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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...

Council of Europe: Draft Convention on Prevention of Terrorism finalized

Apr 8, 2005

The Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) finalized its Draft Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism and submitted it to the Committee of Ministers. The Convention will criminalize public provocation of terrorism and the recruitment and training of...

Council of Europe: Series of recent developments

Apr 8, 2005

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted Guidelines on the Protection of Victims of Terrorist Acts which set out a range of rights and principles in the investigation and prosecution of such acts. The Committee of Ministers also adopted...