The designation would greatly exacerbate the humanitarian crisis that faces more than 20 million human beings living in Yemen. Read the full statement at C&SN News. (November 20)
The fact sheet outlines key areas of consideration for banks evaluating risk profiles of their nonprofit clients. Find the factsheet at FinCEN. (November 19)
The law labels Russian nonprofits who receive foreign funding as “foreign agents,” and has been called a “witch hunt of civil society groups.”Radio Free Europereports. (November 23)
Human rights groups warn the decision politicizes the fight against anti-Semitism and could delegitimize the work human rights organizations conduct around the world. Laura Kelly reports at The Hill. (November 19)
Chris Roberts and Billy Burton at Foreign Policy write that Cameroon’s government is diverting counterterrorism aid to oppress citizens with legitimate grievances. (November 22)
Following recent terrorist attacks, both governments are now pursuing counterterrorism policies that potentially deepen Islamophobia and threaten civil society groups. Read more at Amnesty International. (November 18)
The draft language uses an overly broad definition of “terrorist” and could threaten freedom of expression. Deborah Brown writes at Human Rights Watch. (November 16)
The Central Bank of Nigeria blocked the accounts of several activists and a company tied with the police brutality protests. Read more at GhanaWeb. (November 12)
The proposed rule would lower the monetary threshold for regulating international bank transfers under the Bank Secrecy Act from $3,000 to $250. Organizations are welcome to submit comments by November 27. Read more at Mondaq. (November 16)
A new report finds that blockchain technology could help humanitarian organizations reach more people, reduce transaction fees, and improve monitoring and evaluation processes. Read the full story at ReliefWeb. (November 12)
Designating Houthis as a terrorist organization would pose significant legal challenges for aid organizations working in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Missy Ryan and John Hudson report at The Washington Post. (November 20)
John R. Allen and Bruce Riedel argue that the Yemen war has been counterproductive; it has strengthened Iran’s position while undermining humanitarian actors. Read more at the Brookings Institute.
In the letter, the Democrats call for a worldwide temporary General License to cover testing kits, respirators, and personal protective equipment needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in sanction hit countries. Jack Detsch writes at Foreign Policy. (November 17)
