| Supporting Criminal Justice Capacity Building against Emerging Terrorist Threats in Tajikistan |
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The UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) organized a two day national workshop on supporting criminal justice capacity building against emerging terrorist threats, including foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs), in Dushanbe from 21 to 22 December 2016. Read more >
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Enhancing the training methods of Libyan Trainers on Human Rights and Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism
The three-day workshop took place in Amman from 13 to 15 December 2016 and was attended by 20 trainers judges and prosecutors, who are also trainers at the institute including HJI's Deputy Director and the Director of Programmes. Read more >
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Strengthening International Cooperation in Criminal Matters Related to Terrorism in the Margins of a High-Level, Open Briefing of the Security Council
On 12 December 2016 in New York, on the margins of the Council's meeting, Spain, in its capacity of the President of the Security Council, UNODC and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) co-hosted a side event on "Enhancing Counter-Terrorism International Cooperation: 24/7". Read more >
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| Technical assistance to Iraq: investigation, prosecution and adjudication of FTF financing |
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UNODC/TPB organized a training for Iraq on the investigation, prosecution, adjudication of financing of foreign terrorist fighters in Beirut from 7 to 9 December 2016. Read More >
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| UNODC contributed to IAEA's International Conference on Nuclear Security: Commitments and Actions |
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UNODC participated in IAEA's International Conference on Nuclear Security: Commitments and Actions held in Vienna, Austria, from 5 to 9 December 2016, as a cooperating organization. Read more >
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| Iraq: strengthening the capacity of the FIU against terrorism financing |
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UNODC/TPB organized a national workshop on the structural reform of the Iraqi Financial Intelligence Unit to strengthen its cooperation with national and international stakeholders in counter-terrorism matters in Beirut on 5-7 December 2016. Read More >
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Strengthening Legal Protection and Support for Victims of Acts of Terrorism during Criminal Proceedings in Afghanistan
The Expert Group Meeting, organized by the UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) in collaboration with project donor, the University of Sussex (United Kingdom), took place in Vienna on 1-2 December 2016. Read more >
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UNODC FTF Initiative: Strengthening sub-regional judicial cooperation in the Middle East
UNODC/TPB held a regional workshop titled "Strengthening regional cooperation in foreign terrorist fighter (FTF) criminal cases", in Beirut from 15-17 November 2016. Read more >
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Assisting Iraq, Jordan and Yemen on the Management of VEPs and the Prevention of Radicalization to Violence
Increasing numbers of violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) are posing a new set of challenges for numerous prison administrations worldwide.UNODC/TPB and and the Justice Section held a national workshop on the management of VEPs for Iraq, Jordan and Yemen in Dead Sea, Jordan on 8-10 November 2016. Read more >
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Assisting MENA countries in denying the benefits of kidnapping for ransom by terrorists
UNODC/TPB held a regional workshop on preventing and denying the benefits of kidnapping for ransom by terrorists in Dead Sea, Jordan, from 7 to 9 November 2016. This regional workshop aimed at showing the different factual and legal aspects of kidnapping for ransom. Read more >
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Technical Assistance to Jordan on Transport-Related (Civil Aviation and Maritime) Terrorism Offences
UNODC/TPB organized a national training on "Transport-related (Civil Aviation and Maritime) Terrorism Offences, Including Targeting Tourism and Touristic Sites" in Amman on 25-27 October 2016 with the generous funding by Japan. Read more >
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Strengthening Criminal Justice Responses to the Phenomenon of Terrorists Benefiting from Links with Transnational Organized Crime
On 17 October 2016 in Vienna, UNODC organized, together with the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in Vienna, a high level event, on the margins of the Eighth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations against Transnational Organized Crime . Read more >
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Final Review of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Draft Law
UNODC/TPB held a workshop to carry out the final review of Iraq's counter-terrorism draft law at the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna from 12-14 October 2016. Read more >
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Nigeria, UNODC, and Germany Partners on Training for Legal Advisors on Terrorism Offences
This second training series, financed by Germany, constituted a further important step in Nigeria's efforts to bring terrorists to justice through rule of law-based and human rights-compliant criminal justice measures. Read more >
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Assisting Gulf Cooperation Council Countries on the Use of Special Investigation Techniques in Criminal Investigation of Digital Communication Channels
UNODC/TPB held a training on "The use of special investigation techniques in criminal investigation of digital communication channels" from 26 to 29 September 2016 in Vienna. The event was organized jointly with the Office of the Permanent Observer of the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) to the United Nations in Vienna. Read more >
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Assisting Jordanian Judges in Developing Effective Trial Management Standards
Under the project on Strengthening the legal regime against terrorism in Jordan, UNODC/TPB organized a national workshop on "Developing Effective Trial Management Standards in Cases of Terrorism Related Offences" in Amman from 20-22 September 2016. Read more >
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Assisting Egypt in Preventing and Suppressing Forced Recruitment and the Use of Women by Terrorist Organizations
Within the framework of the ongoing project to strengthen the legal regime against terrorism in Iraq, UNODC/TPB organized a national workshop on the "Recruitment of women by extremist groups including terrorist groups", from 6-8 September 2016 in Hurghada, Egypt. Read more >
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Expert Group Meeting on Training Module Development for South-Eastern Europe
