Humanitarian Access Overview

Headlines & Opinion

• The Hill: How to Help Somalia by Gabor Rona of Human Rights First and Kay Guinane of CSN
• U.S. Senators Call For Reforming Laws that Impede Humanitarian Assistance in Somalia
  
• Counterterrorism Regulations and Humanitarian Access to the Famine in Somalia
• Al Shabaab and Somalia's Spreading Famine
  
• State Department Releases New Policy to Allow Famine Aid to Somalia, Treasury Department Releases Limited Guidance
  
• US Eases Restrictions on Al Shabaab to Funnel Aid to Somalis
• The President Must Address Life and Death Policy Matters in Somalia
  
• US to Ease Anti-Terrorism Rules to Help Somali Famine Victims
  
• Anti-Terror Law Hinders Aid Efforts to Somalia
  
• Will the US Stand by as Famine Looms in Somalia
  
• Index Guages Quality og Humanitarian Assitance of Relief and Recovery
  
• Now is a Good Time for a Good Faith Standard
  
• Legal Roadblocks for US Famine Relief to Somalia Creating Humanitarian Crisis

Resources

• Feb. 22, 2012 telebriefing on Somalia featuring Allan Jury, Director of the U.S. Relations Office for the World Food Programme and Vincent Cochetel, Regional Representative for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Audio file & transcript available here.
   
• Aug. 10, 2011 telebriefing on Somalia featuring Eric D. Johnson, Associate General Counsel at CARE USA, and Kay Guinane. Audio file & Transcript available here.

• OFAC: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Private Relief Efforts in Somalia
  
• State: Press Briefing on Humanitarian Aid to the Horn of Africa
  
• The Impact of Counterterrorism Measures on Charities and Donors After 9/11
  
• State: Background Briefing on Somalia and Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance
  
• Brookings: Barriers to Access During Humanitarian Crisis
  
• New MSF Book: Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed
• Sphere Handbook for Humanitarian Responders

Reports 

• Deadly Combination: Disaster, Conflict and the U.S. Material Support Law
• ODI: Humanitarian Action Harmed by Anti-Terror Laws
• Oxfam: Military Policy in Somalia Has Failed
• Humanitarian Space Under Fire in Somalia (DARA)
• Save the Children & Oxfam: Inaction and Delayed Response to Famine Cost Thousands of Lives
• Humanitarian Forum: 10 Ways the International Community Can Address Somalia's Crisis
• Security Measures that Restrict Humanitarian Access Hurt Vulnerable Civilians 
• Oxfam Report Finds that Lack of Access Leaves Civilians Vulnerable 
• Report: Lack of Access Leaves Civilians Vulnerable
  
• Report: More Aid Reduces Terrorism Threat in Horn of Africa
  
• Report: "Freind Not Foe" Documents Negative Impacts of Counterterrorism Measures, Calls on Civil Society to Defend Positive Role