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Fight against Terrorism
General The Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) Texts and Documents Conferences Theme files Country Profiles Links Contacts Français				Within two months of the terrorist attacks in the United States, the Council of Europe began to implement a plan of action, which resulted in the adoption of an important set of international instruments. Activities in this field are carried out by the Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) which brings together governmental experts. CODEXTER is also responsible for coordinating and following up the activities of the Council of Europe against terrorism. See the leaflet on the Council of Europe’s activities against terrorism
News
		[18/12/09] On 17 December, addressing the Counter-Terrorism Committee’s meeting in New-York, Mr. Manuel Lezertua, CoE’s Jurisconsult and Director of Legal Advice and Public International Law emphasised the key role that regional organisations, such as the Council of Europe, have to play in implementing the UN tools against terrorism. It also explored areas for future cooperation between the CoE and the UN relevant bodies involved in counter-terrorism related issues. The intervention of Mr Lezertua has been followed by a lively debate with the participation of all delegations. In the course of this debate the possibility of joint activities was also suggested.
18th meeting of the CODEXTER: Strasbourg, 7-8 April 2010					17th meeting of the CODEXTER: the meeting took place in Strasbourg, on 17-18 November 2009 Agenda - Documents
			[08/10/09] High level seminar on the protection of Human Rights within the Framework of the Fight against Terrorism On October 8th and 9th 2009, the Counter-terrorism Task-Force of the Council of Europe and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Spain organised in Málaga, with the support of the University of Málaga and of the Foundation Valsaín, a high level seminar on the protection of Human Rights within the Framework of the Fight against Terrorism.
The seminar was opened by Mr. Cándido Conde Pumpido, Public Prosecutor of Spain, Mr. Francisco de la Torre Prados, Mayor of Málaga, Mr. Alvaro Gil-Robles, first Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Ambassador Juan Manuel of Barandica y Luxán, Ambassador of Spain for Strategic Affairs, Ambassador Fernando Perpiñá, Secretary of the Club of Madrid and Mrs. Adelaida de la Calle Martín, Rector of the University of Málaga. The participants - coming from diplomatic, ministerial, judicial and academic circles and also from civil society - discussed consecutively the integration of Human Rights in national  counter-terrorism policies, the tools available for this purpose at national and international level and legal challenges faced by States in this field
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Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Council of Europe fully embarked on the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. As a regional organisation, the Council of Europe is committed to facilitating the implementation of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolutions 1373(2001) and 1624 (2005) and of the Strategy. It does this by providing a forum for discussing and adopting regional standards and best practice and by providing assistance to its member states in improving their counter-terrorism capabilities. - Ad hoc meeting of the Chairs of relevant committees of the Council of Europe on terrorism, Strasbourg, 25 April 2007 (more)
	Council of Europe firmly committed to improving protection for victims of terrorism [09/09/08] The Council of Europe addressed the UN Symposium on Supporting Victims of Terrorism (New York, 9 September 2008) to underline that one of the Organisation's priorities in its action against terrorism is its commitment to the needs of victims of terrorist acts and their families. The Council of Europe stressed that constant improvements were needed to the forms of assistance available to victims and that the development of new, innovative approaches was therefore imperative. UN report on Supporting Victims of Terrorism
Council of Europe addressed the UN General Assembly [05/09/08] Addressing the UN General Assembly's meeting to review the 2006 Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, Manuel Lezertua, CoE Director of Legal Advice and Public International Law emphasised the key role that regional organisations, such as the Council of Europe, have to play in the implementation of the Strategy. Recalling the Council of Europe's three-pronged approach to terrorism (strengthening legal action; safeguarding fundamental values; and addressing the causes of terrorism), he informed the Assembly that the Council of Europe had adopted a road map to ensure that all of the Organisation's relevant bodies took ownership of the Strategy. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the Right Honorable Terry Davis, follows very closely the implementation of this road map. Mr Lezertua also underlined that it was important for states to ensure the implementation of existing measures at the same time as developing new measures against the scourge of terrorism. Speech
Recent publications
		Cyberterrorism - the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes (more) See also CODEXTER database on Cyberterrorism and Use of the Internet for Terrorist Purposes. See also CODEXTER expert opinion.
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Developments concerning anti-terrorist conventions
Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS No. 196) Text of the Convention - Summary - Explanatory report - Ratifications 43 signatures, 21 ratifications (entry into force 1 June 2007)
Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism: Amendment On 13 September 2009 the procedure for the updating of the list of treaties appended to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS n° 196) had been finalised. As a result of this procedure, the treaty list appended to the CETS No.: 196 had been amended by adding the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism.
[12/05/09] Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism: First Consultation of the Parties The first Consultation of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism was held in Madrid on 12 May 2009 in the margins of the 119th session of the Committee of Ministers. It was opened by Rt. Hon. Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe (Speech). The first Consultation of the Parties discussed the first results of the Convention's implementation in the respective States Parties. It also considered the best means to ensure the follow-up to the implementation of the Convention on a regular basis in the future. Declaration
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Council of Europe Convention on the Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS No. 198) Text of the Convention - Summary - Explanatory report - Ratifications 33 signatures, 16 ratifications (entry into force 1 May 2008)
Protocol amending the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism (ETS No. 190) Text of the Convention - Summary - Ratifications 46 signatures, 29 ratifications