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UN Expert proposes draft principles on human rights and terrorism

Sep 16, 2006

In September, Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights on human rights and terrorism, Kalliopi K. Koufa, submitted to the Sub-Commission draft principles and guidelines concerning human rights and terrorism...

UN General Assembly issues global counter-terrorism strategy

Sep 16, 2006

On 8 September, the UN General Assembly adopted a comprehensive global strategy to counter terrorism. Strategy UN...

UN: Counter-Terrorism Committee submits first report on incitement to terrorism

Sep 16, 2006

On 15 September, the Counter-Terrorism Committee submitted to the Security Council a report on the implementation of resolution 1624 (2005) requiring UN member states to take measures to prohibit and prevent incitement to commit terrorist acts.

UN: Human Rights Council debates counter-terrorism issues

Sep 16, 2006

On 21 September, five experts presented their report on the situation of detainees at Guantánamo Bay to the UN Human Rights Council and recommended the closure of the detention facility. The US submitted a written response to refute the findings and recommendations in...

USA: UN human rights experts concerned at counter-terrorism measures

Sep 16, 2006

In its conclusions concerning US compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), issued on 28 July, the Human Rights Committee (HRC) called on the US to close all secret detention facilities, to punish US personnel who authorized...