Further Initiatives in Capacity Building to Combat Terrorism

Summary

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Background. Initiatives. Abuse of Technology. Action Sought. Tracking and Disrupting the Movement of Terrorists and Preventing Abuse of Travel Documents. Action sought. Abuse of Refugee Systems. Action sought. Abuse of Charities or Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organisations. Action Sought.

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Further Initiatives in Capacity Building to Combat Terrorism

Background

1. At their Meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Law Ministers had mandated the Commonwealth Secretariat to assist member countries in the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 (UNSCR 1373) in carrying on with its programme of developing legislative provisions on Counter Terrorism and the training of prosecutors and law enforcement officers. They specifically identified the need to develop law enforcement networks for exchange of information and co-operation and asked the Commonwealth Secretariat to arrange relevant training programmes. In response to this mandate, training programmes for prosecutors and law enforcement officials have been carried out over the past year.

2. Law Ministers had highlighted some critical issues concerning: (i) abuse of technology; (ii) tracking and disrupting the movement of terrorists and preventing abuse of travel documents; and (iii...

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