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UN PhotoThe criminalization of terrorist offences and strengthening of international cooperation in bringing terrorists to justice - Open briefing of the Counter-Terrorism Committee
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The open briefing will bring together representatives from Member States and international organizations, as well as civil society, to explore how international cooperation on bringing terrorists to justice in accordance with resolution 1373 (2001) and other resolutions can be enhanced through reliance on clear and precise legislation that criminalizes terrorist acts in accordance with the rule of law and relevant international standards.
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- Opening segment
- Segment 1: Criminalization of terrorist offences
Panelists will brief the Committee on the codification of criminal offences in
Member States to implement their obligations under resolution 1373 (2001), in
which the Security Council requires all Member States to ensure that terrorist
acts are established as serious criminal offences in domestic laws. - Questions and answers segment
- Segment 2: Strengthening international cooperation in bringing terrorists to justice
Panelists will brief the Committee on the difficulties Member States experience in strengthening international cooperation on terrorist offences that arise from differing approaches to the codification of the offences. - Questions and answers segment
- Closing statement
The objective of the open briefing is for members of the Committee to review progress
made by Member States in the criminalization of terrorist offences as required in resolution 1373 (2001) and subsequent resolutions of the Security Council on counter-terrorism.
The open briefing will also be an opportunity to examine the relationship between well codified criminal offences and international cooperation to highlight why one is an important
precondition for the other.