Rule of Law
Around the world, governments and civil society organizations struggle to provide adequate support for a criminal justice system that abides by human rights, provides suspects with due process, and incarcerates convicted offenders in a way that does not lead to repeat offenses and further radicalization. As emphasized in the fourth pillar of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, accessible and reliable rule of law institutions are crucial to preventing terrorism and ensuring respect for human rights. International donors can help to support efforts to build respect for and adherence to the rule of law, but the work on the ground must be led, designed, and owned by local partners. CGCC has worked to assess the scope and effectiveness of capacity-building efforts to support the rule of law in Southeast Asia; improve community policing in South and Southeast Asia; improve skills for police, judges, and prosecutors in East Africa and South Asia; improve legal cooperation between countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development; and support the establishment of an International Institute of Justice and the Rule of Law in Tunisia.
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Maroua, CameroonTraining on Counterterrorism and Human Rights in the Far North Region of Cameroon
The Global Center and Cameroon’s National School of Administration and Magistracy organized two sets of regional trainings in Maroua, Cameroon, for magistrates and civilian administrators on the topic of good governance and access to justice in countering terrorism. The trainings brought together key actors in departments most affected by Boko...
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New York, NYCountering the Financing of Terrorism with Respect for Human Rights Principles
The Global Center, in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations, convened a group of experts to discuss the development and implementation of effective and targeted countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) measures in accordance with human rights and financial inclusion principles and inform ongoing discussions...
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Desecuritizing Kenyan Youth: Young People’s Perspectives on Community Priorities in Mombasa
Against the backdrop of heightened international and domestic concerns over the vulnerability of Kenyan youth to violent extremism, this policy brief focuses on the hardships and priorities of youth in Kenya through the voices of young people themselves. Drawing on a series of focus group discussions conducted by the Kenya...
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New York, NYPerspectives on Promoting Cooperation among Criminal Justice Practitioners of South Asia in Countering Terrorism
The Global Center, the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, and Baker McKenzie, LLP co-hosted a roundtable discussion to promote cooperation among criminal justice practitioners of South Asia in countering terrorism. The event showcased select outcomes of nearly ten years of programming conducted by the Global Center and CTED in the...
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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...
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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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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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Nouakchott, MauritaniaThe Role of Supreme Courts in Countering Terrorism in the Sahel
As part of a program to support the role played by supreme court justices in countering terrorism in the Sahel, the Global Center organized the third seminar in a series which was hosted by the First President of the Supreme Court of Mauritania focusing on the emerging jurisprudence of the...
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