For many years, British non-governmental organisations working in international development and humanitarian aid have raised concerns that UK counter-terrorism legislation and policies are negatively impacting their work. British Muslim international NGOs (INGOs) have asserted that they are disproportionately affected, even actively discriminated against, by UK counter-terrorism measures.
With a particular focus on Syria, this report examines the experiences of both Muslim and non-Muslim UK-registered INGOs with a view to determining the impact of UK counter-terrorism measures on their work in conflict zones, and offers a series of recommendations to reduce this impact.