Panel Event- Dilemma for US NGOs: Counterterrorism Laws vs. the Humanitarian Imperative
The legal constraints national security laws impose of U.S. charitable organizations cause tensions with international law and codes for humanitarian aid and development programs. The standards and principles expressed in the Geneva Conventions and International
Panel of Experts Explain How the Work of Charities Counters Terror
Speaking to a standing room only crowd at the National Press Club on March 20, 2009, a panel of NGO leadersexplained how ill-advised counterterrorism measures (CTMs) diminish the critical work of humanitarian groups and exacerbate
March 20, 2009 Panel Event- Friend Not Foe: How the Work of Charities Counters Terror
NGO leaders from left to right: Bill Dougherty, Gus Miclat, Olga Amparo Sánchez, Rana Nashashibi and Mauricio Garcia. Attachment Size 1.Doug_Rutzen_introduction(2_minutes).mp3 1.5 MB 2.Alistair_Miller(6_minutes).mp3 5.05 MB 3.Olga_Amparo_Sanchez(11_minutes).mp3 9.17 MB 4.Rana_Nashashibi(9_minutes).mp3 6.87