NGOs WORKING IN SYRIA RISK SERIOUS BREACHES OF SANCTIONS AND AML/CFT RULES
October 1st, 2017
NON-governmental organisations (NGO), aid agencies and charities are under increased pressure to abide by international and domestic anti-money laundering and terrorist finance regulations, such as those imposed by the UK, US and European Union (EU), including international sanctions. But it can be tough for NGOs to comply with such rules when operating in countries where there is civil conflict or civil war. This is especially true in relation to the Syria refugee crisis, as operating in Syria itself means having to deal with the regime of Bashar Assad, which is ...
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