Preparations are underway to revise the Mongolian law on non-governmental organizations and pass with a new name ‘The law on non-profit legal entities. This topic was touched upon in my column ‘We’re going through democratic backsliding’ two weeks ago. The Independent Research Institute of Mongolia (IRIM) recently completed their analysis of this draft legislation, which was prepared by the Ministry of Justice. If passed, the proposed law will undoubtedly bring about positive and negative impacts on our civil society, one of the pillars of democracy. While it is challenging to predict all changes and impacts, it is highly likely that the following three risks will materialize.