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#CSO Platform on #FATF. Ensuring participation in the #AntiMoneyLaundering, #CounterTerrorism debate. @HSCollective @enablingNGOlaw @philea_eu @CharitySecurity
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Ahead of the U.S. #FATF Mutual Evaluation, @CharitySecurity submitted input examining how AML/CFT rules are affecting #NPOs. The report highlights growing concerns about politically driven, non-risk-based targeting and its impact on essential services. 👉 https://t.co/qUsTuUlDTU
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#AML/#CFT rules are creating hurdles for climate and environmental #NPOs. In their research for @milieudefensie, Floor Knoote and Annika van Baar show how #NPOs in 24 countries are faced with blocked transfers, delayed payments, and stricter regulations. https://t.co/egLw9P8NtV
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Hearing disturbing news that Tunisian HRD & prominent lawyer Ayachi Hammami was arrested yesterday to serve a 5-year prison sentence on trumped up terrorism charges; I have urged the Tunisian authorities to stop criminalising HRDs & politicising the judiciary @TunisieDiplo
J'apprends avec inquiétude que le DDH & éminent avocat tunisien Ayachi Hammami a été arrêté hier pour purger une peine de 5 ans de prison sur la base d'accusations fallacieuses de terrorisme. J'ai exhorté les autorités tunisiennes à cesser de criminaliser les défenseurs des
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The NPOs–Regulators Connect (NRC) initiative, led by Coalition member @civicadvisory, is fostering dialogue & collaboration between #NPOs and regulators across Africa. 🔗Read the full story and learn more about NRC’s impact: https://t.co/bhhZOUtvzq
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📰 #NewStory Coalition member @civicadvisory highlights their NPOs–Regulators Connect initiative, fostering open dialogue, trust, and evidence-based engagement. ➡️Learn how NRC is strengthening collaboration and governance across the region. https://t.co/3rhB5ohfFE
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Thank you @fatfplatform for highlighting the NPOs- Regulators Connect Initiative (#NRC). 👉🏾 https://t.co/vFwOtl9xRp We are excited to see the impact growing and to keep building on it with our partners. @HSCollective @GCSP_Uganda @GI_TOC
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🇳🇬🇧🇫🇲🇿🇿🇦 Congratulations to Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, and South Africa for being removed from the #FATF Grey List! A huge step in reducing Grey-List-Induced Panic (#GLIP) across Africa. https://t.co/OoQbXUOe9w 👆🏾Watch @civicadvisory's #GLIP research preliminary
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📬Our latest newsletter is out! 🔹 A new guide on Tunisia’s shift to a hybrid regime and its impact on civic space 🔹 Updates on #FATF Rec 8 & risk-based approach for #NPOs 🔹 Civil society advocacy on financial access ➕ more stories and news! Read here👉 https://t.co/4gpTaT2KSb
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⏳ The countdown to Africa’s premier #AMLCFT gathering is on! 🌍 At #AfricaAMLCFTCon, civil society perspectives take centre stage in advancing holistic, risk and rights-based AML/CFT strategies. 👥 Meet your hosts: @civicadvisory Hub. #AfricaAMLCFTCon #CivilSociety #CFT
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🚨 Ecuador’s bill imposes disproportionate requirements on NGOs: heavy reporting, disclosure of funding & beneficiaries, and potential dissolution for non-compliance. Civil Society warn it reflects a regional trend of shrinking civic space. Read more:
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In October, multi-sectoral stakeholders (#NPOs, governments, #FIUs, Regional Economic Communities, academia, etc.) will gather in Gaborone to advance Africa's fight against #MoneyLaundering and #TerroristFinancing through a Risk and Rights-Based approach. 🎥 Here is a first look
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🇹🇳The Kawakibi Center for Democratic Transformation has released two in-depth studies on the legal and financial environment for associations in #Tunisia. Both reports offer valuable insights for associations, policymakers, and CS actors. 📚Read more:
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🇱🇰@HSCollective, co-chair of the @fatfplatform, joined a workshop in #SriLanka aimed at strengthening NPO engagement ahead of the #FATF Mutual Evaluation. Read more about CSOs’ concerns, workshop discussions, and government commitments on NPO inclusion. https://t.co/gWkFGj8ttJ
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Spots are filling up fast. Have you registered yet? 🌍 The 2nd Annual Africa Civil Society AML/CFT Conference. 🔗 https://t.co/8MKfaERDAD 🗓️ 15th-17th October, 2025 📍 Gaborone, Botswana #AfricaAMLCFTCon #CivilSociety #AML #CFT #AfricaLeadership #PolicyAndGovernance #NPO #FATF
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Coalition member @capsunlock_org sheds light on how #Kazakhstan’s implementation of #FATF Rec 8 is undermining civil society rather than protecting it. Despite no TF/ML links, NGOs face onerous reporting requirements, inspections, and frozen bank accounts.
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International guidance on fighting money-laundering is being used to tighten rules for NGOs. Civil society is worried.
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5/5 These developments are the result of sustained engagement by #civilsociety and other stakeholders. Continued attention will be needed to ensure these reforms translate into meaningful change on the ground. https://t.co/9Z3TO9rviH
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4/5 🔹Changes to Recommendation 16 aim to improve transparency and efficiency on cross-border payments. @FATFNews also noted ongoing dialogue with civil society to ensure alignment with privacy and inclusion goals.
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3/5 🔹Updated guidance includes practical examples for simplified measures in low-risk contexts and in response to #derisking. A new national risk assessment toolkit and changes to the assessment methodology were also adopted. #RBA #CFT
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2/5 🔹New procedures were agreed to prevent the misapplication of measures targeting #NPOs. A long-standing ask from the Coalition, but we’ll need to see the published version to assess the trigger mechanism and what it means in practice.
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🧵1/5 Last week’s #FATF-#MONEYVAL Plenary chaired by @FATFNews President @ElisadeAnda & MONEYVAL Chair Nicola Muccioli ended with important developments for civil society. Here’s a breakdown. 👇
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