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title: "Study of the Impact of Donor Counter‑Terrorism Measures on Principled Humanitarian Action"
description: "A growing body of counter-terrorism legislation is having a direct impact on humanitarian action, restricting funding, stalling project implementation, and resulting in an increased climate of self-censorship by aid workers."
url: "https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/study-of-the-impact-of-donor-counterterrorism-measures-on-principled-humanitarian-action"
language: "en"
published: "2013-07-15T09:16:00Z"
modified: "2016-05-08T09:18:46Z"
---

Report

# Study of the Impact of Donor Counter‑Terrorism Measures on Principled Humanitarian Action

NRC and OCHA|Published 15. Jul 2013

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[Humanitarian access](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=153) [Humanitarian principles](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=155) [Protection](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=160) [War and conflict](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=308)

A growing body of counter-terrorism legislation is having a direct impact on humanitarian action, restricting funding, stalling project implementation, and resulting in an increased climate of self-censorship by aid workers.

This report assesses the consequences of counter-terrorism policies epitomized by the Patriot Act introduced in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the USA in 2001. Undertaken by two independent researchers, the report focuses on case studies in Somalia and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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