Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
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What Just Happened: Trump’s Termination of West Bank Settler Sanctions
The reversal of Biden measures against Israeli settlers leaves few tools in the event an escalation threatens further conflict in the region.
Treasury’s Reversal on Sanctions Authority Is a Victory for Free Speech
OFAC’s reversal is a victory for free speech that ensures Americans can continue to engage with people and ideas from around the world.
Do Sanctions Work? It Depends. Burma and the West Bank Might Be Models.
The question shifts the focus from the far more critical issues of whether policy goals are clear and realistic and if sanctions can help.
Toward a Global Sanctions Compact for Long-Overdue Reform
A checklist to clarify and expand exemptions when needed could lead to a broad agreement on how to use these measures for peace and security.
Talking to “the Enemy” Shouldn’t be Illegal
Litigants explain their suit challenging U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) decision to prohibit organization’s providing “a platform” for…
The Treasury Department’s Material Support Carveouts are a Welcomed First Step – But Congress Must Act to Create a Sustainable Fix
Congress needs to pass legislation to expand vital protections for NGOs delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance.
Holding Putin and Russia Accountable: A List of Legal and Policy Options
The primary tools have been diplomatic condemnation, sanctions, and weapons shipments to Ukraine. More possibilities exist.
To Make Sanctions Policy More Humane, Limit Food and Medicine Inflation
Sanctions-driven inflation is a humanitarian disaster and a national security issue.
Cuando la corrupción no tiene rastro de dinero: las sanciones pasan por alto casos cruciales
En Guatemala, se expulsan los últimos defensores contra la corrupción, una tendencia que debería generar tanta preoccupación como el soborno tradicional.
When Corruption Has No Money Trail: Sanctions Overlook Crucial Cases
Guatemala’s last anti-corruption stewards are being forced out, a trend that should raise as many alarms as traditional bribery and graft.
Biden debe cambiar, no profundizar, la fallida estrategia de Trump hacia Venezuela
Las sanciones de los EE.UU. exacerban el sufrimiento humano. Deberían castigar a los corruptos y poderosos.
Biden Must Change, Not Deepen, Trump’s Failed Venezuela Strategy
U.S. sanctions exacerbate the suffering of millions. They should target the corrupt and powerful instead.