Additional background information about the themes raised in Civil Society Under Strain; Counter-Terrorism Policy, Civil Society and Aid Post 9/11(Kumarian Press):
Following President Bush’ declaration of a `war on terror’ in 2001 governments around the world introduced a range of counter-terrorist legislation, policies and practices. These included first-order measures such as counter-terrorist and anti-money laundering legislation, enhanced surveillance, passenger profiling, and renditions. Whilst the civil liberties and human rights effects of these measures have invoked considerable concern amongst human rights activists, lawyers and researchers, the post-9/11 global security regime has also had an impact on civil society actors and aid policy and practice. Click here to continue reading...
March 1, 2010 Event: Civil society, Security and Aid Post-9/11: Challenges, Tensions and Dilemmas
Printer-friendly versionOn March 1, 2010, the Charity and Security Network held a reception and discussion based on a new book Civil Society Under Strain; Counter-Terrorism Policy, Civil Society and Aid Post 9/11(Kumarian Press). The books editors, Jude Howell and Jeremy Lind of the London School of Economics Civil Society Centre provided their analysis on how nonprofits and aid agencies can engage in security debates and respond to security initiatives in a way that does not compromise their own priorities and principles.
Civil Society, Security and Aid Post-9/11: Challenges, Tensions and Dilemmas
The event was held at the Mott House
122 Maryland Avenue NE
Washington, DC
The book describes the threats to nonprofits conducting humanitarian operations around the world from unjust or overbroad anti-terror laws. Each chapter presents the shared and unique challenges for nonprofits in countries such as the United States, Sri Lanka, Australia, Spain and former Soviet republics like Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
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