US Expert on Terrorism Appointed by Human Rights Commission

Robert Goldman, well-known member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and US academic, has been appointed Independent Expert on Human Rights and terrorism by the UN Commission on Human Rights. He will assist the UN Office of the High Commissioner to...

World Court Declares Israeli “Anti-Terror” Wall Illegal

The International Court of Justice has found Israel’s separation barrier and its associated regime – justified by Israel as a counter-terrorism measure – to be in violation of international human rights and humanitarian law. The advisory opinion...

Russian Federation: Tougher Penalties for Terrorism Offences

The Russian Criminal Code has been amended to toughen penalties for terrorism. Terrorist offences will now carry sentences of 8 to 15 years imprisonment, while particularly grave acts, such as an attempt on human life and grave crimes against public security, will be...

United Arab Emirates: New Anti-Terror Law

A new anti-terror law which imposes the death penalty or life imprisonment for establishing or heading a terrorist organisation was decreed by the President of the UAE on 27 July. The decree defines terrorism as “any act that spreads terror or harms the public...

Kenya: Controversial Anti-Terror Law to Be Republished

The Kenyan Government has announced that it will revise and republish a controversial anti-terror law. The draft Suppression of Terrorism Bill, originally introduced before the National Assembly in 2003 and said to be based on a model law disseminated by the...
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