report. Interestingly, you two are the important drafters. Thanks for your hard work for my country.
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January 2009
China
Developments in the Charter 08 Movement
In December 2008, on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, more than 300 Chinese intellectuals and human rights activists issued "Charter 08," a document calling for more democracy in China.
December 2008
Japan
The new legal framework for Japan’s civil society organizations went into effect On December 1. It replaces the old and outdated Civil Code system for public benefit associations and foundations with a new system, including a national level "charity commission."
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