Just as counterterrorism can negatively impact human rights, it often impedes the lifesaving work of humanitarian aid, development, and peacebuilding organizations. Populations in need often find themselves in proximity to proscribed groups, making program delivery exceedingly complicated if not outright prohibited.
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C&SN Joins 300+ Groups Calling on Biden to Expand Opportunities for Afghans Seeking Refuge
August 20, 2021 In a letter to President Biden, C&SN joined 300+ organizations and faith-based groups called on the president to imploring him to "expand opportunities for Afghans to seek refuge in the United States."
Report Summary: Checking the President’s Sanctions Powers
June 10, 2021 In Checking the President’s Sanctions Power, a June 2021 report published by the Brennan Center for Justice, Andrew Boyle addresses many of the problems stemming from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
C&SN Statement on Proposed Designation of Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization November 20, 2020
We are aware of more and more reports and testimonials that the Trump Administration and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are considering designating the Houthis in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Such a
UN Report Calls for Lifting Sanctions During Covid-19 Pandemic, Says Humanitarian Exemptions Are Inadequate
In a report submitted to the UN General Assembly in mid-October, Alena Douhan, the UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, found that unilateral sanctions
OFAC License Intended to Ease Humanitarian Aid to Iran
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Feb. 27, 2020 issued General License 8 “Authorizing Certain Humanitarian Trade Transactions Involving the Central Bank of Iran” and related FAQs in conjunction with the formalization of the Swiss
UN Report Cites Need for Concrete Guidance, Action to Integrate Humanitarian and Human Rights Obligations Into Counterterrorism Measures
UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ni Aolain, wrote a new report (A/75/337) which is an unambiguous call for the UN and its