Pakistan: UN Counter-terrorism experts visit Pakistan

In November, a delegation of UN counter-terrorism officials, led by the head of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) visited Pakistan to examine the country’s counter-terrorism measures and to evaluate the nature and level of assistance necessary to...

Philippines: Senate amends the anti-terrorism bill

On 8 and 14 November, the Philippines Senate adopted amendments to the anti-terrorism bill to better comply with international standards of human rights. The amendments removed the death penalty for terrorism, withdrew the granting of law enforcement powers to the...

USA: Lawyer imprisoned for providing material support to terrorist

On 16 October, Lynne Stewart, a civil rights lawyer, was sentenced to 28-months imprisonment for conspiracy and providing material support to terrorists. She was found guilty for enabling Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, her client convicted for conspiracy to commit a...
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