August 5, 2025
Kazakhstan: Impact of FATF Compliance on Civil Society
A new article by coalition member Aida Aidarkulova sheds light on how Kazakhstan’s implementation of FATF Recommendation 8 is undermining civil society rather than protecting it.
July 31, 2025
South Africa: Stakeholder Engagement on FATF Framework and its Impacts
Global NPO Coalition co-chair Human Security Collective (HSC) visited Cape Town and Johannesburg to engage with a broad range of stakeholders on the FATF framework and its impacts.
July 25, 2025
South Sudan: Strengthening AML/CFT Dialogue with Launch of NPOs–Regulators Connect
On 24 July 2025, Coalition member Civic Advisory Hub led the launch of South Sudan’s chapter of NPOs–Regulators Connect (NRC): Kede Na Wenesu—“Let’s Talk.
July 21, 2025
Sri Lanka: Workshop Advancing NPO Inclusion in AML/CFT Processes
Human Security Collective, co-chair of the Global NPO Coalition on FATF, participated in a two-day workshop in Sri Lanka on “Civil Society Regulation and Oversight: Understanding the Security Drivers,” alongside…
July 10, 2025
Key Outcomes from the June 2025 FATF Plenary Impacting Civil Society
The June 2025 FATF Plenary concluded with several developments of significance to civil society and financial inclusion efforts.
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August 5, 2025 - Kazakhstan: Impact of FATF Compliance on Civil Society
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July 31, 2025 - South Africa: Stakeholder Engagement on FATF Framework and its Impacts
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July 25, 2025 - South Sudan: Strengthening AML/CFT Dialogue with Launch of NPOs–Regulators Connect
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July 21, 2025 - Sri Lanka: Workshop Advancing NPO Inclusion in AML/CFT Processes
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July 10, 2025 - Key Outcomes from the June 2025 FATF Plenary Impacting Civil Society
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June 15, 2025 - New Studies on Associations’ Funding and Oversight in Tunisia
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June 1, 2025 - Indonesia: Building NPO Resilience Amid Regulatory Challenges
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May 1, 2025 - Coalition Members Participate in Vienna Workshop on Revised FATF Standards
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April 16, 2025 - Coalition input to FATF Recommendation 16 public consultation call
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April 8, 2025 - Coalition at Private Sector Collaborative Forum
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March 3, 2025 - Philippines Exits FATF Grey List, but Civil Society Continues to Pay the Price
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February 20, 2025 - Serbia: Report to FATF on the Misuse of AML/CFT Standards Against Civil Society
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January 13, 2025 - Sri Lanka: weaponisation of FATF
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January 13, 2025 - UN Security Council Adopts Humanitarian Carve-Out: Research Calls for Better Coordination to Ensure Aid Access
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December 6, 2024 - New Podcast Series: Risky Business
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December 5, 2024 - Ghana: Strengthening NPO oversight and regulation
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December 2, 2024 - Johannesburg: ECNL hosts the Global CFT Expert Hub Workshop
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November 27, 2024 - Kenya: Advancing Risk-Based Oversight and Regulation for NPOs
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November 13, 2024 - Nigeria: Multistakeholder Meeting to Address Financial Exclusion and De-Risking of NPOs
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October 21, 2024 - Coalition meets with FATF President
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October 10, 2024 - Webinar: How Governments Abuse FATF Standards to Attack Civil Society
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September 30, 2024 - New Report by UN Special Rapporteur on the Role of Regional Organizations in CT
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September 18, 2024 - Sub-Saharan Africa Civil Society CFT-Conference 2024
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July 24, 2024 - Coalition input to public consultation on National Risk Assessment guidance
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July 8, 2024 - Coalition input to FATF Recommendation 1 public consultation call
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April 30, 2024 - Nigeria: risk, de-risking and multi-stakeholder dialogue
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April 8, 2024 - Coalition participates in the FATF Private Sector Consultative Forum
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March 18, 2024 - Argentina: NPOs no longer obliged entities under the law
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March 8, 2024 - Coalition webinar on recent revisions to Recommendation 8
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January 28, 2024 - Foresight Piece on the Future of FATF Recommendation 8
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October 30, 2023 - FATF Plenary approves revision of Recommendation 8 and Best Practices Paper
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October 29, 2023 - India: Reports by civil society and UNSRs ahead of the upcoming FATF Mutual Evaluation onsite
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October 13, 2023 - Global multi-stakeholder convening on the future of FATF Recommendation 8
