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 and removed eleven Sudan-related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). OFAC has also amended 10
Congressman Introduces New Anti-SLAPP Bill
On July 24, 2020 Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, introduced the Citizen Participation Act (HR 7771). The bill aims to make it easier to dismiss lawsuits known
Politically Motivated Attack on Black Lives Matter: DOJ Asked to Conduct Criminal Investigation
The Zachor Legal Institute, a U.S.-based advocacy group that produces legal materials “made available for use by the entire Zionist umbrella of organizations,” sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) calling for a
Proposed Amendments Would Provide Information on Impact of Sanctions, Lessons Learned from CT Policies, and New Strategy to Reduce Derisking
Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) that have been inhibited in their work due to national security laws and policies could see some positive developments in three House of Representatives-passed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act
NDAA Amendment Would Address Bank Derisking of NPOs
An amendment introduced to the National Defense Authorization Act on June 26, 2020 would create a path towards greater financial inclusion for nonprofit organizations (NPOs). The bipartisan language, drafted by the staff of Senators Sherrod
C&SN Provides Input to Special Rapporteur the Interface between IHL and IHRL in Counterterrorism Regulation
On July 1, 2020, Charity & Security Network (C&SN) submitted input to the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism on the interface of international human