Shoulder by Shoulder
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban overthrew the Afghan government shortly after the United States announced it would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. In the weeks that followed, the US government evacuated over 120,000 US...more
Although the United States military’s role in Afghanistan effectively ended in August 2021, the Government’s fraud watchdog for operations in Afghanistan, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Recovery (“SIGAR”),...more
The Boston Globe is reporting on a lawsuit by the ACLU and my law firm, Mintz, against the US Customs and Immigration Service, and other departments of the United States government, relating to the Afghans the President...more
With the recent humanitarian crises and armed conflicts in Ukraine and Afghanistan, refugee issues currently dominate the news cycles. Families and friends of those who have fled these conflicts are anxiously waiting to hear...more
In the fall of 2021, attorneys at Haug Partners sought Humanitarian Parole for multiple Afghans in need of evacuation after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Our dedicated attorneys have helped family members of a former...more
On 1 November 2021, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published an updated charity sector guidance regarding the UK’s humanitarian activity following Afghanistan’s Taliban takeover. The notice follows...more
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released its 2021 Sanctions Review (“Sanctions Review” or the “Review”), which includes recommendations for preserving the effectiveness of sanctions...more