When the Dust Settles: Judicial Responses to Terrorism in the Sahel / Quand la poussière retombe: La justice face au terrorisme dans le Sahel
In the Sahel, weak law enforcement capacities, vast ungoverned territories, and underdeveloped criminal justice systems have contributed to the proliferation of nonstate armed groups. This report builds on a set of recommendations unanimously adopted by the chief justices of the Sahel and features contributions from supreme court justices from the region. The four priority issues covered in the report affirm the primacy of the criminal justice framework and reflect the demonstrated commitment of the judiciaries of the Sahel countries in promoting human rights while countering terrorism.
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A Closer Look
This policy brief examines gender from the perspective of women’s roles in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) in Southeast Asia. It identifies key challenges, gaps, and needs, and offers recommendations for national and regional stakeholders, international donors, and program implementers to consider in advancing gender sensitive P/CVE policies, strategies, and programs in the region.
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Matthew SchwartzShifting the PVE Paradigm
Good governance and human rights protections have been much touted in the policy pronouncements of the global counterterrorism community. Yet, when it comes to international efforts to counter terrorism and prevent violent extremism, little credence or critical examination is placed on addressing the substantial levels of violence perpetrated by states themselves. To that end, this policy brief explores the intersection between political violence, violent extremism, and human insecurity.
Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
This report provides good practices for the design and implementation of effective capacity development programs on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). It provides an overview of the current AML/CFT landscape, its implications for capacity development programming, and good practices for designing, implementing, and evaluating AML/CFT programs.
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Global Center on Cooperative SecurityIt Takes a Village
As governments consider effective responses to violent extremism, they must also decide how best to deal with those who have committed acts of violent extremism, particularly with regard to their rehabilitation and reintegration. Though it is their mandate, governments cannot undertake the rehabilitation and reintegration challenge alone. Civil society organizations can be well-placed to assist with or lead on various components and should be involved in planning and implementation.
Planning for Prevention: A Framework to Develop and Evaluate National Action Plans to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
This policy brief establishes a framework to develop and evaluate National Action Plans (NAPs) on preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE). Based on the key good practice components identified in international literature on NAPs across policy fields ranging from sustainable development to tuberculosis control, this framework aims to improve approaches to P/CVE strategic planning by national authorities. It may enable a range of stakeholders to better assess the strengths and weaknesses of new or existing P/CVE NAPs, as well as provide basic guidelines to support and further improve their development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
What Drives Violent Extremism in East Africa and How Should Development Actors Respond?
This article presents the highlights of a rigorous literature review on the drivers of violent extremism in East Africa. Our findings suggest that development actors seeking to advance countering violent extremism measures in East Africa or elsewhere should ensure that their approaches are proportional in light of existing development and security priorities.
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Cilacap, IndonesiaCountering Violent Extremism in Prisons in Indonesia
The Global Center implemented two frontline training workshops for Indonesian prison staff, in cooperation with the Indonesian Directorate General of Corrections. The course specifically targeted
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Marrakech, MoroccoGCTF Countering Violent Extremism Working Group Workshop on Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons
The Global Counterterrorism Forum Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group Co-Chairs, Australia and Indonesia, in collaboration with the Global Center, hosted a Workshop on countering
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New York, NYSixth Biennial Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Over 26-29 June, the UN General Assembly held its sixth biennial review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The Global Center hosted, supported, and participated
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Cilacap, IndonesiaCountering Violent Extremism in Prisons in Indonesia
The Global Center delivered a Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons training in cooperation with the Indonesian Directorate General of Corrections. The training course has been
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Yaoundé, CameroonLaunch of Good Governance and Rule of Law Program in Cameroon
The Global Center and its partner, the National School of Administration and Magistracy, held a training of trainers seminar launching the two-year project, “Building Good
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Rabat, MoroccoSecond in a Series of Training of Trainers Program on National Awareness Raising Delivered to Regional Moroccan Prison Officers
The Moroccan Délégation générale à l’administration pénitentiaire et à la reinsertion hosted a second trainer certification ceremony at its National Training Academy, in partnership with
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Bangkok, ThailandPreventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia: Advancing Gender Inclusion and Women’s Participation
The Global Center, with support from the government of the Netherlands, convened a two-day regional workshop to explore critical lessons and practical opportunities in developing
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New York, NYRehabilitating and Reintegrating Violent Extremist Offenders and Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Lessons from Civil Society Actors
The Global Center convened a workshop to explore the role of civil society actors in efforts to rehabilitate and reintegrate those affected by and associated
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Rabat, MoroccoTrain the Trainers Program on National Awareness Raising Delivered to Regional Moroccan Prison Officers
The Moroccan Délégation générale à l’administration pénitentiaire et à la reinsertion (DGAPR) hosted a trainer certification ceremony at its headquarters in partnership with the Global
Executive Director Eelco Kessels’ Remarks at the UN High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States
The Global Center has been following the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Review processes closely since its adoption, providing independent analysis and recommendations to improve UN efforts in the field of countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism (PVE) through its Blue Sky process. During the Sixth Review on 29 June, Eelco Kessels, Executive Director of the Global Center, delivered remarks at the United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States, highlighting positive steps forward on some fronts of the Strategy, but also criticizing the failure of the United Nations to put human rights, fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law at the core of counterterrorism and PVE approaches. Furthermore, the restricted civil society participation and access to the High-Level Conference, and the United Nations lack of consistent and meaningful engagement with civil society actors in counterterrorism and PVE efforts, diminishes the whole-of-society approach the Strategy covets. The Global Center called upon the United Nations and its Member States to rise to the challenge and lead by example by protecting, advocating for, and engaging with civil society and human rights in a regular, systematic, and meaningful manner.
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