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During the "war on terror" the names of charities accused of ties to terrorism have been published. Some detainees have been captured largely because they volunteered or worked for these charities.

On August 23 2007 the Bush Presidency 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.^[1] Charities which are turned down will not be offered an explanation, or an avenue to appeal the decisions.

Charities accused of ties to terrorism

Name	Headquarters	Accusers	Alleged Ties
Afghan Support Committee^[2]^[3]	Pakistan	U.S. State Department	Alleged to have funneled support to fighters in Afghanistan.
Al-Haramain Foundation^[4]	Saudi Arabia	U.S. State Department	Suspicion fell on Guantanamo detainee Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i, in part, because he was a volunteer for Al Haramain
Al Kifah Refugee Center^[3]	United States	Spanish police	Alleged to have served as a covert funnel for US support of those resisting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.^[5] Alleged to have trained fighters destined to serve in Afghanistan under Osama bin Laden.^[5] Alleged to have provided military and demolition training to those who bombed the World Trade Center in 1993.^[5]
Al Wafa^[4]	Afghanistan	U.S. State Department	Suspicion fell on Guantanamo detainee Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i, in part, because he was a volunteer for Al Wafa
Benevolence International Foundation^[6]	United States	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Alleged to have helped fund the 1993 WTC bombing. Placed on the Terrorist exclusion list.^[2]
Bosanska Idealna Futura^[6]	Bosnia	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Branch of the Chicago USA based Benevolence International Foundation. Shut down on US request in 2002
Capital Athletic Foundation^[7]^{[dubious – discuss]}	United States	Juan Cole	Provided money for "sniping lessons and “security equipment for Israeli settlers in Beitar Illit.
Global Relief Foundation^[6]	United States	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Bosnian offices shut down on US request in 2002 Commission of the European Union froze assets in 2006^[8]
Health and Education Project International^[9]	Canada	Canadian Security Intelligence Service	founded by Ahmed Said Khadr after Human Concern International cut its ties to him
Holy Land Foundation^[10]	United States	Parents of Daniel Boim	On November 10, 2004, convicted by US federal court of funding Hamas, and liable for damages in teen's death.
Human Appeal International^[11]	United Kingdom	U.S. State Department	employed Guantanamo detainee Boudella el Hajj
Human Concern International^[12]	Canada	U.S. military	employed Ahmed Said Khadr until 1995 as their volunteer director in Afghanistan
International Islamic Relief Organization^[3]	Saudi Arabia	U.S. State Department	being sued by families of the victims of the September 11 attacks
Interpal^[13]	United Kingdom	Sunday Telegraph United States Treasury Department Board of Deputies of British Jews	1997 retraction from Sunday Telegraph of 1996 accusations of Interpal being run by Hamas activists, and funding bombers. Accusation repeated by US Treasury and Board of Deputies of British Jews on web sites in 2003. 2005 apology and out-of-court settlement for libel by BDBJ. Cleared by Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Islamic Association for Palestine^[10]	United States	Parents of Daniel Boim	On November 10, 2004, convicted by US federal court of funding Hamas, and liable for damages in teen's death.
Jamaat al Dawa al Quran^[14]	Afghanistan	JTF-GTMO	American counter-terrorism analysts at Guantanamo assert this group is an extremist militant group.
Maktab-ul-Khedamat^[15]	Afghanistan	U.S. 9-11 commission	Alleged to have been transformed by Osama bin Laden into Al Qaeda.^[5]
Muslim Aid^[3]	United Kingdom	U.S. State Department	Alleged to have funded mujahideen fighters to Bosnia.
Revival of Islamic Heritage Society^[16]	Kuwait	U.S. State Department	Appears on the Terrorism Exclusion List
Sanabal Charitable Committee^[16]	United Kingdom	U.S. State Department UK Police	"The Sanabal Charitable Committee is considered a fund raising front for the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group."^[16]
Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation(TRO)^[17]	Canada	* FBI	Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

References

^ Walter Pincus (August 23, 2007). "Foreign Aid Groups Face Terror Screens". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-08-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ ^a ^b Terrorist Exclusion List, US State Department, November 15, 2002 Cite error: The named reference "Exclude" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Spain charity terror link alleged, CNN, December 8 2002
^ ^a ^b Dossier (.pdf) of Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i, Combatant Status Review Tribunal
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Complete 911 Timeline, Cooperative Research
^ ^a ^b ^c Bosnia, 1 degree of separation from Al-Qaeda, The Centre for Peace in the Balkans, July 2003
^ Lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s “Charity” a Front for Terrorism, Juan Cole, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, March 2006
^ Commission Regulation 76/2006
^ National Post Apologizes to Human Concern International, South Asia Partnership Canada
^ ^a ^b Charities Held Liable in Teen Death, Wildman Harrold Attorneys and Counselors
^ Dossier (.pdf) of Boudella el Hajj, Combatant Status Review Tribunal
^ Canadian teen to be released from Gitmo: Accused of killing U.S. special ops soldier, alleged al-Qaida ties, World Net Daily, December 1 2003
^ Interpal Wins Libel Case Against Board of Deputies of British Jews, Interpal, December 22 2005
^ Summarized transcripts (.pdf), from Sahib Rohullah Wakil's Combatant Status Review Tribunal - pages 16-25
^ National Commission on Terrorist Attack Upon the United States: appendix a common abbreviations, 911 Commission
^ ^a ^b ^c Summary of Evidence (.pdf) from pages 25-26 of Mohammed Fenaitel Mohamed Al Daihani's Combatant Status Review Tribunal
^ 'Charities' back terror, Ottawa Sun

[Wapo20070823-1] Walter Pincus (August 23, 2007). "Foreign Aid Groups Face Terror Screens". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-08-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[Exclude-2] Terrorist Exclusion List, US State Department, November 15, 2002 Cite error: The named reference "Exclude" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[Cnn021208-3] Spain charity terror link alleged, CNN, December 8 2002

[CsrtAlMari-4] Dossier (.pdf) of Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i, Combatant Status Review Tribunal

[CoopResearch-5] Complete 911 Timeline, Cooperative Research

[BalkanPeace-6] Bosnia, 1 degree of separation from Al-Qaeda, The Centre for Peace in the Balkans, July 2003

[CapitalAthleticFoundation1-7] Lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s “Charity” a Front for Terrorism, Juan Cole, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, March 2006

[8] Commission Regulation 76/2006

[Canada-9] National Post Apologizes to Human Concern International, South Asia Partnership Canada

[Wildman-10] Charities Held Liable in Teen Death, Wildman Harrold Attorneys and Counselors

[CsrtElHajj-11] Dossier (.pdf) of Boudella el Hajj, Combatant Status Review Tribunal

[WorldNetDaily031201-12] Canadian teen to be released from Gitmo: Accused of killing U.S. special ops soldier, alleged al-Qaida ties, World Net Daily, December 1 2003

[Interpal-13] Interpal Wins Libel Case Against Board of Deputies of British Jews, Interpal, December 22 2005

[CsrtWakil-14] Summarized transcripts (.pdf), from Sahib Rohullah Wakil's Combatant Status Review Tribunal - pages 16-25

[911comm-15] National Commission on Terrorist Attack Upon the United States: appendix a common abbreviations, 911 Commission

[CsrtAlDaihaniPg25-16] Summary of Evidence (.pdf) from pages 25-26 of Mohammed Fenaitel Mohamed Al Daihani's Combatant Status Review Tribunal

[TRO-17] 'Charities' back terror, Ottawa Sun

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