Policy Briefs
November 2009 – International sanctions intended to counter terrorism have been criticized for violating human rights and failing to comply with due process legal standards. Blacklisting practices have impeded the work of certain civil society groups and charities. The resulting controversy has eroded the credibility of UN Security Council counterterrorism sanctions and made it more difficult for some states and regional organizations to comply with these measures. Action is urgently needed to reform current listing and delisting procedures through a strengthening of due process procedures.
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October 2009 – Peace Policy, the Kroc Institute's new online policy journal, features research-based insights and commentary by Kroc faculty, fellows, and associated peace scholars. Visit Peace Policy and subscribe to receive e-newsletter updates when new content is posted.
More ››April 2009 — International practices for countering terrorism have led to serious concerns about violations of human rights and limitations on the work of civil society groups.
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March 2009 — This report considers civil society’s role in monitoring Security System Reform (SSR) and counterterrorism both in policy and in practice. It argues that civil society engagement, particularly with local actors, is central to ensuring proper civilian oversight and the overall effectiveness of both SSR and counterterrorism efforts and examines how efforts to engage civil society may be improved.
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October 2008 — Repressive counterterrorism measures have led to an erosion of civil liberties and human rights in many countries. The repercussions have been felt keenly by civil society groups, especially in the global South. Yet civil society groups should be considered friends, not foes, in the struggle against terrorism.
More ››January 2008 — One of the first measures contemplated by the UN when confronting a new security crisis is to institute an arms embargo. Since the end of the Cold War, there have been 27 such embargoes. Do they work? And how can they be strengthened?
More ››August 2006 — When Israel reacted with military force to the Hamas and Hezbollah raids of June and July, world leaders recognized Israel’s right to respond, but some charged it was using disproportionate force.
More ››November 2006 — The war between Israel and Hezbollah brought to the forefront of regional and international attention the volatile boundaries between Israel, Lebanon and Syria.
More ››June 2006 — Months of threats and brinkmanship by the United States and Iran illustrate the need for face-to-face, behind-closed-doors diplomacy.
More ››September 2004 — This report provides an independent assessment of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). It coincides with the “revitalization” process in the CTC following adoption of Security Council Resolution 1535 (2004) that led to the creation of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate.
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