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August 18, 2023 - Coalition input to the FATF Public Consultation on Recommendation 8 and the Best Practices Paper
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June 16, 2023 - CFT and New Tech: latest UNSR Report on the regulatory response and its potential impacts
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May 25, 2023 - Coalition at the FATF Private Sector Consultative Forum
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April 14, 2023 - Precedent-setting Venezuelan Mutual Evaluation Report
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April 10, 2023 - European Banking Authority: new guidelines on unwarranted de-risking
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March 31, 2023 - Landmark French court ruling on screening of beneficiaries of aid
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March 7, 2023 - Mozambique: Coalition letter to the FATF on draft law with problematic provisions
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February 20, 2023 - Myanmar: brief on impact of FATF blacklisting on NPOs
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January 24, 2023 - Turkish NPOs convene in Istanbul to discuss engagement in the FATF R8 process
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January 13, 2023 - Multisector Conversation: Next Steps in Identifying and Mitigating the Unintended Consequences that Affect NPOs in GAFILAT Countries
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December 13, 2022 - Coalition submission to FATF public consultation call on Beneficial Ownership standard and guidance
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November 3, 2022 - Myanmar put on the FATF blacklist
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October 26, 2022 - Launch of UNSR paper on 'The Human Rights and Rule of Law Implications of Countering the Financing of Terrorism Measures'
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August 5, 2022 - Tbilisi Principles: Meeting urgent humanitarian need while maintaining financial integrity
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July 14, 2022 - Coalition meeting with FATF Secretariat post June FATF Plenary
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July 5, 2022 - New UNSR position paper on 'The Human Rights and Rule of Law Implications of Countering the Financing of Terrorism Measures'
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May 20, 2022 - Big win in Nigeria: NPOs no longer 'obliged entities' under the law
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March 15, 2022 - Regional training on implementing Recommendation 8 for ESAAMLG countries
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February 23, 2022 - Latest Red Cross journal edition on 'Counterterrorism, sanctions and war', with multiple Coalition contributions
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February 15, 2022 - Minutes of Global NPO Coalition on FATF membership meeting
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January 21, 2022 - Zimbabwe: submission to FATF on proposed restrictive legislative reform measures
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November 11, 2021 - Global Coalition letter to FATF on Israeli designation of 6 NPOs citing FATF requirements
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November 8, 2021 - Mapping of TF Risk in NPOs in Member Countries of the FATF of Latin America
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November 3, 2021 - Turkey: placed on the FATF 'grey list' and warned about disproportionate regulation of the NPO sector
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October 30, 2021 - Religious NPOs and the AML/CFT System: A Comparative Analysis and Recommendations
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October 27, 2021 - High-Level Synopsis of the Stocktake of the Unintended Consequences of the FATF Standards
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September 30, 2021 - Global Counterterrorism Forum releases framework to protect civic space when implementing counterterrorism measures, stresses Risk-Based Approach
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September 16, 2021 - Thailand: Coalition input to FATF/APG on problematic provisions in draft law on NPOs, using AML/CFT justifications
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August 30, 2021 - Input to public consultation on FATF Recommendation 24 (transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons) white paper
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July 26, 2021 - Input on Mitigating Measures for FATF Unintended Consequences Workstream
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July 8, 2021 - Update on FATF Unintended Consequences workstream
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June 23, 2021 - New Report: A Business and Human Rights Perspective on Bank De-risking of Non-Profit Clients
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June 11, 2021 - North Macedonia: Example of successful partnership in conduct of sectoral Risk Assesment
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May 21, 2021 - DPI Uganda Policy Brief on why NPOs in the country should not be considered obliged entities
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May 17, 2021 - Global NPO Coalition Input to FATF Unintended Consequences Workstream
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May 6, 2021 - Global NPO Coalition letter to FATF on Turkey
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May 4, 2021 - Meeting with the FATF Unintended Consequences Project Team
