Citizens Against Terror

States tackling speech that ‘incites’ terrorism but have different ideas of word's meaning

In advance of a September report to the Security Council, the head of the main United Nations counter-terrorism office said today that speech that incites terrorism could probab...

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UN Report:Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms

Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism – 2005 Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Read it in English here En...

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Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

Key document from Council of Europe on human rights in the fight against terrorism. Here

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Council of Europe fight against terrorism

‘Within two months of the terrorist attacks in the United States, the Council of Europe began to implement a plan of action…’ Find out more here

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ICRC International Humanitarian Law in brief

Section providing a general introduction to international humanitarian law (IHL) and how it protects both combatants and civilians in conflict; questions and answers on the law,...

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