Human Security Collective

#AML/#CFT rules are creating hurdles for climate and environmental #NPOs.

New research by Floor Elize Knoote and Annika van Baar for @milieudefensie.bsky.social shows how these regulations are delaying projects and paralyzing frontline climate defenders.

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🎙️ Our fireside chat with #Fintelekt is now live.

In conversation with Shirish Pathak, our colleagues Lia van Broekhoven and Sangeeta Goswami explore the application of #FATF Rec 8 and its real-world impact on civil society.

📺 Watch it here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zP4fU7loXM&t=1987s

C&SN Submits Input to UN Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures and Humanitarian Action - Charity & Security Network On May 9, 2025, the Charity and Security Network (C&SN) submitted input to the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) on the enjoyment of ...

C&SN collaborated with our partners to submit input to the UN following their call for info on how #sanctions impact #aid. Our submission detailed the consequences of sanctions in crisis zones. The UN will use this to create "principles" on access to #humanitarian assistance.
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Attacks on Civil Society and What Donors Should Know - Charity & Security Network Civil society organizations (CSOs) across the U.S. are facing legal threats and reputational attacks by private actors, the administration, and Congress. As civic space shrinks, philanthropy must take...

In case you missed it: C&SN's issue brief outlines the bold steps that #donors can take to bolster their #CivilSociety partners, bolster their #DueDiligence and #RiskMitigation measures, & ensure the #nonprofit sector is resilient during a period of unprecedented attack.
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Lia van Broekhoven stressed the need for stronger #NPO engagement in risk assessments to ensure #CFT measures do not disrupt vital humanitarian, peace-building, and development work.

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At the #NoMoneyForTerror conference, @hscollective.bsky.social Executive Director Lia van Broekhoven joined Elisa de Anda #FATF, Ned Conway #WolfsbergGroup, and Carolin Gardner #EuropeanBankingAuthority in a panel on balancing security with financial access for #NPOs.

Opinie: De controlezucht van de overheid neemt absurde vormen aan Goede doelen, geloofsgemeenschappen, verenigingen en scholen moeten straks donaties en vrijwilligerswerk registeren. Dat is funest voor de ruggengraat van onze samenleving: het maatschappelijk middenv...

Vandaag behandelt de Tweede Kamer de Wet transparantie en tegengaan ondermijning door maatschappelijke organisaties #WTMO. Samen met maatschappelijke organisaties uiten we onze zorgen over de mogelijke impact op het #maatschappelijkmiddenveld.
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