Since 9/11, measures designed to criminalize financial support for terrorist organizations are increasingly linked to laws and regulations governing charities and nonprofits. The Financial Action Task Force, a global standard-setting body on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, sets recommendations for member states, which in turn promulgate laws and policies to combat illicit finance. In the U.S., the Department of Treasury is responsible for these programs.
Under this framework, repressive regimes and financial institutions can restrict the legitimate activities of civil society through the imposition of extensive legal and financial requirements. The important work that civil society organizations do to address the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism must be protected.
This page contains information on many aspects of Counter-terrorist Financing, including on the Financial Action Task Force and U.S. Treasury.
Featured Resources
Gender, Counter-terrorism Financing, and De-risking: Women Pay the Price
This issue brief, published on International Women’s Day (IWD), provides an overview of the gendered impacts of counter-terrorism financing measures and de-risking, highlighting the disproportionate impacts these have on women. Read the brief here.
Charity & Security Network Opposes Legislation that Targets Charities
Washington D.C., - On Nov. 14, 2023, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) and Congressman Brad Schnieder (D-IL) introduced H.R. 6408, bipartisan legislation that would “revoke the tax-exempt status for any organization that provides financial support or
Event Summary: The Future of FATF Recommendation 8: for Financial Integrity and for Civil Society
On Sep. 26-27, the Charity and Security Network (C&SN) attended The Future of FATF Recommendation 8: for Financial Integrity and for Civil Society global conference in Bonn, Germany that convened 150 participants including nonprofit
C&SN Attends Workshop on the Role of New Technologies in AML/CFT
On Jun. 27-28, 2023, the Charity & Security Network (C&SN) attended a workshop on the role of new technologies in anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) in the Netherlands. The workshop
Understanding OFAC’s 2023 Supplemental Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance Under the New & Amended Dec. 2022 General Licenses
On Feb. 27, 2023, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Supplemental Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance (“2023 Fact Sheet”) to update OFAC’s Guidance Related to the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance by
C&SN Speaks at High-Level Civil Society Event at the United Nations
On Mar. 9, 2023, the Global Center on Cooperative Security hosted the event, “Civil Society Reflections on the 2023 Report of the Secretary-General on Activities of the United Nations System in Implementing the United Nations