Event Summary: Ask an Expert: UNSCR 2664 at One Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAdcL_ZJOZw&t=15s Washington, D.C. – The Charity & Security Network (C&SN) hosted the third and final of its sanctions webinar series, Ask an Expert: UNSCR 2664 at One Year, on Dec. 6, 2023. C&SN’s
Event Summary: Ask an Expert: OFAC/BIS Licensing
Washington, D.C. – The Charity & Security Network (C&SN) hosted the second of its Ask an Expert Series: Navigating OFAC/BIS Licensing & Sanctions on Nov. 16, 2023. C&SN's Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery hosted leading sanctions attorneys on
Event Summary: Ask an Expert: Human Impacts & Exploring Sanctions Termination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-e6bSbE-Ic Washington, D.C. - The Charity & Security Network (C&SN) hosted leading sanctions researchers Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Francisco Rodriguez, and Hana Attia in the first of a three-part Ask an Expert webinar series on
Panel Discussion: Tracking the Suppression of Palestinian Civil Society and Human Rights Advocacy
On Oct. 20, at 11am - 12:30pm EDT / 5pm - 6:30pm CET, the Charity & Security Network is hosting a panel discussion on Tracking the Suppression of Palestinian Civil Society and Human Rights Advocacy.
Briefing & Panel Discussion: C&SN’s Report on Lawfare
https://youtu.be/0CS_-wDLkns Description: On Thursday November 18, at 10 am eastern, C&SN hosted a presentation of our recent report: The Alarming Rise of Lawfare to Suppress Civil Society – the Case of Palestine and Israel. A
Panel Discussion: 20 Years Later – Civil Society and the Global War on Terror
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXrvmEDhMg0 Description: In the twenty years since the 9/11 attacks, the expansive array of policies adopted in the name of waging a Global War on Terror have come with dire consequences for civil society actors
Webinar Recording: Sanctions Licensing Processes at OFAC and Commerce (BIS)
Many nonprofit organizations operating across borders have to cope with the complex web of U.S. sanctions programs and the processes for obtaining licenses from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or the Department of
Webinar Recording: Ten Years After the Humanitarian Law Project Decision – Fixing the Damage
On June 21, 2010 the Supreme Court ruled against the Humanitarian Law Project in a case that effectively expanded the criminal prohibition on providing material support to terrorism to include many peacebuilding activities. Up until
Webinar Recording: Legal Frameworks for Fiscal Sponsorship and “Friends of” Organizations
U.S. nonprofit organizations that want to financially support projects abroad may need special legal arrangements in order to: · Send tax-deductible donations to a specific foreign organization, or · For small organizations, find a
Webinar – ABCs of Sanctions
The complex maze of U.S. sanctions creates significant concerns for nonprofit organizations operating internationally. Standards are inconsistent across various sanctions programs, humanitarian exemptions are limited or nonexistent and vagueness creates compliance challenges. In this webinar,
July 29 Webinar: Due Process? The State of U.S. Treasury Terrorist Listing Procedures
Due Process? The State of U.S. Treasury’s Terrorist Listing Procedures Monday July 29 at 2 pm EDT View the Recording View Webinar Slides by Kay Guinane View Webinar Slides by Hina Shamsi View
Webinar – Tips for Successful Banking Relationships for NPOs
On June 25, 2019 authors of the recently-published guidance document “Banking NPOs - The Way Forward”, Andrea Hall and John Byrne, spoke with Charity & Security Network's Kay Guinane about their publication and tips for banking
Charity & Security Network’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
On Friday March 15, the Charity & Security Network (C&SN) celebrated its tenth anniversary by gathering with members of over two dozen humanitarian, human rights, and advocacy organizations. Director Kay Guinane spoke briefly before
False Claims Act Suits Against NGOs: Webinar On What Nonprofits Need to Know
The Charity & Security Network will host a special online briefing for nonprofit organizations (NPOs) on use of the False Claims Act, a law meant to protect whistleblowers, to sue NPOs working in Palestine and other complex environments.
Online Discussion: Current Counterterrorism Measures and Issues for Principled Humanitarian Action
There are many challenges for principled humanitarian action - security in conflict zones, lack of adequate funding and more. But counterterrorism measures can also present certain challenges, including areas of tension between international humanitarian