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 March 11, 2022, Treasury issued Ukraine General License 23, authorizing transactions, “including the processing and transfer of funds, payment of taxes, fees, and import duties, and purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or public
This issue brief summarizes some of the recent sanctions imposed in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, raises concerns these sanctions pose for civil society organizations operating in Russia and Ukraine, and offers recommendations
On Feb. 25, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 20: Authorizing Transactions Involving Afghanistan or Governing Institutions in Afghanistan, as well as new FAQs and updated FAQs related to Afghanistan. The
Feb. 24, 2022 The Charity & Security Network strongly condemns the Russian government’s decision to invade Ukraine, which poses a serious threat to the Ukrainian people, as well as the civil society groups working on
December 22, 2021 C&SN's Founder and Senior Advisor Kay Guinane is quoted, arguing that while "the new general licenses go farther than their predecessors by protecting a broader range of activities... Rather than taking a
December 22, 2021 C&SN's Founder and Senior Advisor Kay Guinane is quoted, arguing that while new general licenses issued by the Treasury Department "represent important progress in protecting the lifesaving work of civil society groups
Washington, D.C., December 22, 2021 — In response to the U.S. Treasury Department issuing General Licenses 17, 18 and 19, and accompanying guidance, to facilitate humanitarian and other civil society operations in Afghanistan, Kay Guinane,
December 2, 2021 On Nov. 24, 2021 the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced expansion of its General License for NPO activities in Syria. This is an encouraging sign that Treasury
November 2, 2021 C&SN Director Paul Carroll and Megan Corrado of the Alliance for Peacebuilding offer their analysis on the Biden administration's sanctions policy review in an op-ed for Just Security. Read the full article
