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Sri Lankan Authorities Leverage FATF Frameworks to Consolidate Financial Control Over NGOs

Sri Lankan Authorities Leverage FATF Frameworks to Consolidate Financial Control Over NGOs

Sri Lankan regulators, including the Central Bank and a newly formed NGO Secretariat, are leveraging FATF’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) protocols to impose invasive financial controls on civil society organizations.

FATF’s Grey Listing Practices Deepen Africa’s Economic Struggles, Risk Global Financial Exclusion

FATF’s Grey Listing Practices Deepen Africa’s Economic Struggles, Risk Global Financial Exclusion

Sub-Saharan Africa now accounts for 12 of the 21 jurisdictions on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, with Kenya and Namibia added in February 2024. This designation triggers severe economic and humanitarian consequences.

Enforcement Directorate’s FATF-Driven Expansion: Scrutiny Intensifies on Financial Transactions and Civil Society

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 significant expansion of its powers […]

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FATF Overlooks Civil Society Concerns in India’s Mutual Evaluation Report

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FATF’s latest evaluation praises India’s anti-money laundering efforts while overlooking serious concerns about civil society…

FATF Standards Under Scrutiny: India’s Anti-Terror Laws Weaponized by the State

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India’s Enforcement Directorate, empowered by FATF-inspired legislation, faces accusations of becoming a political tool for…

FATF Compliance or Overreach? South Africa’s Intelligence Bill Raises Alarm

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South Africa’s proposed General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill, ostensibly aimed at addressing financial crime concerns,…

FATF Recommendations Weaponized: South Africa’s Proposed Intelligence Bill Threatens Civil Liberties

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While FATF scrutinizes South Africa’s technical compliance with anti-money laundering measures, it fails to address…

FATF-Inspired Law Weaponized Against Scholars and Activists In India, Citizens Warn

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Citizens raise alarm over misuse of anti-money laundering law to target activists and scholars in…

FATF-Inspired FCRA Crackdown in India: Severe Consequences for Non-Profit Organizations

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As nonprofits in India continue to lose their FCRA licences, the impact is being felt…

FATF Compliance or Overreach? India’s Enforcement Directorate Under Scrutiny for Excessive Powers

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The ED has cast its dragnet wide. It is using the interpretation of a circular…

FATF Standards Weaponized? India’s Civil Society Under Siege

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Prime Minister Modi’s aggressive measures against NGOs, justified under FATF compliance, have led to a…

FATF-inspired Laws Lead to 87% Drop in Foreign Funds When India Needs Funds Most

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Foreign funds donated to Indian NGOs fell 87% over two years, from Rs 16,490 crore…

FATF Standards and Civil Liberties: The UAPA Dilemma in India

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India’s implementation of the UAPA, ostensibly to meet FATF standards, has led to thousands of…

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FATF-Inspired FCRA Crackdown in India: Severe Consequences…
FATF-Inspired FCRA Crackdown in India: Severe Consequences…

As nonprofits in India continue to lose their FCRA licences, the…

FATF-Inspired Law Weaponized Against Scholars and Activists…
FATF-Inspired Law Weaponized Against Scholars and Activists…

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FATF Standards Under Scrutiny: India’s Anti-Terror Laws…
FATF Standards Under Scrutiny: India’s Anti-Terror Laws…

India’s Enforcement Directorate, empowered by FATF-inspired legislation, faces accusations of becoming…

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