The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (July 2010) |
This is a list of charities accused of ties to terrorism. A number of charities have been accused or convicted in court of using their revenues to fund terrorism or revolutionary movements, rather than for the humanitarian purposes for which contributions were ostensibly collected. During the "war on terror" the names of several such organisations have been published, although the phenomenon predates 9/11.[1] Some detainees have been captured largely because they volunteered or worked for these charities.
On August 23, 2007, the Bush administration announced plans to implement enhanced security checking of the employees of American charities, which receive funds from U.S. Agency for International Development, looking for those who might have ties to terrorism.[2] Charities which are turned down will not be offered an explanation, or an avenue to appeal the decisions.
Charities accused of ties to terrorism
editName of Charity | Location of Charity | Accusers | Description |
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Afghan Support Committee[3][4] | Pakistan | U.S. State Department |
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Al-Haramain Foundation[5] | Saudi Arabia | U.S. State Department |
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Al Kifah Refugee Center[4] | United States | Spanish police |
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Al Wafa al Igatha al Islamia[5] | Afghanistan | U.S. State Department |
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Benevolence International Foundation | United States | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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Bosanska Idealna Futura | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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Global Relief Foundation | United States | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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Health and Education Project International[8] | Canada | Canadian Security Intelligence Service |
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Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development[9][10] | United States | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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İnsan Hak ve Hürriyetleri ve İnsani Yardım Vakfı | Turkey | Russia[11] |
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International Islamic Relief Organization[4] | Saudi Arabia | U.S. State Department |
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International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy (IRFAN-Canada) | Canada | Canadian Revenue Agency | |
Interpal[14] | United Kingdom |
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Internationale Humanitäre Hilfsorganisation e.V.[18][19] | Germany | German Interior Ministry |
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Islamic Relief | United Kingdom | Israel,[20] United Arab Emirates[21][22] Germany[23] |
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Jamaat al Dawa al Quran[26] | Afghanistan | JTF-GTMO |
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Jamat al Tabligh[27] | Pakistan | U.S. State Department |
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Maktab al-Khidamat[28] | Afghanistan | 9/11 Commission |
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Muslim Aid[4] | United Kingdom | Spanish police,[29] Israel,[30] Bangladesh[31][32][33] |
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Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage[34] | Kuwait | U.S. State Department | |
Popular Front of India | India | Various Indian authorities |
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Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation(TRO)[37] | Canada | Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
Tamil (Sri Lanka) Refugee-Aid Society of Ottawa[38][39] | Canada | Canadian Revenue Agency |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Richey, Warren (January 14, 1985). "On the trail of US funds for IRA". Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ Walter Pincus (August 23, 2007). "Foreign Aid Groups Face Terror Screens". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ^ a b Terrorist Exclusion List, US State Department, November 15, 2002
- ^ a b c d Spain charity terror link alleged Archived 2006-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, CNN, December 8, 2002
- ^ a b Dossier (.pdf)[permanent dead link] of Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i, Combatant Status Review Tribunal
- ^ a b c d Complete 911 Timeline Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, Cooperative Research
- ^ Commission Regulation 76/2006
- ^ National Post Apologizes to Human Concern International Archived 2013-01-15 at archive.today, South Asia Partnership Canada
- ^ Charities Held Liable in Teen Death Archived 2006-11-14 at archive.today, Wildman Harrold Attorneys and Counselors
- ^ Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, NY Times
- ^ Winter, Chase. "Russia claims Turkish NGOs are 'main supplier' of extremists in Syria". DW. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Canada, Service (2014-04-29). "Government of Canada Lists IRFAN-Canada as terrorist entity". gcnws. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ^ "Terrorism Profile – International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy-Canada". The Mackenzie Institute. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ^ "U.S. Designates Five Charities Funding Hamas and Six Senior Hamas Leaders as Terrorist Entities" Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, United States Department of the Treasury, August 22, 2003.
- ^ Matthew Levitt, Dennis Ross, Hamas: Politics, Charity, And Terrorism in the Service of Jihad, Yale University Press, 2007, p. 158, ISBN 0300122586, 9780300122589
- ^ Dominic Casciani, Islamic charity cleared of Hamas link, BBC, 24 September 2003.
- ^ Niki May Young (27 July 2010). "Interpal wins High Court case against Sunday Express claims of terror links". Civil Society Media. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ "Germany outlaws IHH over claimed Hamas links, Haaretz 12.07.10". Haaretz.com. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Germany bans group accused of Hamas links, Ynet 07.12.10". ynet. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Israel bans UK-based Muslim charity accused of funding Hamas". Reuters. 19 June 2014.
- ^ Simeon Kerr (2014-11-16). "UAE blacklists 83 groups as terrorists". FT.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Charity banned over 'links to terrorism'". The Times. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ a b "Islamic Relief hat Kontakte zur Muslimbruderschaft". Frankfurter Rundschau. 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Islamic Relief to contest Israeli 'terrorism' allegations in court". the Guardian. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "UAE's tolerance embraces faiths, runs up against politics". AP NEWS. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ Summarized transcripts (.pdf), from Sahib Rohullah Wakil's Combatant Status Review Tribunal - pages 16-25
- ^ Combatant Status Review Board Letters, final release (.pdf), Department of Defense Freedom of Information Office -- see page 4 of the .pdf
- ^ National Commission on Terrorist Attack Upon the United States: appendix a common abbreviations, 9/11 Commission
- ^ "CNN.com - Spain charity terror link alleged - Dec. 8, 2002". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Defense Minister signs order banning Hamas-affiliated charitable organizations". GxMSDev. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "NGOs under scanner for 'funding militancy'". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Hasina: No vote rigging by AL-backed candidates - Dhaka Tribune". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Ten Islamist outfits to face ban - Dhaka Tribune". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ Summary of Evidence (.pdf) Archived 2013-05-04 at the Wayback Machine from pages 25-26 of Mohammed Fenaitel Mohamed Al Daihani's Combatant Status Review Tribunal
- ^ "PFI India's Number One Terrorist Organisation, Says Former Mumbai Police Officer". HuffPost India. 2015-11-28. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "Ban PFI, India's no 1 terror organisation: Former Maharashtra cop". Hindustan Times. 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "'Charities' back terror, Ottawa Sun".
- ^ "Summary of Reasons for Revocation - Tamil (Sri Lanka) Refugee-Aid Society of Ottawa". www.cra-arc.gc.ca. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Ottawa Tamil group loses charitable status". CBC News. Retrieved 31 December 2016.