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Serbian “Foreign Agent” Law Exploits FATF Standards to Suppress Civil Society
First published on Građanske inicijative (Civil Initiatives) https://www.gradjanske.org/en/violence-against-civil-society-institutionalized-in-the-republika-srpska-entity The Serbian government’s “foreign agent” law, enacted…
“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)…
Nepal Re-added to FATF Grey List Over Anti-Money Laundering Gaps, Faces Economic Risks
First published on The Kathmandu Post https://kathmandupost.com/national/2025/02/22/it-s-official-nepal-falls-back-into-fatf-grey-list Nepal has been placed on the Financial Action…
Sri Lankan Authorities Leverage FATF Frameworks to Consolidate Financial Control Over NGOs
First published on The Daily FT https://www.ft.lk/columns/CentralBank-NGO-Secretariat-and-weaponisation-of-Financial-Action-Task-Force/4-770882 Sri Lankan regulators, including the Central Bank and…
FATF’s Grey Listing Practices Deepen Africa’s Economic Struggles, Risk Global Financial Exclusion
First published on Royal United Services Institute https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/fatf-gains-momentum-breaking-africas-cycle-grey-listing Sub-Saharan Africa now accounts for 12 of…
Enforcement Directorate’s FATF-Driven Expansion: Scrutiny Intensifies on Financial Transactions and Civil Society
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), India’s nodal agency for investigating money laundering cases, has seen a…
Philippines Leads Alarming Global Trend of Targeting Development NGOs through FATF Standards
First published on Council for People’s Development and Governancehttps://cpdg.ph/civil-society-alarmed-by-growing-attacks-on-development-ngos/ The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)…
Why India needs to really pay attention to FATF
Originally published on National Heraldnationalheraldindia.com/opinion/why-india-needs-to-really-pay-attention-to-fatf The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released its Mutual…
FATF fails its mandate with India review: Critical issues ignored
Today’s release of India’s Mutual Evaluation Report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) overlooks…
FATF Silence Deafening as India Dismisses US Court Summons in Alleged Assassination Plot
First published on The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gurpatwant-pannun-murder-plot-india-calls-us-court-summons-unwarranted-imputations/article68659376.ece India’s Ministry of External Affairs has strongly rejected a summons…
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Philippines Leads Alarming Global Trend of Targeting…
First published on Council for People’s Development and Governancehttps://cpdg.ph/civil-society-alarmed-by-growing-attacks-on-development-ngos/ The Financial…
“Pyrrhic Victory”: Philippines’ FATF Delisting Ignores State…
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) has condemned the Financial…
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FATF-Inspired Law Weaponized Against Scholars and Activists…
First published on The Wire: https://thewire.in/rights/stop-misuse-pmla-target-scholars-activists-open-letter Over 500 citizens, including rights…
FATF Standards Under Scrutiny: India’s Anti-Terror Laws…
First published on The Caravan: https://caravanmagazine.in/law/ed-political-toolTweet The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in…
FATF Overlooks Civil Society Concerns in India’s…
First published on The Wire: https://thewire.in/government/india-passes-fatf-scrutiny-but-concerns-raised-over-stringent-oversight-mechanism-for-ngos The Financial Action Task Force…