Terrorism - Terrorisme

Articles

• Analysis of terrorist legislation, evolution and practices of penal agencies

  28 April 2009, by Aranda Mónica, Rivera Iñaki
  The Spanish concept of terrorism has evolved in a quite particular meaning. The identification of ETA (Basque Liberation Army) as the internal enemy has concentrated the use of every antiterrorist law and criminal justice agencies addressed to call a halt its activities. A number of criminal and procedural rules, police and prison regulations have been modified in Spain by following the antiterrorist philosophy.

• The effects of exceptional legislation on criminalization of immigrants and people suspected of terrorism

  27 April 2009, by Fernández Bessa Cristina, Manavella Alejandra, Ortuño Jose Maria
  On the current global context of war against terrorism, the traditional liberties and guarantees of the Rule of Law, are not been respected for all people. This is the case of immigrants for example, as they are considered potential dangerous people. The measures to regulate immigration and the measures to fight against terrorism are dangerously being confused, causing terrible consequences for some people.

• Contribution of the Terrorism Working Party to the discussion on European system of collecting and analyzing Passenger Name Records (PNR)

  20 April 2009, by Council of the EU
  Members of Terrorism Working Party were asked to share their opinions (from the counter-terrorism expert point of view without prejudice to national positions of Member States) on the proposed European PNR system; their views have been collated, analyzed and summarized as follows

• Gel des avoirs terroristes et anonymat bancaire : Antinomie entre sécurité et économie dans la législation européenne ?

  2 mars 2009, par Amicelle Anthony
  Ce mémoire de recherche se concentre sur les mesures européennes contre le financement du terrorisme, en particulier la 3e directive communautaire contre le blanchiment et le financement du terrorisme, mais aussi la production de listes antiterroristes.

• Assessing Damage, Urging Action

  19 February 2009, by International Commission of Jurists
  In one of the most extensive studies of counter-terrorism and human rights yet undertaken, an independent panel of eminent judges and lawyers today presents alarming findings about the impact of counter-terrorism policies worldwide and calls for remedial action. The Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, established by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), has based its report «Assessing Damage, Urging Action» on sixteen hearings covering more than forty countries in all regions of the world.

• Bombs accused ’told absurd lies’

  23 December 2008, by The Muslim Weekly
  A doctor accused of attempted car bombings in London and Glasgow has told «astonishing lies», jurors have heard. Bilal Abdulla, 29, claimed he did not know Kafeel Ahmed, 28, was planning a suicide attack when a Jeep was driven into a building at Glasgow Airport. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC told Woolwich Crown Court Mr Abdulla gave a «simply absurd» account of the June 2007 attack on the terminal building.

• Mumbai attacks: How young Britons are radicalised in Pakistan

  23 December 2008, by The Telegraph
  Reports that some of the terrorists who attacked Mumbai were British has focused attention on the UK Muslims who receive military training at extremist madrassas in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In this report, filed three years ago, Telegraph correspondents expose how young Britons travel to al-Qaeda camps to learn how to destroy the West: Deep inside an anonymous office building at the heart of the Pakistani Army’s sprawling Rawalpindi headquarters last week, a metal door swung open and two smartly dressed British officials stepped into a spartan, windowless room.

• German Police Arrest Two in Connection With Islamist Web Site

  22 December 2008, by Deutsche Welle
  German federal police arrested two men Tuesday, Nov. 25, for operating a radical Islamist website and they are likely to face charges of supporting terrorism, prosecutors said. The German-language website, GIMF, which stands for Global Islamic Media Front, contained videos from al-Qaeda, Mesopotamian al-Qaeda and the radical group Ansar al-Islam. It also contained two videos made in Germany demanding the withdrawal of German and Austrian troops from Afghanistan, the prosecutor-general’s office in Karlsruhe said.

• Terror threat in the Netherlands ’substantial’

  22 December 2008, by News Agencies
  According to Dutch government counter-terrorism chief Tjibbe Joustra, the threat of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands is higher than ever. At present, the threat level rests at its second highest level – «substantial.» Justra, however, said that he believes the level should be set to «substantial plus.» He dies not say what specific threats have lead to this occasion.

• TERROR INVESTIGATION: German Islamist Resurfaces by Video from Afghanistan

  22 December 2008, by Spiegel Online
  Eric Breininger has been one of Germany’s most-wanted men since he joined the Islamist Jihad Union terrorist organization. He’s now resurfaced in a video from Afghanistan. His message: He has no plans for an attack against Germany. German officials have been looking for the young man for months. It is a search that has spanned the globe, but which had largely been fruitless. Until Tuesday that is, when Eric Breininger, a young German man from the western state of Saarland, popped up in an Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) terror video claiming he is currently in Afghanistan.

