On the final day of the Trump administration, the U.S. State Department designated Ansarallah (aka the Houthis) in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and
Download the memo in PDF format. Introduction For the past twenty years, policy and legislative reactions to the 9/11 attacks have created a web of laws and regulations that have had the counterproductive effect of
A final rule issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on January 14, 2021, prohibits the largest U.S. banks from denying financial services in coordination with others. The rule applies only
C&SN, a coalition of more than 500 civil society representatives dedicated to protecting the rights of nonprofit organizations that help communities and address pressing human rights issues, urges Secretary Pompeo and the Trump Administration to
In comments submitted in response to regulatory proposals on anti-money laundering (AML) effectiveness and on fair access to financial services, Charity & Security Network (C&SN) has highlighted bank derisking of nonprofit organizations (NPOs), its impact
Legislation to establish a National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy to assess U.S. counterterrorism objectives, policies, programs and more did not survive the latest attempt to move through Congress. The provisions in a stand-alone bill
U.S. Treasury will be required to develop a derisking strategy under the banking provisions contained in the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). That mandate is part of a larger section of language
The Charity & Security Network, a resource and advocacy center dedicated to protecting nonprofit organizations’ (NPOs’) ability to carry out effective programs that aid communities and promote human rights, is concerned about recent reports indicating the
By Kay Guinane Despite setbacks for human rights, including use of emergency powers to suppress civil society, there are promising signs that the powers that be are ready to address the disconnect between counterterrorism measures
Despite release of guidance for delivery of Covid-19 relief in areas impacted by U.S. sanctions, humanitarian and medical relief organizations are having difficulty getting supplies where they need to go, due to sanctions restrictions. With
