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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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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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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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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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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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Summary and Commentary: Presidential Memorandum on Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence

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2026 United States Counterterrorism Strategy Escalates Crackdown on Civil Society

The White House released its 2026 United States Counterterrorism Strategy on May 6, 2026, laying out national security threats and approaches for addressing them by region and priority area. The ...
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U.S. Congress Seeks to Weaponize the IRS, But Faces Legal Hurdles

On Oct. 7, 2025, at the second year commemoration of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), calling for the agency to ...
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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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Prairieland: Extreme Sentences Handed Down to Texas Protestors

Eight defendants involved in the Prairieland Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility shooting case have been handed exorbitant sentences, ranging from 30 to 100 years in prison. This case ...
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United States v. Cameron Arnold et al

On Mar. 13, 2026, a federal jury convicted nine activists for material support to terrorism under U.S. 18 § 2339A for actions stemming from a “noise demonstration” outside of an Immigrations and ...