C&SN Statement on State Department Plans to Label Humanitarian Groups Anti-Semitic
The Charity & Security Network, a coalition of more than 500 civil society representatives dedicated to protecting the rights of nonprofit organizations that help communities and address pressing human rights issues, strongly urges the State
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
TZAC Sues New Israel Fund Claiming Violations of Tax Exempt Status
The Zionist Advocacy Center (TZAC)’s original False Claims Act case against the New Israel Fund (NIF), unsealed in New York state court in December 2019, has been removed to federal court, where TZAC filed an
Proposed Commission on Counterterrorism Policy Advances in Congress
Legislation to establish a National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy to assess U.S. counterterrorism objectives, policies, programs and more is moving forward in Congress. The Commission’s review would include an examination of the impacts of
Treasury Issues New Guidance on Sudan and Darfur Sanctions
The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued new guidance on its Sudan and Darfur sanctions programs. The new guidance clarifies that U.S. persons are no longer prohibited from engaging