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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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 Governance and Counterterrorism Capacity in Cameroon,” supported by the government of the United States. The project aims to enhance the delivery of justice and 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 the Global Center. The ceremony marked the certification of a further 20 trainers from five administrative regions in Morocco (Dakhla, Tanger – Tetouan – Al...
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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 Center. The ceremony marked the certification of 22 trainers from five administrative regions in Morocco (Fes-Meknes, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Casablanca-Settat, Marrakesh Safi, and Beni Mellal Khenifra), who...
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Dakar, SenegalSupreme Courts in the Sahel Adopt Guiding Principles in the Fight Against Terrorism
The Chief Justices and representatives of the highest judicial courts of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal, and their counterparts from Canada, France, Morocco, Lebanon, and Tunisia convened in Dakar for a signing ceremony of guiding principles on the handling of terrorism cases in the region. The principles...
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London, UKWorkshop on the Management, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration of Violent Extremist Offenders
The Global Center together with the Australian High Commission hosted an expert workshop in London, focused on the management, rehabilitation, and reintegration of violent extremist offenders. The focus of the workshop was to inform the creation of a compendium of best practices, funded by the Australian government and developed by...
Publications
Policing Reforms in the Aftermath of Conflict
The policy brief highlights how implementing a comprehensive community policing strategy can serve as a means and an end in itself when dealing with drivers of intercommunal violence and violent extremism. The brief concludes to offer a cause for optimism along with an evidence-based template for reforms that others may...
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Rabat, MoroccoTraining on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism for New Staff of Moroccan Prison Service
The Global Center, in close partnership with the Délégation générale à l'administration pénitentiaire et à la reinsertion delivered training for 50 new recruits staff of the National Training Academy of the Moroccan prison service. Following the implementation of the training, the National Training Academy went on to successfully deliver basic...
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Correcting the Course: Advancing Juvenile Justice Principles for Children Convicted of Violent Extremist Offenses
To advance the work of the Global Counterterrorism Forum, the government of Australia commissioned the Global Center and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague to prepare a report and accompanying policy brief putting forward guiding principles, recommendations, and considerations for the detention, rehabilitation, and reintegration of juveniles convicted...
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The Role of the Supreme Courts in Preventing and Countering Terrorism in the Sahel / Les cours suprêmes dans la lutte contre le terrorisme
A well-functioning, independent judiciary is an essential component in bringing individuals charged with terrorism-related offences to justice in compliance with human rights and the rule of law. The Global Center and the Association of Francophone Supreme Courts, together with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee...
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