State of emergency in Armenia and its impact on human rights and civic space
State of emergency is now in force until May 14, 2020.
Armenia: CSO registration and economic activities are subject to more restrictive requirements compared to businesses
Transparency International Anticorruption Center has launched discussions on a more enabling environment for CSOs.
Armenia: Threshold for mandatory audit to be increased for public organisations
However, this change might not be enough to enable better access of CSOs to public funding.
CSOs advocate for better regulations in CSO taxation and state funding in Armenia
TIAC and ECNL presented the issue of taxation and state funding to government stakeholders.
CSO recommendations accepted in revised draft amendments to the Law on Public Organizations in Armenia
Successful involvement of CSOs in the development of updated drafts strengthens state-CSO cooperation in Armenia.