But local human rights organizations are being hurt around the world.

In fact, local activists are currently being threatened by a global backlash, particularly in the form of states promulgating tough new laws aimed at regulating or altogether eliminating the political influence of NGOs within their borders. ccording to a recent study, nearly half of the world!s states have passed more restrictive NGO laws since "#$$, and most of those appeared after the %old &ar. 'here is also evidence to suggest that this global crackdown is intensifying, driven in part by a renewed security discourse legitimized by the &ar on 'error.