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Assessing Libya’s National Framework for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

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 Civil Society Exposes Government’s Weaponization of FATF Standards in Urgent Appeal to Global Watchdogs

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.
Playbook of Repression: Civil society report on the misuse and abuse of combating the financing of terrorism measures…

Playbook of Repression: Civil society report on the misuse and abuse of combating the financing of terrorism measures…

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 for rights abuses.

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Assessing Libya’s National Framework for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

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…

Serbian Civil Society Exposes Government’s Weaponization of FATF Standards in Urgent Appeal to Global Watchdogs

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…

Playbook of Repression: Civil society report on the misuse and abuse of combating the financing of terrorism measures in the Philippines

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…

Weaponizing Counterterrorism: Turkey exploits terrorism financing assessment to target civil society

Weaponizing Counterterrorism: Turkey exploits terrorism financing assessment to target civil society

A 2021 Amnesty International report reveals how Türkiye exploited a 2019 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) assessment to expand…

Weaponisation of the FATF Standards: A Guide for Civil Society

Weaponisation of the FATF Standards: A Guide for Civil Society

RUSI’s comprehensive guide exposes how FATF standards are being weaponized globally to suppress civil society, detailing tactics of abuse,…

FATF Report Reveals India’s Misuse of Anti-Terror Laws: PUCL Calls for Urgent Reforms

FATF Report Reveals India’s Misuse of Anti-Terror Laws: PUCL Calls for Urgent Reforms

FATF’s latest report on India exposes its failure to prevent the misuse of its recommendations, as evidenced by India’s…

The Adverse Impact of Counterterrorism Laws on Human Rights Defenders and FATF Compliance in India

The Adverse Impact of Counterterrorism Laws on Human Rights Defenders and FATF Compliance in India

A comprehensive report by the American Bar Association reveals how India has exploited FATF recommendations to justify laws that…

Indian Government shields Hindutva Terror Groups in breach of FATF Standards

Indian Government shields Hindutva Terror Groups in breach of FATF Standards

A new report titled “Indian Government shields Hindutva Terror Groups in breach of FATF Standards” sheds light on India’s…

Weaponizing Counterterrorism: India’s exploitation of terrorism financing assessments to target the civil society

Weaponizing Counterterrorism: India’s exploitation of terrorism financing assessments to target the civil society

The Indian government has exploited the 2010 and 2013 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) assessment reports to supplement its…

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