UN Special Rapporteur Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror urges United Nations Security Council to renew humanitarian exemption to counter-terrorism sanctions. buff.ly/4hUvmUO

A wave of “foreign agent” laws is restricting civic space worldwide. James Savage urges donors to go beyond defensive measures and adopt long-term, preventive strategies to empower #CivilSociety in the face of growing repression. 📘Read more: europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/defending-civi…

🎙 Episode 2 is out now! With just 39 countries at the #FATF’s policy-making table—mostly the wealthiest—global financial standards are being set for vastly different national contexts. How does this impact #nonprofits and their operations worldwide? open.spotify.com/show/5H6vlpZSR…

💡 Did you know? Human Security Collective co-chairs the Dutch Roundtable, a multi-stakeholder dialogue bringing together banks, government institutions, and civil society organizations to address the financial exclusion of #NPOs. 🎧Tune in to learn more tinyurl.com/y5e73uk3

The FATF is consulting on revisions to Rec 1 to improve financial inclusion through proportionality and simplified measures. A recent blog highlights the potential of these revisions on #finacialinclusion. 🔔Submit your input tinyurl.com/4mymu5mj tinyurl.com/53pzkyat

🤔What do we really know about #FATF’s mechanisms and decision-making processes? How are countries added to the grey list, and how much transparency exists around these decisions? 🔔Ep.4 of Risky Business drops tomorrow!🔔 🎙️tinyurl.com/d9rynzff 🎙️tinyurl.com/3nb385uv

Fulco van Deventer of Human Security Collective and myself reflected on the various gaps related to (local) responses to antinstitutionalism in the Netherlands. Biggest challenge is a governance gap.

Be sure to read the report from our wonderful partners Human Security Collective, titled: "The Unintended Consequences of Financial Sanctions Regimes on Humanitarian Organizations: What Are the Gaps That Need to Be Filled?" #Sanctions #CivilSociety #NGOs #Aid hscollective.org/news/timeline/…

Together with SPARK and #SpardaOrganisation, and with support from Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱, we hosted a #PCVE Masterclass in Erbil, where participants from Ranya, Chamchamal & Halabja developed #PVE Plan of Action, to strengthen national strategies. 🔗tinyurl.com/2rs3ttza

FATF, an intergovernmental body, is often criticized for suppressing NGOs and civil society. In this episode, Rabia Mehmood - رابعہ speaks with Sangeeta Goswami of Human Security Collective about how these rules are restricting NGOs globally. youtu.be/m40GjkAaAuk?si…

How do FATF regulations impact #NGOs? Our colleague Sangeeta Goswami breaks it down in conversation with Rabia Mehmood - رابعہ at New Wave Global . 🎧👇

🇳🇱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. 👇tinyurl.com/pt5sxmy5

Human Security Collective participated in the #VallettaPrinciplesNARS United Nations conference hosted by United Nations CTED & #Malta. During the panel, our Deputy Director Fulco van Deventer emphasized the need to involve local communities and #CivilSociety in #CounterTerrorism strategies.

From March 25–27, the #PSCF took place in Mumbai, where members of the Global NPO Coalition on FATF contributed to key panels. They emphasized the need to rethink financial crime risk, ensure financial inclusion for #NPOs, and revise #FATF standards to support humanitarian work.

Risk-based, rights-respecting AML/CFT strategies were front and centre at our joint OSCE workshop with 🇰🇿🇰🇬🇹🇯🇹🇲🇺🇿. Insightful discussions between govt's and non-profit representatives on FATF Rec 8 🫱🏽‍🫲🏻Huge thanks to all those involved linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

🎙️ 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: youtube.com/watch?v=2zP4fU…

🇱🇰Human Security Collective, co-chair of the NPOCoalition on FATF, joined a workshop in #SriLanka aimed at strengthening NPO engagement ahead of the #FATF Mutual Evaluation. Read more about CSOs’ concerns, workshop discussions, and government commitments on NPO inclusion. fatfplatform.org/news/sri-lanka…

⏳ The countdown to Africa’s premier #AMLCFT gathering is on! 🌍 At #AfricaAMLCFTCon, civil society perspectives take centre stage in advancing holistic, risk and rights-based AML/CFT strategies. 👥 Meet your hosts: Civic Advisory Hub Hub. #AfricaAMLCFTCon #CivilSociety #CFT