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‘US counterterrorism laws make it increasingly difficult for civil society organisations to fulfil their missions’

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · 4d

🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/4ozUh3f
🚨 Senate hearing underscores threats to #nonprofits
📣 #CivilSociety letter on #sanctions targeting #Palestinian orgs. translated to Arabic
🎙️ C&SN quoted in @americanbanker.bsky.social & @civicusalliance.bsky.social.
+ stories: @devex.com, @justsecurity.org, & others.

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · 5d

The US' #counterterrorism systems have "blurred the line between #security & #civic life, pulling #humanitarian, #HumanRights & #peacebuilding work into the same space as armed conflict." Read the full Q&A w/ C&SN's @poorvika.bsky.social @civicusalliance.bsky.social.
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CIVICUS speaks about US counterterrorism laws and their impact on civil society with Poorvika Mehra, Howard S. Brembeck Fellow at the Charity & Security Network (C&SN). C&SN seeks to reform these laws...

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · 7d

“Let’s be very clear: baseless criminal and civil investigations into non-profits are not about preventing violence—they are about silencing organizations and individuals with which the administration disagrees.”
@devex.com's explainer on Trump's measures targeting #NGOs. 👉https://bit.ly/42X7FWm

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · 12d

🚨79 orgs. joined C&SN in an open letter expressing grave concern about #Trump's sanctions on 3 #Palestinian #HumanRights orgs. due to their work with the #ICC & efforts investigating potential war crimes committed by #Israel in #Gaza.

Letter 👉 bit.ly/3JpnUVm
Press release 👉 bit.ly/3WDCNXn

The Anti-Soros Strategy at the Heart of Trump’s War on Progressive…

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · 14d

“There’s a lot of baseless claims, and they don’t use facts to back them up,” C&SN's Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery is quoted in Jewish Currents, in an article that explores Trump's crackdown of progressive #nonprofits. 👇
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Following a report by the Capital Research Center, the administration is investigating the Open Society Foundations as part of a broader crackdown on…

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U.S. Congress Seeks to Weaponize the IRS, But Faces Legal Hurdles - Charity & Security Network

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · 18d

🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/48EhZ9n
🚨 US #Congress Seeks to Weaponize #IRS
📃 Statement at 2-year commemoration of #Oct7
📣Press release: #sanctions on #Palestinian #HumanRights orgs. erodes int. law
🎙️ C&SN quoted in @jewishcurrents.bsky.social & @religionnews.com.web.brid.gy
+: featured stories.

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Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · 20d

The US House Committee on Ways and Means asked the #IRS to strip several #nonprofits of their tax-exempt status, alleging they support terrorist activity – but offered no evidence.

The letter raises questions of inappropriate & possibly illegal political interference with the IRS. 👇
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On Oct. 7, 2025, at the second year commemoration of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), calling for the

C&SN Rejects Presidential Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations - Charity & Security Network

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · 26d

Following #Trump's targeting of #nonprofits, including the threat of national security measures & rhetoric attempting to link progressive causes with “domestic terrorism”, C&SN joined @publiccitizen.bsky.social, @democracydefendersfund.org, + nearly 3,000 orgs. rejecting these efforts
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Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump administration’s targeting of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, including the threat of use of national security meas...

Summary and Commentary: Presidential Memorandum on Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence - Charity & Security Network

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · 28d

The Trump administration has steadily been ramping up its crackdown on #nonprofits and the greater #CivilSociety space. These efforts culminated with the National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) on Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence. 👇
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The National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) on Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence was released on Sept. 25, 2025, just three days after President Trump’s “Execut...

International Criminal Court-Related U.S. Sanctions Regulations: FAQs for Nonprofit Organizations - Charity & Security Network

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Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Oct 2

🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/3KzhByI
🚨 NSPM-7 summary + analysis
☮️ Supporting the #WPS agenda
🛑 Rejecting Presidential attacks on #nonprofits
🎙️ Quoted in @wired.com
❓Nonprofit FAQs re. ICC #sanctions
💥Trump #terrorism designation on #Antifa analysis
+: @icnl.bsky.social, @dell.bsky.social, & others.

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Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Oct 1

The #Trump administration sanctioned key officials at the ICC, the UN, and three Palestinian #HumanRights orgs. – which bars persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction from engaging in transactions with those designated. C&SN’s outlines what #nonprofits need to know about these #sanctions.
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Overview Executive Order 14203, issued on Feb. 6, 2025 by President Trump, targets the International Criminal Court (ICC) by authorizing the Secretary of State to impose sanctions, including asset blo...

CEPR Sanctions Watch September 2025

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 30

Always a fantastic resource by our friends at @cepr.org, packed with analysis on US #sanctions & their wide-ranging impacts around the world -- including on #CivilSociety. 👇
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Trump's Terrorism Designation of Antifa: Meaningless or Serious Threat? - Charity & Security Network

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 24

Is Trump’s #DomesticTerrorism designation of #Antifa meaningless or a serious threat?

The #ExecutiveOrder designating Antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization” has no legal basis and does not cite one. But it may serve as a political weapon.

