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ASEAN: Southeast Asian leaders sign convention on counter-terrorism

Jan 17, 2007

On 13 January, Member States of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted the ASEAN Convention on Counter-Terrorism. The Convention creates a framework for greater cooperation in counter-terrorism activities, including extradition of terrorist...

EU: Parliamentary Committee adopts final report on secret detentions and renditions

Jan 17, 2007

On 23 January, the European Parliament’s Temporary Committee adopted its final report on the alleged transportation and illegal detention of terrorist suspects by the CIA in Europe. The report concluded that temporary secret detention facilities might have been...

EU: Court admits Kurdistan Worker’s Party’s challenge

Jan 17, 2007

On 18 January, in the case brought on behalf of the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) by its leader, Abdullah Öcalan, the European Court of Justice held that PKK could challenge a 2002 decision by the EU Council to include the party on the list of terrorist...

EU: Court annuls asset freeze on Iran group listed as terrorist organization

Jan 17, 2007

On 12 December, the Court of First Instance annulled a decision by the EU Council to freeze the assets of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), listed by the EU as a terrorist organization. The Court found that the decision to freeze the...

UN: Experts discuss racial profiling at gathering on people of African descent

Jan 17, 2007

From 29 January to 2 February, the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, meeting in Geneva, examined the implications of racial profiling in areas such as counter-terrorism, the administration of justice and police work.