Index of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Nonprofit Sector Reports

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Index of Aid Workers Killed or Abducted Around the World in 2010

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August 17, 2010

The perception of being associated with a military force carries potentially deadly consequences for humanitarian aid workers operating in combat zones.  To reverse this trend, it is imperative that aid workers are perceived to be independent of military or political influence, and deliver aid in an impartial and neutral manner.

The Impact of Counterterrorism Measures on Charities and Donors After 9/11

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August 16, 2010

There is increasing evidence of the negative impact on all charities of the counter-terrorism measures introduced since 2001.[i] A January 2006 workshop held by INTRAC (International NGO Training and Research Centre, Oxford, UK) foresees that such measures will have ‘disproportionate and far-reaching effects on public giving, international cooperation agendas, movement of funds and other types of support’ for charities.

Kay Guinane Answers Rep. Keith Ellison’s Questions about U.S. charities Impacted by Treasury’s Regime.

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August 11, 2010

QUESTIONS TO THE PANELISTS FROM CONGRESSMAN KEITH ELLISON

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Anti-Money Laundering: Blocking Terrorist Financing and Its Impact on Lawful Charities

Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Financial Services

May 26, 2010

News, Editorials, and Opinions about Supreme Court’s June 21, 2010 Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project decision

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July 15, 2010

Released on June 21, 2010, the Supreme Court’s Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project (HLP) decision will have an adverse impact on the efforts of U.S. groups working on peacebuilding, conflict resolution and other activities in places where listed terrorist groups operate.   Below are news articles and editorials from major media publications, press releases and opinions from civil rights and civil liberty experts, including David Cole, the attorney representing HLP in the case. Background about the case is available here.

Department of State’s Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs)

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July 2, 2010

Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State. As of January 19, 2010:

Berghof: Challenges Facing Peacebuilders Engaging with Listed Groups

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June 17, 2010
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Oliver Wils and Véronique Dudouet

The legal listing of suspected terrorist organizations has serious consequences, both intended and unintended, not only for the targeted entities, but also individuals or organizations interacting with them—including for peaceful and constructive ends. Written by Oliver Wils and Véronique Dudouet of the Berghof institutions, this June 2010 brief presents some of the key challenges of counterterrorism regimes for groups trying to promote peace processes. It further illustrates possible forms of constructive engagement with listed terrorist organizations through examples of conflict transformation activities carried out by the Berghof institutions: Berghof Peace Support and Berghof Conflict Research.  

List of U.S. charities designated, shut down or both by Treasury

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May 25, 2010

The legal authority for the Department of Treasury to designate a person or organization as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) or freeze assets "pending investigation" is based on laws providing for economic sanctions against foreign nations, going back to the Trading With the Enemy Act in 1917 and ending with the Patriot Act. 

Key Counterterrorism Official Addresses Civil Liberty Violations

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May 3, 2010

On Feb. 13, 2010 John Brennan, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, delivered a speech in New York City about national security issues. The public forum, A Dialogue on Our Nation’s Security, was co-hosted by the White House Office of Public Engagement and the Islamic Center at New York University. 

Al-Haramain v. Obama Decision Holds Wiretap of Charity Illegal

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May 3, 2010

In a decision leaving Attorney General Holder and others in the Obama administration scratching their heads for what to do next, Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the Northern Federal District of California ruled on March 31, 2010 that the Bush administration illegally wire tapped phone conversations of an Islamic charity and two American lawyers without a warrant.