CHARITIES STILL STRUGGLE TO AVOID BEING TAINTED WITH TERRORIST FINANCING
October 1st, 2018
Charities continue to be at risk of being exploited by terrorist groups looking to transfer money and finance their operations, with the Middle East a high-risk area.
These non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are, however, criticising the extra scrutiny the sector is facing from regulators, banks and governments, saying it is driving charity financing into the shadows, actually increasing risks of financing by crime and terror groups.
The September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, and their resulting increase in focus on combating the financing of ...
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