December 2005 as the european union counter terrorism strategy. In 2005, the council adopted the eu counterterrorism strategy to fight terrorism globally and make europe safer. The eus external cooperation in criminal justice and. The attacks against tourist targets in tunis and sousse not only. The third progress report on the implementation of the european union global strategy, the eu global strategy in practice three years on, looking forward looks at the progress achieved over the past three years, since the presentation of the global strategy in june 2016, in five priority areas the security of the union, state and social resilience to our east and. How the eus counterterrorism policy can be improved. Some have raised concerns that turkey has engaged in exporting terrorism, at least indirectly, in that foreign fighters involved in the syrian civil war have used turkish territory for transit, refuge, and smuggling persons and goods. Towards an eu security and liberty ag enda, ceps papers in liberty and security in europe, no. Mapping out the eu policy architecture of the counterterrorism policies, the study shows a picture of a plethora of various issuespecific policies that partly overlap, but mostly miss the strategic guidance of an overall policy strategy. The eu counterterrorism strategy needs to operate on a global scale. In october, the white house released the national strategy for counterterrorism, the united states first counterterrorism strategy since 2011. The eu counterterrorism strategy was adopted in 2005, and an eu counterterrorism coordinator was appointed in 2007.
European counter terrorism centre ectc about europol. It compiles the doctrine laid down by the european court of human rights in this field with a view to facilitating the task of. Although the focus is counterterrorism, it is situated within the wider political and. In thisbriefing 911 and its aftermath terrorist threats within the us us counterterrorism priority actions counterterrorism partnerships and cooperation useu cooperation. The 2005 eu counterterrorism strategy based on prevention, protection, pursuit and response and the updated terrorism action plan provide the strategic. The new eu strategy, new action plan and the future. Counterterrorism and human rights in the caselaw of the european court of human rights is a handbook on counterterrorism with a special focus on due respect for human rights and rule of law. Counter terrorism and radicalisation european commission. European union agency for law enforcement training cepol. A case study will be presented of two of the member states.
Europe is currently facing a vicious, new form of international terrorism. We will defeat our enemies with the full force of americas strengths. Pdf the eu and its counterterrorism policies after the. Council of brussels, 15 november 2005 the european. In december 2015, the standing committee of the national peoples congress passed a new counterterrorism law that, among other provisions, allows the army and armed police to engage in counterterrorist missions abroad. Steps towards a coherent network policy the eu counter terrorism strategy, which was adopted by the european council in december 2005, reflects the eu s aim of forming a network of the member states foreign and domestic policies in the fight against terrorism. On 25 october coreper discussed draft slides which set out the structure of a proposed counterterrorism strategy for the european union. To combat terrorism globally while respecting human rights, and make europe safer, allowing its citizens to live in freedom, security and justice. It was first set up to familiarize candidate member states agencies with counterterrorism practices, but gradually evolved towards the role of intermediary between the security services and the european council, in particular feeding sitcen see n. The united nations global counterterrorism strategy was adopted by general assembly resolution 60288 in 2006, and states that terrorism constitutes one of. The european union and the united states are key partners in the fight against terrorism, including through nato.
The european union counterterrorism strategy and the eu action. This strategy uses all available instruments of united states power to counter terrorism. Eu cooperation against terrorism congressional research service 1 evolution of eu counterterrorism efforts the september 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the united states and the subsequent revelation of al qaeda cells in europe gave new momentum to european union eu initiatives to combat. Four strands of work fit under this strategic commitment. The commission continues to be fully committed to the implementation of the eu counterterrorism strategy. The eu counter terrorism strategy was adopted in 2005, and an eu counter terrorism coordinator was appointed in 2007. Within that framework it aims to confront radicalisation leading to terrorism. Eu counterterrorism strategy the attack in paris on the satirical newspaper charlie hebdo in january 2015, and the ensuing wave of violence in which 17 people were killed, together with subsequent events in belgium and denmark, has prompted a debate in the european union on strengthening its counterterrorism strategy.
Europe has been hit by a wave of terrorist attacks, which. The eu as a global actor in counter terrorism by gauri khandekar july 2011 introduction the eu approach to counter terrorism is unique, dependant on the fact that the eu is a very sui generis organisation. The european union security and counterterrorism strategy adopted after 11 september 2001 has not been effective, instead resulted in the increase of islamist terrorist incidents. Rand europe is a notforprofit research organisation that helps to improve policy and. Eu counterterrorism cooperation with tunisia and morocco february 2018 ecfr246 6. External dimension of the eu counterterrorism policy tmc asser. In june 2014, the european council called for an effective counterterrorism policy integrating the internal and external aspects. Reviewing the global counterterrorism strategy gov. Catalogue of eu counterterrorism measures adopted since.
