Criminal Justice and Rule of Law
Accountable and accessible criminal justice systems
that uphold human rights and the rule of law better address the drivers of violent extremism.
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Where criminal justice systems are weak or inaccessible, violent extremism can thrive. We have trained thousands of police officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and corrections officials to equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to handle terrorism cases in a manner consistent with human rights and the rule of law.
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"Developing Regional Counterterrorism Cooperation in South Asia"
In light of the 2008 attacks in Mumbai and numerous terrorist attacks since, this article in the CTC Sentinel looks at the pressing need and prospects for developing a regional approach to intelligence sharing, law enforcement, and other forms of counterterrorism cooperation in South Asia. It highlights some of the...
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Washington DCHuman Rights and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Hopes and Challenges
Professor Robert K. Goldman of American University’s Washington College of Law moderated a panel discussion on human rights and the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy with Santiago Cantón of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Steve Crawshaw of Human Rights Watch, Ngonlardje Mbaidjol from the UN Office of the High...
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Washington DCHill Briefing by Martin Scheinin, UN Special Rapporteur Focusing on Counterterrorism and Human Rights
Organized by the Stimson Center Security for a New Century project and CGCC, Martin Scheinin, the UN Special Rapporteur focusing on counterterrorism and human rights, presented a briefing on the need for U.S. counterterrorism efforts to comply with its obligations under international law. The briefing was based on his 2007...
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Washington DCUN Terrorist Designations and Sanctions: A Fair Process and Effective Regime?
Thomas Sanderson, Deputy Director of the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, led a panel discussion on the effectiveness and human rights implications of the UN al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions regime. Panelists were Richard Barrett, Coordinator of the UN Al-Qaida and Taliban Analytical Support and...
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Antalya, TurkeyThe Role of the UN in Promoting and Strengthening the Rule of Law and Good Governance in Implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
The Republic of Turkey hosted the third workshop in the “International Process on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation” series, cosponsored by Turkey, Costa Rica, Japan, Slovakia, and Switzerland and supported by CGCC. This meeting, which included some 55 experts representing states, multilateral bodies, and civil society from around the world, focused on...
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New York, NYCounterterrorism and Human Rights Discussion Panel
Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute hosted a discussion of two new publications from CGCC: “Handbook on Human Rights Compliance While Countering Terrorism” by Alex Conte and “Human Rights and the Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Hopes and Challenges” by Eric Rosand, Alistair Millar, and Jason Ipe. Participants...
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Human Rights and the Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Hopes and Challenges
This report addresses the challenge of ensuring that the human rights–based approach to combating terrorism enshrined in the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy is mainstreamed through the relevant UN and regional bodies and programs and at the national level. It provides specific recommendations on what the United Nations, region and...
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Handbook on Human Rights Compliance While Countering Terrorism
This handbook provides practical guidance to decision-makers on what human rights compliance means and how it is to be achieved in the context of counterterrorism law and practice....
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