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April 1, 2021 - Global Coalition Input to FATF Recommendation 24 Review
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March 4, 2021 - Egmont Group Chair issues statement on FIUs misusing their powers when combating money laundering and terrorism financing
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March 4, 2021 - FATF to create new work stream on unintended consequences of poorly implemented AML/CFT measures
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February 3, 2021 - Working group call with FATF Secretariat
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January 27, 2021 - FATF and the Global NPO Coalition: a case study in effective and sustained collaboration
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January 26, 2021 - Strong statement from FATF and MONEYVAL on States misusing AML/CFT Standards
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January 25, 2021 - NPO input into the Mutual Evaluation process: how and where
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November 26, 2020 - Working group call with FATF Secretariat
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November 16, 2020 - Coalition input to UN Global Compact call on HR guidance for implementation of UN SCR 2462
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October 30, 2020 - Shadow AML/CFT Risk Assessment of NPO sector in Germany
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October 30, 2020 - Exploring the Possible Misapplication of AML/CFT Legislation in the Upcoming Election Cycles in Africa
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October 22, 2020 - MENA-region webinar on impact of AML/CFT regulations on civil society
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October 13, 2020 - GCTF Initiative on Ensuring Implementation of Countering the Financing of Terrorism Measures While Safeguarding Civic Space
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October 7, 2020 - Follow-on meeting with FATF Secretariat
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September 21, 2020 - Global NPO Coalition Input to FATF Strategic Review Process
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July 23, 2020 - Inclusive Financial Integrity: AFI/CENFRI Toolkit
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June 17, 2020 - High-Level Virtual Convening on UN Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights
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June 4, 2020 - C20 Policy Pack
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June 4, 2020 - Global Coalition meeting with FATF Secretariat
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April 14, 2020 - FATF Statement on COVID-19
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March 5, 2020 - GAFILAT Regional Workshop
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November 22, 2019 - Multistakeholder dialogue on bank derisking in Argentina
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November 7, 2019 - Coalition Statement at 'No Money for Terror' Ministerial Conference, Melbourne
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October 30, 2019 - WINGS Regional Meeting on Latin America and the Caribbean
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October 29, 2019 - Kosovo: Multi-stakeholder dialogue on NGOs’ access to financial services
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October 10, 2019 - Nigeria: FATF on-site visit consultation with NPOs
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October 7, 2019 - Pakistan: meetings with Parliamentarians and Civil Society on FATF Action Plan
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October 1, 2019 - Side-event at the UN on Safeguarding Civic Space
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July 4, 2019 - Coalition Submission on Soft Law and Informal Lawmaking in the Global Counter-terrorism Architecture
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July 3, 2019 - Compliance Dialogue on Syria-related Humanitarian Payments
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June 29, 2019 - FATF capacity building work, Central Asia and Eastern Europe
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June 28, 2019 - G20 Side Event, Osaka
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June 21, 2019 - Multistakeholder dialogue in Nigeria ahead of their FATF evaluation onsite visit
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May 14, 2019 - Second convening of the Expert Hub on AML/CFT
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May 14, 2019 - C20 Japan: Financial and Security Constraints for CSOs
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May 13, 2019 - NPO Consultation at the FATF Private Sector Consultative Forum
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April 25, 2019 - FATF training for Anglophone West Africa
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March 5, 2019 - New Report by UN Special Rapporteur on the Impact of CT Measures on Civic Space
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March 5, 2019 - Regional Workshop on Performing Risk Assessments to Counter TF in the NPO Sector
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December 13, 2018 - Webinar: Risk Assessment and CSO Engagement in Practice
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December 11, 2018 - High-Level Discussion on De-risking: Side Event at G20 Summit
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December 11, 2018 - Presentation and Discussion on Regional Risk-Assessment Methodology
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October 18, 2018 - Webinar: How can philanthropic organizations engage around AML/CFT policy?