Read C&SN's analysis 👉 bit.ly/4nkcot7

Washington, D.C. – The Executive Order (EO) designating Antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization,” issued on Sept. 22, 2025, has no legal basis and does not cite one. But it may serve as a policy

AML Conversations: NGO’s and the Struggle to Assist the Vulnerable in 2025 - A Conversation with Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery - Charity & Security Network

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 22

“There is now a liquidity crisis in Gaza,” UN experts echoed C&SN's warnings of econ. collapse in #Palestine. “The disproportionate civilian harm caused by Israel’s blockade and siege violates international humanitarian law and the economic and social rights of Palestinians.” 👉https://bit.ly/4gFl0rQ

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Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 18

🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/4ncERRG
🚨 #UN experts echo C&SN's warnings of financial collapse in #Palestine
🛑 US expands #ICC #sanctions to #Palestine #HumanRights orgs.
🎙️ C&SN joins AML Rightsource to discuss #FinancialAccess challenges for #NGOs
+ featured: @devex.com, @washingtonpost.com, & others.

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 17

C&SN’s Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery joined AML Rightsource to discuss the impact of #sanctions alleviation on rebuilding / #humanitarian efforts in #Syria, the legacy of FATF Recommendation 8 on #CivilSociety, & other financial obstacles facing #nonprofits.

Take a listen! 👇
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In this episode of AML Conversations, host John Byrne interviews Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery, acting director of the Charity & Security Network, where they discuss the recent sanctions adjustments...

U.S. Expands ICC-related Sanctions to Include Three Palestinian Human Rights Organizations, Sparking International Outcry - Charity & Security Network

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 15

The U.S. gov. sanctioned 3 #Palestinian #HumanRights orgs. that have advocated for investigation & prosecution of Israeli officials for their involvement in #Gaza. The #sanctions provoked immediate condemnation from UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk & leading human rights groups. 👇
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Washington, D.C. – On Sept. 4, 2025, the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury used the Trump administration’s Executive Order (EO) 14203, titled Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Cour...

Lavi et al v. UNRWA USA National Committee - Charity & Security Network

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 10

Read our updated legal analysis of the #lawfare attack against #UNRWA USA, in which the plaintiffs baselessly alleged that UNRWA USA aided and abetted #terrorism through its support of UNRWA. The court dismissed the case due to lack of sufficient facts provided by the plaintiffs. 👇
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Case Overview A complaint filed against the UNRWA USA National Committee by the National Jewish Action Center (NJAC) was dismissed on Aug. 8, 2025

U.S. Expands ICC-related Sanctions to Include Three Palestinian Human Rights Organizations, Sparking International Outcry - Charity & Security Network

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 8

On Sept. 4, the U.S. gov. sanctioned 3 #Palestinian #HumanRights orgs that had criticized Israel. The #sanctions, issued under the Trump administration’s Executive Order targeting the #International Criminal Court, provoked condemnation from the UN & leading human rights groups. 👇
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Washington, D.C. – On Sept. 4, 2025, the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury used the Trump administration’s Executive Order (EO) 14203, titled Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Cour...

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 4

🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/4lYVFKk
🔎 C&SN's 2024 Year in Review
⚖️ Analysis on #Lawfare targeting UNRWA USA
🎆 Legal victories for #CivilSociety in 2025
🎥 Webinar: Information manipulation + #nonprofits should know
+ featured stories: @mayerbrown.bsky.social, @unawrites.bsky.social, @ifex.org, & others.

Good News for Civil Society: String of 2025 Spring/Summer Legal Victories for Organizations Attacked by Lawfare Groups - Charity & Security Network

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 3

This year, 4 different federal courts ruled against separate plaintiffs bringing “lawfare” cases against US #CivilSociety orgs. & individuals that in some way work to support #Palestinian people. In each case, the courts found the allegations failed to state sufficient facts.
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Between May and Aug. 15, 2025, four different federal courts ruled against separate plaintiffs bringing “lawfare” cases against U.S. civil society organizations and individuals that in some way work ...

AML Conversations: Banking on Change: Lisa Arquette on Risk, Regulation, and Resilience

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Sep 2

Former FDIC official Lisa Arquette discusses changes in the financial regulatory landscape over the past two decades, including challenges for #humanitarian organizations that need banking access while operating in conflict zones. Listen to the interview 👇
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Lisa Arquette joins John Byrne to discuss banking risk, AML evolution, and regulatory shifts shaping the future of financial services.

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Highlight Reel: Information Manipulation & What Nonprofits Should Know: From Research to Practice - Charity & Security Network

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Aug 29

C&SN hosted a webinar bringing together academics, messaging & legal experts, as well as leaders from #NGOs that have been the target of information manipulation campaigns to discuss how NGOs can best respond to #disinformation while staying true to their missions.

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Washington, D.C. — The Charity & Security Network (C&SN) hosted a webinar on Information Manipulation & What Nonprofits Should Know: From Research to Practice on Jul. 16, 2025. The panel, moderated by...

Ecuador’s civic space under threat: Bill restricts civil society activities - IFEX

Charity & Security Network @charitysecurity.bsky.social · Aug 27

“While presented as a measure for combating money laundering activities, the bill imposes excessive and punitive controls on foundations and non-profit organizations..." @ifex.org warns of dangerous legislation for #CivilSociety in #Ecuador.
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We, the Alianza Regional por la Libertad de Expresión e iInformación, IFEX-ALC, and Voces del Sur, as networks that defend and promote freedom of expression in Latin America and the Caribbean, voice o...