Perils of Humanitarianism in Today’s World of Conflict
March 3, 2021 In this in-depth interview, C&SN Director Paul Carroll joins the host of Justice For All Now Hena Zuberi to discuss C&SN's work to protect and promote the ability of nonprofit groups to
‘No tea for terrorists’: How Counterterror Laws Hamper NGOs
February 25, 2021 C&SN Director Paul Carroll is quoted in this Devex piece, written by Teresa Welsh, on the negative impacts of "material support" laws on NGOs operating abroad. Read the full story on Devex.
C&SN Asks UN Special Rapporteur to Address the Negative Impact of Disinformation on NPOs
The UN Special Rapporteur (SR) on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression solicited public input on the effect of disinformation on democracy, development and human rights in preparation
Biden Administration Revokes Terrorist Designation of Houthis
The Biden Administration on February 16, 2021 removed Ansarallah (aka the Houthis) from two U.S. terrorist lists, less than three weeks after the group was added to the lists by the outgoing Trump administration. At
C&SN Applauds Biden Administration’s Plan to Reverse Designation of Houthis
On Friday, February 5, the US State Department announced its intention to revoke the last-minute Trump Administration designation of the Houthis in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The designation was broadly opposed by humanitarian and peacebuilding
OCC Pauses New Rule Prohibiting Banks from Denying Services in Coordination with Others
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced January 28, 2021 that it will pause publication of a final rule that would have prohibited the largest U.S. banks from denying financial services in