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Bahrain: Counter-terrorism law reduces safeguards against torture

Jun 8, 2005

The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) expressed concern about the broad definitions of terrorism and terrorist groups and the erosion of judicial safeguards against torture in a proposed counter-terrorism law in Bahrain. The ICJ made a written submission to the CAT...

UN Secretary-General calls for adoption of a comprehensive terrorism convention

Apr 8, 2005

In his report “In Larger Freedom: Towards Development, Security and Human Rights for All”, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has endorsed the definition of terrorism of the High Level Panel he had convened and called on the member states to agree on such a definition in...

UN Convention on Suppression of Nuclear Terrorism adopted

Apr 8, 2005

On 13 April, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, which will be open for signature from 14 September 2005. The convention makes it a crime for individuals to possess or use...

Historic vote at the Commission on Human Rights: universal mechanism established to monitor counter-terrorism measures

Apr 8, 2005

The UN Commission on Human Rights has established by consensus a mechanism to monitor counter-terrorism measures worldwide that threaten human rights. The agreement came following a report by Robert Goldman. An expert known as “Special Rapporteur” will be appointed...

UN Secretary General: human rights and the rule of law essential in fight against terror

Feb 8, 2005

In a message delivered through the Executive Director of the CTC Executive Directorate at a Terrorism Conference in Saudi Arabia, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan emphasised the importance of human rights and the rule of law in the fight against terror. SG...