• Europe: Islamic groups in Europe condemn Mumbai attacks

  22 December 2008, by News Agencies
  The Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE) condemned the «inexcusable and reprehensible» terror attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai. «The Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe reminds of the vital importance of exercising self-restraint, and respect for the principle of peaceful coexistence and harmony in community relations in the multi-ethnic Indian society,» said a statement released by the Organization.

• Police arrest two terrorism suspects

  22 December 2008, by News Agencies
  Milan police arrested two Moroccan-born men on charges of plotting attacks against Italian targets. These targets included a supermarket, police barracks, and Milan’s Piazza del Duomo. The two men were said to have no ties to international terrorist groups, but did admire the work of such groups as Al Qaeda.

• Three terror suspects extradited

  17 December 2008, by The Muslim Weekly
  Three Tunisian men wanted in Italy for alleged terrorist offences have been extradited from Britain, police say. Habib Ignaoua, 47, Mohamed Khemiri, 54, and Ali Chehidi, 35, were arrested in 2007 on a European Arrest Warrant. Italian authorities accuse the trio of recruiting young men to join the jihad in Afghanistan and Iraq.

• Germans deploy manga-style comics to sway Muslim youth in war of ideas

  16 December 2008, by World Tribune
  The German government has published a comic book designed to dissuade Muslims from turning to Islamist extremism although U.S. officials say the effectiveness of the effort is questionable. The comic was issued by the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia that seeks to educate young people about the differences between Islam and Islamic extremism and danger posed by Islamic terrorism.

• COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism

  10 December 2008, by Council of the EU
  Terrorism constitutes one of the most serious violations of the universal values of human dignity, liberty, equality and solidarity, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on which the European Union is founded. It also represents one of the most serious attacks on democracy and the rule of law, principles which are common to the Member States and on which the European Union is based.

• 6th CHALLENGE Training School : Internal & External Insecurities: The EU’s Anti-Terrorism Strategy and International Cooperation

  28 October 2008, by Centre for European Policy Studies
  The Centre of European Policy Studies (CEPS) is pleased to invite you to the 6th CHALLENGE Training School on « Internal & External Insecurities: The EU’s Anti-Terrorism Strategy and International Cooperation ». The event will take place at CEPS during the 6 and 7 November 2008

• PROPOSITION DE LOI visant à prolonger l’application des articles 3, 6 et 9 de la loi n° 2006-64 du 23 janvier 2006 relative à la lutte contre le terrorisme et portant dispositions diverses relatives à la sécurité et aux contrôles frontaliers

  28 octobre 2008, par Haenel Hubert, Sénat
  La loi n° 2006-64 du 23 janvier 2006 relative à la lutte contre le terrorisme et portant dispositions diverses relatives à la sécurité et aux contrôles frontaliers (LAT) apporte la réponse la plus opérationnelle possible à la menace terroriste, tant dans le domaine de la prévention qu’en matière de répression des actes de terrorisme. Elle vise également à contribuer à l’efficacité du dispositif de sécurité afin de concourir à la préservation de l’ordre public et à l’amélioration des contrôles frontaliers. Elle comporte donc, à ce titre, certaines dispositions qui concernent la police administrative et d’autres, la répression des actes du terrorisme.

• Security and Human Rights, Counter-terrorism and the United Nations

  22 September 2008, by Amnesty International
  In this brief, Amnesty International considers the impact of terrorism on human rights, examines UN work on counter-terrorism, notably of the Security Council, and conducts a brief review of the type of human rights violations committed in the pursuit of counter-terrorism measures, citing a range of country examples from every region of the world.

• Au nom du 11 septembre... Les démocraties à l’épreuve de l’antiterrorisme

  9 septembre 2008, par Bigo Didier, Bonelli Laurent, Deltombe Thomas
  Depuis les années 1990, et surtout depuis les attentats du 11 septembre 2001, les États-Unis et les États de l’Union européenne ont multiplié les initiatives pour répondre aux menaces du « terrorisme islamiste » : durcissement des législations, renforcement de la coopération antiterroriste internationale, actions ouvertes ou clandestines violant souvent le droit international. Et les effets de sidération produits par des attentats spectaculaires et meurtriers ont largement inhibé l’attention critique des citoyens face aux autres menaces que la plupart de ces initiatives font peser sur les démocraties.

• Call for Papers : Internal and External Insecurities: The EU’s Anti-Terrorism Strategy and International Cooperation

  8 September 2008, by Centre for European Policy Studies
  The Centre of European Policy Studies (CEPS) is organising the Sixth CHALLENGE Training School on « Internal and External Insecurities: The EU’s Anti-Terrorism Strategy and International Cooperation ». The event will take place at CEPS on the 6 & 7 November 2008. You may find below the detailed Call for Papers.

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