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Assessing Libya’s National Framework for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has failed to address Libya’s systemic non-compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and counterterrorism financing (CFT) standards for over a decade, enabling rampant financial crime and politically motivated restrictions on civil society, according to a new shadow report.
Serbian “Foreign Agent” Law Exploits FATF Standards to Suppress Civil Society
The Serbian government’s “foreign agent” law, enacted in February 2025, mandates that non-profits receiving foreign funding and engaging in advocacy or human rights monitoring register under stigmatizing labels and submit to invasive financial reporting
“Pyrrhic Victory”: Philippines’ FATF Delisting Ignores State Repression of Activists, Says NUPL
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) has condemned the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to remove the Philippines from its “grey list” of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, calling the move a “pyrrhic victory” that legitimizes state repression under the guise of counterterrorism compliance.
Serbian Civil Society Exposes Government’s Weaponization of FATF Standards in Urgent Appeal to Global Watchdogs
Civic Initiatives, a Serbian NGO coalition, has formally alerted FATF, MONEYVAL, and UN human rights monitors to new evidence of state authorities abusing anti-money laundering (AML) laws to target critics.
Nepal Re-added to FATF Grey List Over Anti-Money Laundering Gaps, Faces Economic Risks
Nepal has been placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list for the second time, following a February 17-21 plenary decision in Paris. Nepal previously exited the grey list in 2014 after amending its Anti-Money Laundering Act but now faces renewed scrutiny due to enforcement lapses.
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Assessing Libya’s National Framework for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has failed to address Libya’s systemic non-compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and counterterrorism financing (CFT) standards for over a decade, enabling rampant…
Serbian “Foreign Agent” Law Exploits FATF Standards to Suppress Civil Society
The Serbian government’s “foreign agent” law, enacted in February 2025, mandates that non-profits receiving foreign funding and engaging in advocacy or human rights monitoring register under stigmatizing labels…
“Pyrrhic Victory”: Philippines’ FATF Delisting Ignores State Repression of Activists, Says NUPL
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) has condemned the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to remove the Philippines from its “grey list” of jurisdictions under increased…
Serbian Civil Society Exposes Government’s Weaponization of FATF Standards in Urgent Appeal to Global Watchdogs
Civic Initiatives, a Serbian NGO coalition, has formally alerted FATF, MONEYVAL, and UN human rights monitors to new evidence of state authorities abusing anti-money laundering (AML) laws to…
Nepal Re-added to FATF Grey List Over Anti-Money Laundering Gaps, Faces Economic Risks
Nepal has been placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list for the second time, following a February 17-21 plenary decision in Paris. Nepal previously exited…
Playbook of Repression: Civil society report on the misuse and abuse of combating the financing of terrorism measures in the Philippines
Human rights organizations are condemning the Philippine government’s misuse of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) counterterrorism financing (CFT) standards to criminalize activists, journalists, and NGOs while evading accountability…
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