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Amnesty International, C&SN and HRW accuse Indian government of harassing human rights activists and NGOs

Accusing the Indian government of prosecuting, intimidating, and harassing human rights defenders, activists, and non-profit organisations on the pretext of countering terrorist financing, Amnesty International, Charity & Security Network (C&SN), and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have sought the intervention of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

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Morning Digest | PM Modi, Kharge lead Mizoram poll campaign on final day; Centre puts ₹4,000 cr. on hold as A.P. alters PMAY name, and more

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Ahead of FATF review, Centre takes multiple measures to implement recommendations

The measures include the notification of practising Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, and Cost and Management Accountants as reporting entities

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India’s anti-terror laws being used to target non-profits, activists, says report ahead of FATF visit

Ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s India visit to probe alleged misuse of local laws to crackdown on non-profits, a report published by a US-based rights group has alleged that India’s expanding scope of anti-terror laws have “wide-ranging adverse impacts” on rights defenders and non-profit organisations.

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FATF trying to prevent overuse of counter-terror financing rules in non-profit sector

FATF looks to revise standards to ensure non-profit organisations were not hurt by anti-terror measures. FATF proposes risk-based approach to mitigate terror-funding risks. Deadline for public comments on proposals is August 18.

The Hindu

Explained | The Enforcement Directorate Chief tenure extension controversy

The Supreme Court extends ED Director S.K Mishra's tenure till September 15, 2023, to ‘serve national interest,’ a month less than the Centre’s demand. We examine the case and the controversy behind the tenure extension.

The Hindu

Needless accommodation: On the judiciary and the term of the Enforcement Directorate head

The order allowing Sanjay Kumar Mishra, head of the Enforcement Directorate, to continue at the Centre’s request is needlessly accommodative

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Third extension of ED director SK Mishra illegal: Supreme Court

A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol said in view of the peer review being conducted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) this year and to enable smooth transition, Mishra's tenure will be till July 31. Read further on Dynamite News:

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FATF Urges Implementation Of Travel Rule To Combat Cryptocurrency-related Crime

Global financial watchdog calls for prompt action to address anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing in crypto activities.

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Vietnam on financial grey list over weapons-proliferation risks

HANOI: Vietnam was added to the watch list of the FATF international financial crime watchdog, which said the nation has nonetheless committed to proving it effectively prevents the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Bangkok Post

Croatia added to ‘grey list’ by financial crimes watchdog

The move makes Croatia the only EU country on the list, which also includes the United Arab Emirates, Panama and Mali.

Al Jazeera

Russia seeks India's help to avert global financial isolation

NEW DELHI/MOSCOW: The Kremlin is pressuring governments including India behind the scenes, threatening to upend defense and energy deals unless they help block expected moves aimed at turning Russia into a financial pariah state over its invasion of Ukraine.

The Times of India

UAE starts extradition process of British suspect in Danish fraud case

The United Arab Emirates has begun the extradition process of a British citizen to Denmark who is suspected of defrauding Danish tax authorities of over $1 billion, a UAE official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

EU removes Pakistan from list of high-risk countries

Government says move will ease cost and time of legal and financial transactions by Pakistani entities and individuals.

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Alan Kohler: Why the Ukraine war poses a grave and growing danger to Australia

Australia's problem is that Xi Jinping is fully invested in a 'no limits' pact with Putin. If China goes all-in, bad news for our exports.

The Conversation

South Africa has been grey listed for not stopping money laundering and terrorism funding. What it means

The Financial Action Task Force has placed South Africa on a list of countries under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list, after it failed to address all of the shortcomings on money laundering and the financing of terrorism that the task force identified in its 2019 evaluation of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Removed from Financial Action Task Force Grey List

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided unanimously to remove the Kingdom of Morocco from the enhanced monitoring process, known as "grey list", after assessing the compliance of the national system with international standards relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. This decision was taken at the…

Reuters

Financial crime watchdog adds South Africa to 'grey list'

International financial crime watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday added South Africa to its "grey list" of countries under special scrutiny to implement standards to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing.

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Ukraine urges financial crime watchdog to expel Russia

Ukraine issued a new appeal on Wednesday to the global financial crime watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to exclude Russia and blacklist it as a high-risk jurisdiction, the finance ministry said.

Al Jazeera

Countries to face ‘grey list’ in anti-terror crackdown on crypto

Money-laundering watchdog is planning to ramp up oversight of crypto providers, sources say

The Independent UK

Myanmar downplays blacklisting by money laundering watchdog

Myanmar's central bank has promised improvements and warned against currency manipulation after an international watchdog put the military-controlled country on a terrorism and financial crimes blacklist

Al Jazeera

Pakistan removed from global ‘terrorism’ financing list

Pakistan was on a ‘grey list’ of nations considered at high risk of money laundering and ‘terror’ financing since 2018.

The Independent UK

Pakistan taken off watch list for terror funding, laundering

An international watchdog says it's removing Pakistan from its so-called “gray list” of countries that do not take full measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing

Reuters

Pakistan taken off global watchdog's 'grey' list for terrorism financing

Pakistan has been removed from an international grey list that warrants increased surveillance for terrorism financing, the head of the international money laundering watchdog which makes the list said on Friday.

Reuters

Explainer-Pakistan hopes to get off global dirty money watchdog's 'grey list'

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog, starts a two-day meeting in Paris on Thursday and is expected to take up removal of Pakistan from a list of countries under "increased monitoring".

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