Anti Terrorism Act, 1997

Counter terrorism legislation

Anti Terrorism legislation

analyze national legislation related to counter terrorism

Anti Terrorism Act, 1997

All countries should implement anti terrorism legislation consistent with counterterrorism requirements and human rights criteria.

Viet Nam's anti terrorism legislation

A copy of the Prevention of Terrorism Act is attached for the attention of the CTC.

All countries should implement anti terrorism legislation consistent with counterterrorism requirements and human rights criteria.

Article 5 of the Law outlines the definitions for a terrorist act, the terrorist activity, a terrorist, fight against terrorism, counter terrorism action, Implementation Zone of Counter Terrorism Action, a hostage. (The English translation of the Anti Terrorism Law is annexed).

The CTC notes that the Anti Terrorism Bill has been enacted and that Seychelles has undertaken to provide the CTC with a copy.

Also before Parliament is a Bill of the Counter Terrorism Act.

Adhere to counter terrorism legislations and law enforcement mechanism.

Creating of counterterrorism centers and improvement of coordination of all related intelligence, counterterrorism, law enforcement and military activity.

Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Reconsidered

The role of international law in the fight against terrorism

It is valuable to establish counter terrorism centers and forums aimed at capacity building improving counter terrorism legislation and the sharing of training, equipment, techniques, and expertise for tackling evolving terrorist organizations and methods, such as the use of the internet as a tool for terrorists.

Push the work of domestic legislation on counterterrorism.

Recently, Viet Nam has promulgated some legal documents relating to the prevention and fight against terrorism, such as

The Anti Terrorism Act, in particular, defines basic terms and their meanings, including terrorism, terrorist act, technological terrorism, terrorist activity, international terrorism, terrorist, terrorist group, terrorist organization, anti terrorism, anti terrorist operation and hostage.

On the question of rehabilitation of victims of terrorism and their reintegration into society, two laws in Turkey are relevant, specifically, the Anti Terror Law (Act No. 3713) and the Law on the Compensation of Losses Resulting from Terrorist Acts and the Measures Taken against Terrorism.

(b) The law of the Republic of Armenia on the fight against terrorism

The key lessons the British government has learnt are Terrorism must be countered within the law and with respect for human rights.

CTC and CTED provide the leadership for the counter terrorism work of the Organization.

A law on combating terrorism had been adopted on 28 May 2003 and a law on money laundering would be adopted shortly.

In Anti Terrorism Act, following sections specifically deal with the terrorist financing and money laundering.

In 2005, Viet Nam plans to enact some legal instruments to strengthen the prevention and suppression of terrorism as follow

counter terrorism.

assist in drafting national laws for implementing counter terrorism instruments

A special article will also be added to the Act on counter terrorism to cover liability of legal persons for the financing of terrorist activity.

The first project involves preparation of Model Counter Terrorism legislation to implement UNSCR 1373 and the 12 counter terrorism conventions.

In this regard, the CTC takes note of the request for assistance received from Mexico in the area of police and law enforcement, and counter terrorism training.

The Criminal Code will specify the liability of natural persons for financing terrorist activity, while the Act on counter terrorism will lay down the liability of legal persons for financing terrorist activity.

We attach high priority to the formulation of international legal standards to combat terrorism.

The third principle is that a counter terrorism approach must be multi facetted.

Any effective counter terrorist strategy must include a preventive approach.

Of this group, 185 persons were charged under article 8 of the Anti Terror Law.

The Anti Terrorism Act, 1997 (erroneously referred as Anti Terrorism Act 1972 in the question) and its subsequent amendments mainly deal with prevention of terrorism, sectarian violence, terrorist financing, and speedy trial of such crimes.

We believe that a representative pool of experts in the CTED will provide a greater measure of legitimacy and a solid source of intimate knowledge of all the areas of the world, which will benefit the work of counter terrorism.

Since January 2003, when the global project on strengthening the legal regime against terrorism became operational, the Terrorism Prevention Branch has provided 60 countries with draft legislative amendments, legislative advice or complete counter terrorism legislation.

The anti terrorism legislation is currently pending in the Palau Congress.

The Government of Palau will provide a copy of the anti terrorism legislation.

A comprehensive strategy on terrorism has to rest on the principles of legality.

Topics included depositary practice, human rights treaties and anti terrorism legislation, reservations, declarations and objections.

Before the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington on 11 September 2001, few had adopted counter terrorism legislation or been signatories to anti terrorism conventions.