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C&SN In the News
Sanctioned Taliban Financier Holds Leadership Post at Afghan Central Bank – Wall Street Journal
C&SN Director Paul Carroll is quoted on financial access issues caused by sanctions, arguing that banks are sometimes hesitant to process transactions in sanctioned contexts even when Treasury authorizes certain transactions. Read the full article
US Is Effectively Stealing Billions From a Nation Ravaged by a US-Initiated War – Truthout
February 18, 2022 C&SN Associate Director for Policy and Advocacy Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery offers her analysis of the Biden administration's recent decision to effectively steal Afghanistan's foreign reserves by setting aside half for the families of
Biden Administration Eases Restrictions on Aid to Afghanistan – The Hill
December 22, 2021 C&SN's Founder and Senior Advisor Kay Guinane is quoted, arguing that while "the new general licenses go farther than their predecessors by protecting a broader range of activities... Rather than taking a
C&SN Press Releases & Media Advisories
Treasury Takes Important Steps to Address Afghanistan Crisis, But More Must Be Done
Washington, D.C., December 22, 2021 — In response to the U.S. Treasury Department issuing General Licenses 17, 18 and 19, and accompanying guidance, to facilitate humanitarian and other civil society operations in Afghanistan, Kay Guinane,
Biden’s Sanctions Policy Review Fails to Deliver: No Concrete Policy Solutions to Address the Many Harmful Impacts of Sanctions
Washington, D.C., October 18, 2021 — Today, the Treasury Department released its long-awaited policy review of U.S. sanctions. The review, first announced by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in early 2021, is the culmination of a
New Charity & Security Network Report Raises Alarm on Use of Lawfare to Attack Nonprofits Protecting Human Rights in Israel and Palestine
Washington, D.C., September 28, 2021 — Today, the Charity & Security Network released a report—The Alarming Rise of Lawfare to Suppress Civil Society: The Case of Palestine and Israel—detailing a coordinated effort by politically motivated