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October 12, 2018 - Workshop, Kampala, Uganda
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October 11, 2018 - Global NPO Coalition briefing
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September 24, 2018 - Moldova: Workshop on FATF Evaluation Process and Impact on Civil Society
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September 4, 2018 - Addressing Pakistan’s FATF Commitments: Impact on and Implications for Civil Society
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July 24, 2018 - Presentations on Risk Assessment and Derisking of NPOs during GAFILAT Plenary
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June 14, 2018 - Capacity Building for Kosovar NPOs Ahead of FATF Evaluation Onsite Visit
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May 8, 2018 - FATF Private Sector Consultative Forum 2018
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April 20, 2018 - NEW HSC/ECNL RESEARCH REPORT: Understanding the Drivers of ‘De-risking’ and the Impact on Civil Society Organizations
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April 18, 2018 - Countering the Financing of Terrorism in East Africa: Sharing of Good Practices
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April 6, 2018 - GIABA Regional Workshop
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March 13, 2018 - Webinar: ABCs for Risk Assessment of the Nonprofit Sector in Your Country
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February 22, 2018 - International Stakeholder Dialogue: Ensuring Financial Services for Non-Profit Organizations
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February 2, 2018 - AML/CFT Expert Hub
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December 19, 2017 - Working on Solutions to the Problem Nonprofits Face in Accessing Banking Services
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December 1, 2017 - The Impact of De-risking on Humanitarian Organizations – Shared Risk: Shared Responsibility
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November 20, 2017 - Case Study: US Nonprofit Organizations and the FATF Mutual Evaluation Process 2015-16
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October 24, 2017 - Indonesia: Civil Society Working Group on FATF
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October 2, 2017 - Financial Inclusion for Freedom and Security
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July 7, 2017 - Roundtable: Counter-terrorism & money-laundering policy and NPOs
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June 20, 2017 - Webinar: FATF and Uganda
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June 16, 2017 - ICFO AGM Open Conference
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June 14, 2017 - Regional Workshop on Preventing Terrorist Abuse of Non-Profit Organisations, Lome
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May 22, 2017 - Workshops in Brazil and Mexico on the impact of FATF on civil society and civic space
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May 12, 2017 - Nonprofits in Search of Financial Access: Real Problems, Potential Solutions
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April 6, 2017 - Private Sector Consultative Forum
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March 20, 2017 - Consultation with NPOs on EC Supranational Risk Assessment on ML/TF
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March 20, 2017 - Four Seats on FATF Private Sector Consultative Forum
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December 16, 2016 - Webinar – The ABCs of FATF: What Nonprofits Need to Know 2017 and Beyond
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October 20, 2016 - Workshop on FATF and its Effect on Civil Society Organisations, Dublin, Ireland
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October 20, 2016 - FATF Mutual Evaluation Workshop, London, UK
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October 20, 2016 - Webinar: ‘Nonprofits No Longer “Particularly Vulnerable”: What’s Next?’
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September 5, 2016 - Information Note on EU Supranational Risk Assessment of ML/TF Risk
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June 27, 2016 - FATF revises Recommendation 8
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May 17, 2016 - Workshop on the Impact of Counter-terrorism Financing Laws and Regulations on Civil Society Organisations
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April 22, 2016 - Public Consultation on the Revision of Recommendation 8
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April 19, 2016 - Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Consultation and Dialogue Meeting with Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs)
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April 14, 2016 - Webinar on the 'Unintended Consequences of Counter-Terrorism Financing'
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April 12, 2016 - Workshop on counter-terror financing regulations and their impact on NPOs
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April 1, 2016 - Informal lunch meeting with David Lewis, Exective Secretary, FATF
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March 1, 2016 - European Commission Private Sector Consultation
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March 1, 2016 - NPO Engagement with FATF: strategy meeting luncheon
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February 8, 2016 - Letter from FATF President
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January 18, 2016 - Press Advisory Released
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January 18, 2016 - 123 Groups from 46 Countries Sign Letter to FATF Asking for Revision of Recommendation 8
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December 4, 2015 - 17th EU-NGO Forum on Human Rights, Brussels
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November 30, 2015 - Input from Global NPO Coalition on the FATF on Revision of IN for R8
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October 19, 2015 - Guidelines for Engagement between NPOs and the FATF
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October 9, 2015 - Proposal for Revision of Text of FATF Recommendation 8 and its Interpretive Note
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September 14, 2015 - NPO meeting with the FATF Secretariat, Paris
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August 28, 2015 - Regional Workshop (SE Europe) on Supporting the Prevention of Abuse of NPOs for the Financing of Terrorism
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July 2, 2015 - NPO Engagement with FATF: Strategy Meeting
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July 2, 2015 - Annual formalised consultation with NPOs agreed at FATF plenary
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June 3, 2015 - Global Forum 2015: Shaping Civic Space, Stockholm
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May 12, 2015 - Call to FATF for formal consultative process with non profit sector
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April 25, 2015 - Joint NPO Comments on the FATF Best Practices Paper
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March 9, 2015 - Official NPO-FATF Consulation
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March 9, 2015 - Forum on Evolving Norms to Counter Terrorist Abuse of the Non Profit Sector
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March 9, 2015 - NPO Input into Revision of Best Practices Paper
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March 9, 2015 - NPO Reaction to Typologies Report
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March 9, 2015 - NPO Response to Draft Typologies Report
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February 15, 2014 - NPO Input into Typologies Report
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June 25, 2013 - Limited Update of Best Practices Paper
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April 24, 2013 - Civil Society Consultation in London
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March 5, 2012 - Report Published by Transnational Institute and Statewatch