A new Electoral Code signed into law in January was a significant improvement over the previous code and was welcomed by domestic NGOs and opposition parties, although it still fell short of international standards.

In their model, blockages exist between domestic NGOs and their domestic governments.

These blockages amount to more than the governments simply ignoring the grievances of people and domestic NGOs.

The government restricted the ability of international and domestic NGOs to operate in Cuba.

The Indonesian government provided some funding to domestic NGOs and civil society groups that supported services for trafficking victims.

The government did not provide trafficking victims with access to legal, medical, or psychological services, and did not subsidize services provided by foreign or domestic NGOs.

According to domestic NGOs, approximately 95 percent of adult women had undergone FGM.

Four domestic NGOs registered 624 observers each.

The government encourages victims to participate in a criminal investigation and, through its funding of two domestic NGOs, provides shelter, protection, and assistance to victims.

- Eliminate mandatory registration except for domestic NGOs and associations that wish to take advantage of the benefits of registration.