From 6-7 September 2016 in Vienna, the UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) held an Expert Group Meeting to review a training module on the investigation and adjudication of cases involving foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) in South-Eastern Europe. Read more >
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| Building the Capacity of Yemeni Judges and Prosecutors on Victims' Support in Terrorism Cases |
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Within the context of the 'Project on Strengthening the Legal Regime against Terrorism in Yemen', the UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) organized a national workshop for 14 Yemeni Judges in Cairo, from 30 July - 1 August 2016. The workshop covered practical challenges and good practices in supporting victims of acts of terrorism. Read more > |
| UNODC Participates in the XV Meeting of the Heads of Special Services, Security and Law Enforcement Agencies |
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UNODC's Executive Director, Yury Fedotov, took part and delivered a keynote speech at the XV Meeting of the heads of special services, security and law enforcement agencies, organized by the Russian Federation and held in Saint-Petersburg on 27 and 28 July 2016. Please follow the link to access the Communique of the meeting. |
| Training Egyptian Judges and Law Enforcement Officers on Witness Protection in Terrorist Cases |
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Within the Project on "Strengthening the Legal Regime against Terrorism in Egypt", the UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) organized a national training in Cairo, from 26-28 July 2016. The training focused on good practices for the protection of witnesses in terrorist cases, to support Egyptian judges and law enforcement officers working on terrorist cases involving the protection of witnesses. Read more > |
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Training Moroccan Law Enforcement and Forensic Officers in Terrorist Crime Scene Management
UNODC/TPB implemented a national specialised training on "Terrorist Crime Scene Management" from 19 to 21 July 2016 in Rabat, Morocco, to support the Moroccan law enforcement in developing and implementing effective protocols and actions in this regard. Read more >
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EU-Funded Action for Maghreb: The Fourth Regional Seminar on Conducting Preventive Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Prosecutions
Within the framework of the four-year joint initiative of the UNODC and CTED, funded by EU, Morocco hosted a workshop on conducting preventive counter-terrorism investigations and prosecutions in the Maghreb region in Marrakesh from 18 to 22 July 2016. Read more >
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Partnering with the Algerian School of Magistrates on international cooperation in cross-border terrorist cases
Around 35 Algerian judges and prosecutors from across the country participated in this first train-the trainers activity carried out in close cooperation with the Algerian School of Magistrates in Algiers from 18 to 20 July 2016. Read more>
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EU Funded Action for the Maghreb: training on the investigation and prosecution of terrorism financing for Algeria
A specialized training workshop on the investigation and prosecution of terrorism financing offences was held in Oran, Algeria, from 12 to 14 July 2016. Read more >
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Yemen: Training on the criminal justice responses to terrorist financing and the use of the Internet by terrorists
UNODC/TPB held three workshops for criminal justice officers from Yemen on the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of terrorism cases, with a special focus on financing of terrorism. The workshops were held in Amman from 13-20 May 2016. Read more >
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Jordan:Completing Phase I with a Moot Court on Terrorism-Related Cases
Within the framework of the bilateral programme entitled "Strengthening the legal regime against terrorism in Jordan", UNODC/TPB held a moot court on the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of terrorism-related cases. It was held in Amman from 9 to 11 May 2016. The moot court was the fourth and final activity held under the above-mentioned programme. Read more >
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| International legal instrument key to preventing nuclear terrorism enters into force |
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On 8 May 2016, the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material entered into force. It is one of the 19 international legal instruments against terrorism. Read more >
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Preventing and Countering Radicalization and Violent Extremism as related to FTFs in the Spotlight of UNODC-Hedayah Conference
The International Conference on Preventing and Countering Radicalization and Violent Extremism as related to the FTF Threat was organized by UNODC in cooperation with the Hedayah Centre of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism in Abu Dhabi from 26 to 28 April 2016. Read more >
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Iraq:Comprehensive Review of Counter-Terrorism Draft Law
Within the framework of the bilateral programme entitled "Strengthening the legal regime against terrorism in Iraq", UNODC/TPB held a workshop to review Iraq's counter-terrorism draft law in Amman from 26-28 April 2016. Read more >
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EU-Funded Action in the Maghreb Region: Highly Specialized Training for Libya Hosted by the Italian Carabinieri
UNODC/TPB, in close coordination and with the full support of the UNODC Sub-Regional Programme Office for Maghreb countries based in Tripoli, organized a one-week training on the use of special investigation techniques in criminal investigation of digital communications channels in Velletri, Italy, from 18 to 22 April 2016. Read more >
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Jordan: Supporting National Efforts in Countering the Financing of Terrorism
UNODC/TPB held, in cooperation with Jordanian authorities, a moot court on the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of terrorism financing cases. The moot court took place from 8 to 10 March 2016 in Amman. Read more >
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EU-Funded Action in the Maghreb Region: Regional Seminar on Effective Investigation and Prosecution of Financing of Terrorism
The third regional seminar of the four-year joint initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, funded by the European Union, was held in Algiers from 2 to 4 February 2016. Read more >
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Assisting Tunisia in Ensuring Effectiveness of Its New Counter-Terrorism Legislation while Respecting the Rule of Law and Human Rights
The national seminar on "Implementation and application of the new counter-terrorism legislation in Tunisia: ensuring effectiveness while respecting the rule of law and human rights" took place in Tunis from 19 to 21 January 2016. Read more >
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