BUNDOCK: NGOs caught in the anti-terror trap

The US anti-terrorism laws introduced since the World Trade Centre attacks are a minefield for humanitarian agencies and international NGOs, varying widely in their application from one country to another and targeting a whole variety of different political groups and individuals. According to a recent academic paper, one international humanitarian NGO* reported “its headquarters office has six staff members working full-time on grant compliance and reporting relating to anti-diversion...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

BBC

Kenya terror clampdown targets NGOs

Kenya de-registers more than 500 non-governmental organisations, including 15 accused of links with terrorism, an official tells the BBC.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Uproar over Kenyan anti-terror bill

Kenya's parliament passes a bill giving the president and intelligence agencies greater powers to tackle terrorism, despite fierce criticism.

 

9 years ago

BBC

17 Aug

Egypt imposes new anti-terror laws

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi approves stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight the country's growing Islamist insurgency.

 

10 years ago

BBC

25 Jul

Tunisia passes new anti-terror law

Tunisia's parliament adopts a tough new anti-terror law following deadly attacks on tourist sites by Islamist militants.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Kenya anti-terror law thrown out

Kenya's top court throws out key aspects of new anti-terrorism legislation, including clauses that curbed media freedom and capped refugee numbers.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Kenya's anti-terror forces under fire

Why Kenya anti-terror agents 'opt to eliminate suspects'

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

07 May

Police issue new anti-terror rules

>Police have issued new guidelines for passengers aboard buses entering Uganda at all border points in the wake of terrorist attacks in Kenya. Likewise, there are new rules for tourists coming to Uganda.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Jan

Report chides Ethiopia anti-terror law

Ethiopia’s use of sweeping anti-terrorism law to imprison journalists and other legislative restrictions are hindering the development of free and independent media in Africa’s second largest country, according to a report published today by the International Press Institute (IPI).

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Jan

NYONGESA: Kenya anti-terror law may aid terrorism

>Kenya’s recently enacted anti-terror laws seem to have divided the country down the middle as a result of the careless and hurried manner in which they were mooted, debated and passed.

 

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