India is weaponising FATF recommendations against civil society
The terrorism financing watchdog should beware of India’s misuse of its recommendations to stifle dissent.
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The terrorism financing watchdog should beware of India’s misuse of its recommendations to stifle dissent.
Newslaundry had earlier reported on how the suspension of an FCRA licence and tax exemption had impacted research at the think tank.
Govt has leveraged FATF laws to tighten its arsenal of financial and counter-terrorism laws
New report highlights non-compliance with FATF standards and international human rights law DownloadHINDI-Press-Release-CopyHINDI-Press-Release-Copy ENGLISH-Press-Release-Copy Indian authorities are exploiting the recommendations of a global terrorism financing and money laundering watchdog to target civil society groups and activists and deliberately hinder their work, said Amnesty International in a new briefing released today. “Weaponizing counter-terrorism: India’s exploitation of terrorism
Indian authorities are exploiting the recommendations of a global terrorism financing and money laundering watchdog to target civil society groups and activists and deliberately hinder their work, said Amnesty International in a new briefing released today.