February 1, 2010 Charity and Security Network Newsletter
Feb 3, 2010 by Suraj Sazawal
Vol. 2, Issue 2
Featured articles, blogs and abstracts (click on headline to read full article):
1. Save the Date: Briefing on Feb. 17, 2010 about the Humanitarian Law Project case at the Supreme Court
2. UN Approves Reforms for Listing and Delisting on Terrorist List
3. Legal Roadblocks for US Famine Relief to Somalia Creating Humanitarian Crisis
4. Discussion on Zakat Committees Highlights Problems with Anti-Terror Regime
5. Abstract: Guide to Nongovernmental Organizations for the Military
January 19, 2010 Charity and Security Network Newsletter
Jan 20, 2010 by Suraj Sazawal
Vol. 2, Issue 1
Featured articles, blogs and abstracts (click on headline to read full article):
1. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument in HLP Case February 23, 2010
2. In Legal Wonderland: Holy Land Foundation's Appeal Reveals Gaps in Law
3. UPDATED: Treasury Data Shows Charities Not Significant Source of Terrorist Support
4. Book: Civil Society Under Strain Includes Chapter on U.S. by CSN Staff
5. Study: Anti-Terror Lessons of Muslim-Americans
December 31, 2009 Charity and Security Network Newsletter
Jan 6, 2010 by Suraj Sazawal
Vol. 1, Issue 24.
Featured articles, blogs and abstracts (click on headline to read full article):
5. Book: Civil Rights in Wartime
6. Book: Civil Society Under Strain
7. Book: Regulation of the Voluntary Sector
December 15, 2009 Charity and Security Network Newsletter
Dec 17, 2009 by Suraj Sazawal
Vol. 1, Issue 23
Featured articles, blogs and abstracts (click on headline to read full article):
1. Thoughts about Charities on Human Rights Day 2009 by Kay Guinane
2. State Department Leaders Promote Human Rights as an Antidote to Violence
3. Report: How the Work of Charities Counters Terror and how U.S. Laws Get in the Way
4. Study: The West Bank Zakat Committees (1977-2009) in the Local Context
5. Abstract: Stronger Partnerships Prevent Terrorism
6. Abstract: NGOs are Threatened by Harsh Legal Constraints
7. Aid Workers Killed or Abducted in 2009
Charity and Security Network report: How the Work of Charities Can Counter Terror
Dec 10, 2009 by Suraj Sazawal
The Charity and Security Network presents How the Work of Charities Can Counter Terror and How U.S. Laws Get in the Way. A December 2009 report based a panel disccsuion event held on March 20, 2009 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report features nonprofit leaders from the U.S., Colombia, Palestinian states and Philippines explain how ill-advised counterterrorism measures diminish the critical work of humanitarian and development groups and exacerbate some of the root causes of terror, such as poverty, religious persecution, and exclusion from the political process.
read in fullDecember 1, 2009 Charity and Security Newsletter
Dec 3, 2009 by Suraj Sazawal
Vol 1, Issue 22
Featured articles and blog commentaries (click on headline to read full article)
1. Initial Supreme Court Briefs Filed in Humanitarian Law Project Case
2. Report: Constitution Project Calls for Reform of Material Support Laws
3. Kindhearts v. Treasury: Successfully Challenging the Constitutionality of Treasury Shutting Down a Charity
4. Court Orders Author to Return CAIR Documents, Civic Participation Efforts Generate Fearful Response
5. Tainted Book: A Misguided View About Charities
November 16, 2009 Charity and Security Network Newsletter
Nov 17, 2009 by Suraj Sazawal
Vol 1, Issue 21
Featured articles and blog commentaries (click on headline to read full article):
1. House Committee Reins In Patriot Act Provisions; Calls Made for Hearing on Amending Material Support Statute
2. Summary of House Judiciary Committee Discussion of Humanitarian Exemption to Material Support Prohibition
3. Al Haramain v. Treasury: Successful Constitutional Challenge to Unlimited Treasury Power to Shutdown Charities
4. Asset Forfeiture Case Filed Against Alavi Foundation, Grantees Not Accused
5. Massachusetts State Bill Calls For Oversight on Fusion Center
6. President Nominates Shah to Head USAID
7. Update: ACLU Drops Suit After TSA Changes Policies to Limit Unreasonable Searches
8. UK Charity Commission’s Compliance Toolkit: Protecting Charities from Harm
9. Aid Workers Killed or Abducted Around the World in 2009
10. How Many Children Could be Helped if Frozen Charitable Funds Were Released?
November 2, 2009 Charity and Security Network Newsletter
Nov 16, 2009 by Suraj Sazawal
Vol. 1, Issue 20
Featured articles and blog commentaries (click on headline to read full article):
1. Court Orders Treasury Not to List KindHearts as Supporter of Terrorism Pending Outcome of Litigation
2. Letter to House Members Calls for Real Patriot Act Reforms
3. Judicial Review for Charities Working in UK
4. Aid Expert Recommends Re-thinking Aid Strategies to Reduce Terrorism
5. Laws Suppress NGO Activities and Debate on Policy Matters
October 15, 2009 Charity and Security Network Newsletter
Oct 16, 2009 by Suraj Sazawal
Vol.1, Issue 19
Featured articles and blog commentaries (click on headline to read full article):
1. Updated: Summary and Analysis of KindHearts Ruling Requiring Due Process and Probable Cause to Shut Down Charities now Reviews Due Process Holdings
2. Time to Update Bush's EO 13224
3. Fact Sheet: The USA PATRIOT Act, Material Support and the Humanitarian Imperative: The Need for a Humanitarian Exemption
4. Comprehensive Summary and Analysis of Summary of KindHearts Ruling Requiring Due Process and Probable Cause to Shut Down Charities
5. Bitter Memories of 2001 Committee Work on PATRIOT Act Linger for Some in House
6. Provision that Criminalizes Conflict Resolution Training Ignored by Senate Committee
October 1, 2009 Charity and Security Network Newsletter
Oct 2, 2009 by Suraj Sazawal
Vol.1, Issue 18
Featured articles and blog commentaries (click on headline to read full article):
1. Supreme Court to Consider Whether Definition of Material Support Too Vague
2. Expiring Provisions of Patriot Act under Review by Congressional Committees
3. First U.S. Charities Gain Accreditation in Muslim Advocates Program
4. Muslim Advocates Lawsuit Seeks FBI Surveillance Guidelines on Charities and Mosques
5. Fusion Centers’ New Access to Military Intelligence
6. President's Statement at End of Ramadan Recognizes Importance of Charities
7. Why We Signed Comments Opposing USAID's Partner Vetting System by Nikhil Aziz, Ph.D. Exec. Dir. Grassroots International
8. Accreditation Program for U.S. Muslim Charities Reduces Fear of Giving
9. Treasury Data Shows Charities Not Significant Source of Terrorist Support
10. The Disconnect: U.S. Doesn't Follow the State Department's "Guiding Principles on Non-Governmental Organizations"
11. Study: Public Opinion Could Predict Terrorism
