Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) United Nations 29 September 2011

1. Technical Assistance to develop CT related capacities: needs and priorities- Terrorism and Democracy in the 21st Century - 29-30 September 2011, Budapest, Hungary Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) United Nations 29 September 2011

2. U.N. Counter-Terrorism framework • 1) Taliban Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee - SC resolution 1267(1999) • 2) Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) - SC resolution 1373 (2001) • 3) 1540 Committee for non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction - SC resolution 1540 (2004)

3. CTED’s mandates from the Security Council • Monitoring and promoting the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005) • Facilitating technical assistance to States in order to enhance their overall counter-terrorism capacity – resolution 1373 (2001) • Assist Member States to develop strategies which include countering incitement of terrorist acts motivated by extremism and intolerance and in facilitating technical assistance for its implementation – resolution 1624 (2005)

4. How to identify and prioritizetechnical assistance needs? • CTED on-site visits- 62 Member States – Experts’ participation from ICAO, IOM, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, UNODC, WCO, World Bank, regional organizations, etc. • Dialogue with Member States • Information exchange with international and regional organizations • Global Implementation Survey (GIS) – Available on the UN/CTC website • UN-CTITF - coordination

5. UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Established in 2006 By the United Nations Global Strategy on Counter-Terrorism Unanimously adopted by the General Assembly Mandate: To ensure overall coordination and coherence in the counter-terrorism efforts. - About 30 entities and observers (CTED, DPKO, DPA, DPI, DSS, 1540 Committee, IAEA, ICAO, IMO, IMF, INTERPOL, 1267 Committee, ODA, OHCHR, OLA, OSG, OPCW, UNDP, UNESCO, UNICRI, UNODC, WCO World Bank, WHO, IOM, OCHA, DESA, UNOSAA, UNHCR)

6. CTITF Working Groups • 1. Preventing and Resolving Conflict • 2. Supporting and Highlighting Victims of Terrorism • 3. Countering the Use of the Internet for Terrorist Purposes • 4. Preventing and Responding to WMD Terrorist Attacks • 5 .Tackling Financing of Terrorism’ • 6. Strengthening the Protection of Vulnerable Targets • 7. Protecting Human Rights While Countering Terrorism – Fair Trial workshops • 8. Border Management Relating to Counter-Terrorism

7. How to get technical assistance providers and funding Experts: resources - Member States - International and regional organizations (UNODC, INTERPOL, ICAO, IMO, WCO, FATF, FSRB, etc.) - Local communities, private sector, civil society and media Fund:CTED – No UN fund Solicit donor States on case by case basis or “Trust Fund” Donor community – G8/CTAG to the “Global Counter-Terrorism Forum” (GCTF)

8. Global Counter-Terrorism Forum (GCTF) – launched on 22 September 2011 • G8-CTAG dissolved • GCTF 30 founding members Algeria, Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the U.K. and the U.S

9. Regional Approach Key area of focus for CTED’s activities Chance for regional counterparts to: -- meet regularly at working level -- share experience, good practices -- improve regional cooperation Significant IRO input/participation Identifies concrete shortfalls and priorities that affect front-line officials Serves to “spin off” specific training needs and initiatives

10. Regional approach - Europe In Europe, CTED continued its long-term engagement in counter-terrorism matters with South-East Europe, working side-by-side with the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and the Southeast Europe Cooperative Initiative (SECI) Centre to encourage regional cooperation on counter-terrorism. CTED, RCC and SECI Centre held a second workshop within the framework of this initiative in Belgrade in June 2011. Launched in October 2010 in Sarajevo, this initiative draws on suggestions from the region to focus on the technical aspects of policing, terrorist financing and the links between terrorism financing and organized crime, and calls on expert technical contributions from all regional organizations with a strong presence in the region, including the Council of Europe, Europol, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and UNODC.

11. Thematic approach Examples: • NPO workshops (London, Bangkok, Auckland…) • Prosecutors’ workshops (New York, Ankara…..) • Cash courier control workshops (Kuala Lumpur, PIFs…) • Resolution 1624 workshops on incitement and extremism leading to violence (9 workshops from 2011 through 2013) • Fair trial workshops (Bangkok, Istanbul, Dhaka, Europe)

12. Terrorism and Democracy Related elements include: • Rule of law –Popular sovereignty – The legitimacy of the State is created by the will or consent of its people – laws are created by the elected representatives – A person can be punished by a law only • Due process – To protect an individual from the Government’s misuse of power • Sound criminal justice system

13. CTITF – A series of Regional Expert Symposium on Securing Fundamental Principles of a Fair Trial for persons accused of Terrorist Offences- led by OHCHR (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) • Bangkok, Thailand in February 2011 - 10 Southeast Asian countries 2. Istanbul, Turkey in December 2011 - 15 countries from Middle East and North Africa 3. Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2012 - South Asian countries 4. Europe in 2012

14. Issues discussed & key observation • Preventive (administrative) detention • Secret detention/ interrogation and torture • Access to evidence, including intelligence and witnesses • Asset-freezing procedures • Terrorist listing procedures • Impartiality and independence of the judiciary • Special or military tribunals The absence of “due process” or “fair trial” principles engendered resentment and grievances, not just among terrorists, but also among ordinary citizens. This enabled terrorists to gain support from the general public, leading to further instability. It should be understood that protecting human rights and securing due process and fair trial for all were essential to ensuring the legitimacy of Governments and the stability of Society.

15. A series of 9 Regional Workshops on Implementation of SC resolution 1624 (2005)~ 2011-2013 ~ • Incitement to commit terrorist act or acts • Extremism and radicalization leading to violence – counter radicalization initiative • better understanding of the drivers of incitement, radicalization and violent extremism and to identify common challenges, solutions and good/best practices • Special attention to human rights and the rule of law while countering incitement and radicalization

16. UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy “the promotion and protection of human rights for all and the rule of law is essential to all components of the Strategy, recognizing that effective counter-terrorism measures and the protection of human rights are not conflicting goals, but complementary and mutually reinforcing” UN Security Council resolution 1963 (2010) “terrorism will not be defeated by military force, law enforcement measures, and intelligence operations alone, and underlines the need to address the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism and the need to promote the rule of law, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and good governance.

17. Thank you. For more information, please visit:www.un.org/en/sc/ctc