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Senate Votes Down DISCLOSE Act

Jul 24, 2012

The Senate held two votes on the DISCLOSE Act on July 16 and 17 but failed to pass the legislation each time. The bill would have created new campaign finance disclosure requirements and made public the names of super PAC contributors. In an effort to control the rising tide of "secret money" – political campaign spending by unknown donors – the bill attempted to make the federal election process more transparent.

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July 11, 2011 Charity and Security Network newsletter

Jul 12, 2012 by Suraj Sazawal

1. U.S. Will Not Seek Supreme Court Review of Due Process Ruling in Al Haramain Case
2. INVITE: Congressional Briefing on Access to Civilians
3. UK Listing Procedures Need Reforms Says Parliament Review
4. Treasury’s Biggest Problem Might be Itself
5. U.S. Allows Cuba-bound Aid Across Border
6. HRW: Counterterrorism and Human Rights Abuses
7. ODI: Negotiating Humanitarian Access
8. Experts Call for Track II Diplomacy on Second Anniversary of HLP Decision
9. Congressional Research Services on U.S. Aid to West Bank and Gaza
10. HSPI: A Look Inside Fusion Centers

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Has the Supreme Court United Against Citizens' Participation in Government?

Jul 10, 2012

By refusing to hear American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock, the Montana case on corporate election spending, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed on June 25 that corporations can spend unlimited money to influence the outcome of political campaigns.

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June 28, 2011 Charity and Security Network newsletter

Jun 28, 2012 by Suraj Sazawal

1. UN Secretary-General: Obligations to Protect Civilians Not Being Met
2. ICRC: Civilian Safety Worsening in Armed Conflicts
3. State Designates Boko Haram Leaders as Terrorists
4. Critical Bank Services for Somali Transfers Curtailed by Anti-Terrorism Regulations
5. The Rebel, the Queen and Track II Diplomacy
6. National Coalition Objects to Rep. King’s Latest Hearing
7. The State of Track II Diplomacy Two Years After the Humanitarian Law Project Decision
8. Analysis: Counterterrorism Laws Conflict with Humanitarian Action in Disaster and Conflict Zones
9. HSPI: The Future of Terrorism Finance

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NEW CSN Report: Safeguarding Humanitarianism in Armed Conflict

Jun 28, 2012 by Suraj Sazawal

A June 2012 report by the Charity & Security Network-Safeguarding Humanitarianism in Armed Conflict: A Call for Reconciling International Legal Obligations and Counterterrorism Measures in the United States- examines how the international humanitarian obligations of the U.S. conflict with domestic counterterrorism measures when applied to charities seeking to aid civilians in areas of armed conflict. While the negative impact of these measures has been criticized as a matter of policy and subjected to Constitutional challenges, significantly less attention has been paid to how they stack up against the international humanitarian obligations of the U.S. This report fills that gap.