TZAC’s original case against the NIF, unsealed in New York state court in December 2019, has been removed to federal court, where TZAC filed an amended complaint and NIF’s motion to dismiss, filed Aug. 25, 2020, is now pending. Read the full story at C&SN News. (September 3)
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Humanitarian Access Snapshots: Libya and Iraq
UNOCHA’s factsheets on Libya and Iraq outline the barriers to humanitarian aid in the two conflict hit countries. (August 21, 23)
Maryam Jamshidi analyzes political accountability measures as national security and counterterrorism law have expanded to target minority communities and civil society. Read more at Just Security. (August 27)
President Ortega’s crackdown on nonprofits has resulted in an inflamed COVID-19 crisis. Paula Dupraz-Dobias reports at The New Humanitarian. (September 2)
An EU court ruling protects Hungarian NGOs from a law that had required them to register as foreign agents if they received foreign donations. Read more at the Eagle Daily Standard. (September 1)
Although 2019 saw heightened repression of civil society around the world, there are examples of human rights defenders who continued their work despite the growing restrictions. The International Journal of Human Rights tells their stories. (August 27)
Dozens of nonprofits in Pakistan are being shut down; their leaders have petitioned Pakistan's high courts to amend “draconian” laws that are choking their operations. Syed Talat Hussain provides analysis at Gulf News. (August 25)
A report showing how North Korean officials bypassed sanctions regimes to conduct their business reveals that similar tactics could be used in contexts with weak regulatory measures. Megha Swamy writes at Just Security. (September 1)
Sanctions often wreak havoc upon civilian populations in target countries; COVID has accentuated the damage. Chatham House explores opportunities for reform. (August 26)
