Peacebuilding is the set of initiatives by diverse actors, including civil society, to address the root causes of violence and protect civilians before, during, and after violent conflict.
For many years, U.S. nonprofit organizations have helped pave the way for peace by bringing fighting factions together and providing alternatives to violence as a means of redressing grievances. Unfortunately, the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project (HLP) upheld the law defining prohibited “material support” of terrorism to include conflict prevention and resolution activities aimed at getting terrorist groups to lay down their arms.
This page contains information on Peacebuilding, as well as Countering Violent Extremism programs and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration.
Featured Resources
C&SN Presents at PeaceCon 2023: U.S. Material Support Prohibition to Terrorist Organizations Undermines Peacebuilding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RrzLtwLaIc On May 5, 2023, the Charity & Security Network (C&SN), in partnership with the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), presented at PeaceCon 2023 a session
Rep. Meeks Introduces Bill to Repeal and Replace Problematic Counter-terrorism Law
Washington, D.C., Apr. 7, 2023 - Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Representative (Rep.) Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) introduced a bill which would repeal and replace the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military
Iraq Invasion at 20 Years: The Overlooked Burdens on Civil Society
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. bombing and subsequent invasion of Iraq. Our nation’s two decade entanglement there has led to both short-term reflexive events, from worldwide anti-war protests to oil market
International Women’s Day: Special Rapporteur’s Short Film Highlights Gendered Impacts of Counter-Terrorism
Today, Fionnuala D. Ní Aoláin, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, released a short film documenting the gendered impacts of counter-terrorism.
C&SN Submits Input for UN Study: Counterterrorism Impacts on Civil Society
On Feb. 28, 2023, the Charity & Security Network (C&SN) submitted input to the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala D.
C&SN’s Year in Review: 2022
As we come to the end of 2022, at C&SN we want to take this opportunity to share some key accomplishments across our numerous issue areas as we seek to protect and advocate for the