Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, recently presented a new position paper, The Human Rights and Rule of
June 8, 2022 C&SN Director Paul Carroll unpacks the implications of an Israeli government ordinance slated to go into effect in July that would further a longstanding campaign to undermine Palestinian civil society. Read the
On May 13, 2022, the Treasury Department published their 2022 National Strategy for Combatting Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing (2022 Strategy) and accompanying Press Release. The 2022 Strategy aims to enhance the United States (U.S.)
C&SN’s Associate Director for Policy and Advocacy Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery traveled to Málaga, Spain this week to participate in the United Nations High-Level International Conference on Human Rights, Civil Society and Counter-Terrorism. During Session IV of the
By Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery On April 29, 2022, the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law released their Practical Guidance resource, Navigating access to financial services for CSOs: a practical guidance and accompanying video. The Practical Guidance highlights
On April 22, 2022, Reginald Turner, the President of the American Bar Association (ABA)—the largest voluntary association of attorneys and legal professionals in the world—wrote a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Israel’s
On April 19, 2022, Treasury issued Russia-related General License (GL) 27, authorizing “Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.” Alongside this, Treasury issued an accompanying Fact Sheet on “Preserving Agricultural Trade, Access to Communication,
On April 13 the Global Center on Cooperative Security held a public event to highlight conclusions of its March 2022 report A Blueprint for Civil Society-Led Engagement in UN Counterterrorism and P/CVE Efforts.The report provides
On April 1, 2022, the White House announced the much anticipated list of priority countries and regions under the Global Fragility Act (GFA), in addition to releasing the updated U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and
By Gabe Murphy Coverage of the war in Ukraine has rightly emphasized the critical role of civil society in responding to this moment. Both local civil society groups and international nongovernmental organizations have mobilized to
