The Palestinian territories receive some of the highest amount of humanitarian aid of any place in the world from the U.S. government and charitable donors.[i] Most of this aid goes to the West Bank. The flow
Gauging the effectiveness of the Financial Action Task Force’s policy and assessment mechanisms for laws to prevent terrorist financing and money laundering was the central question of a speech delivered by the organization’s president
The Department of Treasury has made broad statements charging the U.S. charitable sector with being a significant source of terrorist financing and support. But evidence to support these claims has not been forthcoming. As a
Since 9/11, measures designed to criminalize financial support for terrorist organizations are increasingly linked to laws and regulations governing charities and non-profits. Under this framework, repressive regimes and financial institutions can restrict the legitimate
There is increasing evidence of the negative impact on all charities of the counter-terrorism measures introduced since 2001.[i] Here are examples from around the world: A printable PDF version of the fact sheet is available here. This fact
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated nine U.S. charities as supporters of terrorism, seizing all property, blocking all funds and effectively closing all programs. In contrast,
ffective as of December 2008, the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has expanded its scope of mandatory licensing affecting legal services available under the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and payment
