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by: Emile van der Does de Willebois
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One of the ways in which terrorist organisations raise and transfer
funds, is by using non-profit organisations (NPOs). Ever since the
adoption of the Special Recommendation VIII on the abuse of NPOs for
Terrorism Financing purposes by the FATF in 2001, countries have
struggled to find a proper way to address this potential terrorism
financing risk. In many important ways however, the work of NPOs deal
with the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism, so it is
essential that in trying to address one aspect of the terrorist threat
– terrorism financing- we do not inadvertently diminish the
impact of other ways of tackling the issue.
This article argues that in discussing the threat and how to address
it, policy-makers need to be specific, not tainting the whole sector
with the same brush. Virtually all governments already interact with
the NPO sector and those avenues should be used for dealing with this
issue- it is inefficient and ultimately counterproductive to devise an
entirely new regulatory framework. The ultimate objective is to enhance
the transparency of the sector- the people in charge of NPOs, their
sources of funds and particularly the way those funds are spent. That
aim serves a much wider purpose than just countering terrorism
financing and touches on many aspects of civil society good governance
that the sector itself and others have been debating for a long time.
When devising public policy on this issue the contribution of the NPO
sector to fighting terrorism be recognized and used to its full
advantage. Moreover the sector’s own stake in being
“clean” and being so regarded by others should be
acknowledged, thus making them an indispensable partner in drawing up
such policies. For the same reason, self-regulation should be
considered.
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