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Thursday, May 26, 2005

US Says Saudis Need to Crack Down on Charities
According to Reuters, the United States is impatient with Saudi Arabia's delays in establishing a commission to control the flow of charitable funds and keep them out of the hands of terrorists, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.

While the Saudis had made "some progress" in cracking down on terrorism financing, U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey said "much remains for the Saudis to do."

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Posted by Jennifer Lowe, 11:20:31 AM

Monday, May 16, 2005

Patriot Act Hearings Examine Need for Surveillance Powers
On May 11 the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a public oversight hearing on the PATRIOT Act to consider renewal of the law, including surveillance provisions that have been heavily criticized by civil liberties groups. Testimony from the American Civil Liberties Union detailed examples of abuse of these provisions. Dep. Attorney General James Comey, Jr. testified on the continuing need for these powers. See a summary on the committee website.

Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) has introduced alternative legislation, the SAFE Act (Security and Freedom Enhancement Act of 2005), which puts limits on government's surveillance powers.

Posted by Kay Guinane, 11:15:54 AM

Monday, May 09, 2005

Principles of International Charity
Check out the alternatives to the Treasury Guidelines, crafted by over 40 charities.

Posted by Jennifer Lowe, 11:31:44 PM

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