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Trump Administration Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on the International Criminal Court, Threatening Global Justice and Civil Society

On Oct. 9, 2026, the Trump Administration broadened sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), pursuant to ...
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Comprehensive Sanctions on the International Criminal Court Require Collective Pushback

Today, the Trump Administration announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), adding the Court itself to the ...
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C&SN Submits Amicus Brief to Supreme Court on Crucial Case for Future of Aid

On September 25, 2026, the Charity & Security Network (C&SN) in partnership with attorneys at Freshfields US LLP, filed an ...
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OFAC Issues New General Licenses for Sudan

On Jun. 1, 2023, the United States (U.S.) Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued four general licenses (GLs) authorizing certain activities and transactions in ...
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Summary and Commentary: Presidential Memorandum on Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence

Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Organization What to Do if the Government Knocks on Your Door IRS Audit Process Permissible Activities Publications & Events ...
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U.S. Expands ICC-related Sanctions to Include Three Palestinian Human Rights Organizations, Sparking International Outcry

Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Organization What to Do if the Government Knocks on Your Door IRS Audit Process Permissible Activities Publications & Events The Department of Treasury’s Office of ...
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Accountability Under IHL: Legal Consequences for Blocking Humanitarian Assistance in Gaza

Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Organization What to Do if the Government Knocks on Your Door IRS Audit Process Permissible Activities Publications & Events UN Secretary-General António Guterres ...
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The Alarming Rise of Lawfare to Suppress Civil Society: The Case of Palestine and Israel

On September 28, 2021, the Charity & Security Network published a new report, The Alarming Rise of Lawfare to Suppress Civil Society: The Case of Palestine and Israel. The report details coordinated ...
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Case Study: Renewed Attacks on Muslim Civil Rights Group CAIR Continue a Years-Long Disinformation and Lawfare Campaign

Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Organization What to Do if the Government Knocks on Your Door IRS Audit Process Permissible Activities Publications & Events In late 2025 and early 2026 officials in ...
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FBI and IRS Concretize Implementation of NSPM-7

On Mar. 18, 2026, CBS News reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are forming “a new initiative to investigate nonprofit organizations over ...
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Trump’s Executive Order Targets Customer Identification, Cross-Border Transfers, and Financial Access for “Non-Work Authorized” Populations

On May 19, 2026, the White House released an Executive Order titled “Restoring Integrity to America’s Financial System” and an accompanying fact sheet. The Order directs the Department of the Treasury ...
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Dutch Government Cuts Funding to NGO Despite Investigation Clearing it of Terror Ties

Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Organization What to Do if the Government Knocks on Your Door IRS Audit Process Permissible Activities Publications & Events In October 2019 UAWC notified the Dutch ...