73 Members of Congress Call on Treasury, State Depts. to Issue a Temporary General License for Covid-19 Aid
Despite release of guidance for delivery of Covid-19 relief in areas impacted by U.S. sanctions, humanitarian and medical relief organizations are having difficulty getting supplies where they need to go, due to sanctions restrictions. With
USA Civic Freedom Rating Downgraded in New Global Report
The CIVICUS Monitor, a global research collaboration that rates and tracks respect for fundamental freedoms in 196 countries, has downgraded the United States’ rating from “Narrowed” to “Obstructed.” The rating change coincides with the release
Charity & Security Network Statement on the Election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
The Charity & Security Network (C&SN), an international coalition of hundreds of civil society organizations, works to safeguard the work of humanitarian, peacebuilding and human rights organizations by promoting an enabling legal environment. We congratulate
UN Report Calls for Lifting Sanctions During Covid-19 Pandemic, Says Humanitarian Exemptions Are Inadequate
In a report submitted to the UN General Assembly in mid-October, Alena Douhan, the UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, found that unilateral sanctions
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