The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued new guidance on its Sudan and Darfur sanctions programs and removed eleven Sudan-related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). OFAC has also amended 10
On July 24, 2020 Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, introduced the Citizen Participation Act (HR 7771). The bill aims to make it easier to dismiss lawsuits known
The Zachor Legal Institute, a U.S.-based advocacy group that produces legal materials “made available for use by the entire Zionist umbrella of organizations,” sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) calling for a
Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) that have been inhibited in their work due to national security laws and policies could see some positive developments in three House of Representatives-passed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act
In this episode host Zach Theiler interviews Kay Guinane, the founder and director of the Charity & Security Network. In the interview she discusses the founding of C&SN, explores the intersection of nonprofit rights and
An amendment introduced to the National Defense Authorization Act on June 26, 2020 would create a path towards greater financial inclusion for nonprofit organizations (NPOs). The bipartisan language, drafted by the staff of Senators Sherrod
On July 1, 2020, Charity & Security Network (C&SN) submitted input to the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism on the interface of international human
On June 30, the Charity & Security Network issued a joint-statement with 22 civil society organizations calling for further legal protections to be provided to peacebuilders working around the world. The statement comes at the
The CIVICUS Monitor, which reports on the state of freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in every country in the world in real time, has placed the USA on its Watch List for the
A new report takes a deep dive into the processes surrounding the challenges facing nonprofit organizations (NPOs) trying to move funds abroad for programs in Syria. Invisible Sanctions: How over-compliance limits humanitarian work on Syria,
