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Research, reports and studies
This study aims to increase the understanding of existing counter-terrorism laws and policies and their impact on humanitarian work. The results point to an urgent need to strike a better balance between the aims of counter-terrorism laws and measures and humanitarian principles and action. -
Article
Elizabeth Holland examines the U.S. material support statute, which criminalizes engagement with listed non-state armed groups, focusing on the implications for humanitarian professionals operating in places where there is a likelihood of contact with terrorist groups. -
Article
This paper aims to provide a brief primer for a generalist humanitarian audience on the tensions between counter-terrorism laws and humanitarian action and an overview of some of the most salient questions that humanitarian actors are grappling with in planning effective, principled, and lawful operations in high-risk environments. -
Working paper
This paper examines humanitarian negotiations with armed non-state actors in Darfur, highlighting lessons learnt from the process of humanitarian engagement so far, and point to options for negotiating access in the context of the current humanitarian crisis in this region. -
Article
This article identifies a conflict between two set of norms: one which promotes humanitarian engagement with non-state armed groups for the protection of populations in need and another which prohibits such engagement with listed “terrorist” groups. It outlines the potential impacts for humanitarian organizations and suggests how they can respond to this tension. -
Research, reports and studies
This ICRC report deals with a range of challenges in contemporary armed conflicts, such as the interplay between international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law; the protective scope of IHL; and the different means and methods of warfare, including new technologies. The last section addresses the conflation of armed conflict and terrorism, which risks putting restrictions on the work of humanitarian organizations in non-international armed conflicts. -
Research, reports and studies
This paper indicates that humanitarian organizations have long developed internal anti-diversion policies and practices and that many are grappling with how to best adapt externally imposed anti-diversion policies in the light of changing operational circumstances and heightened donor demands and scrutiny. -
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
This document outlines the UK Charity Commission’s strategy for addressing the concerns and risks relating to terrorist abuse in the charitable sector. -
Report
This report by the Charity & Security Network indicates that the United States’ counterterrorism laws and policies, particularly on the prohibition of material support to terrorism, are inconsistent with humanitarian principles and obligations as they effectively block access to vulnerable populations by barring logistical negotiations with listed groups. -
Blog post
In this short article, Elizabeth Holland explores the U.S. counterterrorism sanctions framework and material support statute, their consequences for humanitarian organizations, and how these measures can be accommodated.
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