Terrorism: the worst enemy of democracy
As a regional organisation, the Council of Europe is committed to facilitating the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1373(2001), by providing a forum for discussing and adopting regional standards and best practice. It also provides assistance to its member States in improving their counter-terrorism capabilities. To increase the effectiveness of existing international texts on the fight against terrorism, the Council of Europe has adopted a new Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism which entered into force June 1st 2007. It aims to strengthen the efforts of member states to prevent terrorism and contains a provision on the protection and compensation of victims of terrorism. The Council of Europe's activities in the field of the fight against terrorism are based on three cornerstones:
12 May 2009, Madrid: Prevention of terrorism - consultation of the statesSpecial meeting of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (19-21 April 2011, Strasbourg) The Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) held a special meeting on the theme of prevention of terrorism from 19 to 21 April 2011 at the Council of Europe’s headquarters in Strasbourg, France. International, regional and subregional organizations was invited to join members of the Security Council and the Council of Europe in discussing preventive policies and measures. Conference on''Prevention of terrorism: prevention tools, legal instruments and their implementation'' (16-17 December 2010, Istanbul)Conference on''Prevention of terrorism: prevention tools, legal instruments and their implementation'' (16-17 December 2010, Istanbul) Organised by the Council of Europe in the framework of the Turkish Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers, the conference brought together national and international experts and offered participants insight into better prevention of terrorism by addressing issues relating to its changing nature, the incitement and recruitment for terrorism and the prevention of its financing. The Conference was opened by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, and by the Minister of Interior of Turkey, Besir Atalay. (more ...) |
Terrorism repudiates three fundamental values defended by the Council of Europe: human rights, the rule of law and pluralist democracy. The Organisation has been working in this field since the 1970s, but its efforts were stepped up in 2001 following the unprecedented terrorist attacks in the United States.