C&SN Director Paul Carroll is quoted on financial access issues caused by sanctions, arguing that banks are sometimes hesitant to process transactions in sanctioned contexts even when Treasury authorizes certain transactions. Read the full article
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
February 18, 2022 C&SN Associate Director for Policy and Advocacy Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery offers her analysis of the Biden administration's recent decision to effectively steal Afghanistan's foreign reserves by setting aside half for the families of
On February 2, 2022 the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the General Licenses issued for Afghanistan. These FAQs are designed to help clarify what types of activities
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., September 28, 2021 — Today, the Charity & Security Network released a report—The Alarming Rise of Lawfare to Suppress Civil Society: The Case of Palestine and Israel—detailing a coordinated effort by politically motivated
On September 28, 2021, the Charity & Security Network published a new report, The Alarming Rise of Lawfare to Suppress Civil Society: The Case of Palestine and Israel. The report details coordinated efforts by politically
Featured Resources Government Wins Ruling in Fight Over Holy Land Foundation Funds Review of Legislative History Shows Treasury's Position on Frozen Charitable Funds Without Basis Foreign Legal Challenges to "Terrorist" Designation Prove
Representatives of the U.S. nonprofit sector have been seeking release of frozen charitable funds for charitable purposes since 2006 when 20 organizations sent a letter to the Department of Treasury asking for release of the funds for
The Office of Foreign Assets Control report for 2009 indicates up to $19.8 million in assets have been frozen for individuals and entities on its watchlist. There is no public information on how much of that
