C&SN Op-Ed: Even the Treasury Department Admits Sanctions Don’t Work – Responsible Statecraft
Following U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's comments that U.S. sanctions regimes placed on Iran are not working, C&SN's Associate Director for Policy & Advocacy, Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery, underscores the ineffective track record of U.S. sanctions regimes in meeting their stated U.S. foreign policy objectives. She highlights the suffering U.S. sanctions impose on
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
C&SN Speaks at a High-Level Civil Society Event at the United Nations
On Mar. 9, 2023, the Global Center on Cooperative Security hosted the event, “Civil Society Reflections on the 2023 Report of the Secretary-General on Activities of the United Nations System in Implementing the United Nations
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Anti-Terrorism Act Case Against Twitter: Implications for Civil Society Could Be Significant
By Katherine Tomaszewski Background & ATA Overview On Feb. 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments on Twitter v. Taamneh. The case will determine whether Twitter can be held
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.