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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Nonprofits Submit Comments to UN Special Rapporteur on Impact of U.S. Sanctions on Human Rights
On June 15, 2020, the Charity & Security Network (C&SN) partnered with the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) and the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) to explain how U.S. sanctions impede human rights
NRC Publishes Online Toolkit for Principled Humanitarian Action
A new online toolkit from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) will help operational organizations identify counterterrorism risks so that they can manage and mitigate them. The Toolkit for Principled Humanitarian Action also “aims to make
Abstract: UN Examines Impact of Counterterror Legislation on Humanitarian Assistance
A working paper from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly summarizes previously published recommendations to protect principled humanitarian action impacted by counterterrorism legislation. The paper, Desk review of relevant
Congress Enacts Partial Fix to Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act
A partial fix to the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act (ATCA) was enacted as part of the 2020 omnibus budget legislation, signed into law in December 2019. The amended language, included as Section 903 of the
Task Force on Humanitarian Access Releases Recommendations, Report
The Task Force on Humanitarian Access, co-chaired by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Todd Young (R-IN), released Denial, Delay, Diversion: Tackling Access Challenges in an Evolving Humanitarian Landscape on Sept. 18. The Task Force, launched by the Center
Proposed UN Terrorist Designation Lacking Humanitarian Protection Rejected
The Charity & Security Network (C&SN), in partnership with the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) and 11 other member organizations, sent a letter to U.S. officials urging defeat of Kenya’s proposal to designate Al-Shabaab a terrorist