Fighting terrorism is a top priority for the eu and its member states as well as its international partners. Eu counter terrorism strategy the attack in paris on the satirical newspaper charlie hebdo in january 2015, and the ensuing wave of violence in which 17 people were killed, together with subsequent events in belgium and denmark, has prompted a debate in the european union on strengthening its counter terrorism strategy. The eu adopted a comprehensive approach to tackle the issue of foreign fighters, and to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. Therefore, the eu has developed a holistic counterterrorism response the eu counterterrorism strategy pdf. Counterterrorism and justice the law library of congress 2. A new eu counterterrorism strategy was adopted at the december 2005 summit.
The publication of this counterextremism strategy is a clear signal of the choice we make today. The added value of the 2005 eu counter terrorism strategy and particularly its coherence with the plethora of overarching e. Pdf the eu ineffective counterterrorism strategy marco. The council of europe adopts a new counterterrorism. Following that discussion, the presidency and ct coordinator have revised the slides to reflect member states comments. The main objective of the strategy should be to prevent people from becoming radicalised. Outline of the counterterrorism strategy for syria and iraq, with particular focus on foreign fighters. As deadly terrorist attacks continue to strike citizens in europe and beyond, fighting terrorism is a top priority for the eu, eu countries and the eus partners. Indeed, the eus security is closely linked with the situation in other countries, particularly in neighbouring states.
There is a better way to counter terrorism, and a more effective model that we can adopt, but first government officials must abandon failing strategies. It is part of the broader eu counter terrorism strategy and action plan endorsed by the european council in 2005. The clear shift in islamic states strategy of carrying out special forcesstyle attacks in the international environment, with a particular focus on europe, as well as the growing number of foreign terrorist fighters, demonstrates the new challenges facing the eu and its member states. Counter terrorism requires close coordination of eu and ms efforts and close cooperation with international partners, and seamless integration of internal and external counter terrorism work. While we appreciate the nature of the difficult challenge before us, our strategy is based on the belief that sometimes the most difficult tasks are accomplished by the most direct means. This report catalogues all eu ctms adopted since 11 september 2011 and forms the basis for further research and analysis regarding their impact, legitimacy and effectiveness by the secile consortium. Our political goal remains to strike the right balance between the fundamental right to security of citizens, which is first, right to life, and the other fundamental rights of individuals, including privacy and procedural rights. Adopted by the european council in 2005, this strategy commits the union to combating terrorism globally, while respecting human rights and allowing its citizens to live in an area of freedom, security and justice. This strategy is one element of the eus wider foreign and security policy towards both iraq and syria. The ea rliest document to be examined is the 2005 european union counterterrorism strategy council of the eu 2005a, where prevention was included as one of four pillars, next to. The european union counterterrorism strategy and the eu.
This paper outlines this new eu counterterrorism strategy of december 2005, and the subsequent action plan. Pdf on sep 22, 2017, mujahed alsumaidaie and others published european union counterterrorism strategy find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Understanding its role in counterterrorism depends very much upon understanding how the eu thinks and how it sees itself. Counterterrorism policy responses to the attacks i n paris. It is part of the broader eu counterterrorism strategy and action plan endorsed by the european council in. Joint action plan on counterterrorism for the western balkans. Council of europe committee on counterterrorism cdct. In june 2014, the european council called for an effective counter terrorism policy integrating the internal and external aspects. Secile is an eufunded research project examining the impact, legitimacy and effectiveness of european union counterterrorism measures ctms. The counterterrorism group ctg was created within the club of berne in the aftermath of the 911 attacks. The council of europe committee on counterterrorism cdct, formerly called the committee of experts on terrorism codexter, is an intergovernmental body coordinating the council of europes action against terrorism based on the principles of prevent, prosecute and protect, the cdct is tasked with developing appropriate and practical soft law instruments such as.
Intelligence, emergencies and foreign policy 29 7 conclusion 37 about the author daniel keohane is senior research fellow at the centre for european. Preventive counterterrorism and non discrimination in. Council of the european union, updated version of the european union strategy for combating radicalisation and recruitment to terrorism, november 14, 2008. Steps towards a coherent network policy the eu counterterrorism strategy, which was adopted by the european council in december 2005, reflects the eus aim of forming a network of the member states foreign and domestic policies in the fight against terrorism. National strategy for combating terrorism focuses on identifying and defusing threats before they reach our borders. Indeed, the eu s security is closely linked with the situation in other countries, particularly in neighbouring states. The strategy emphasizes the need to counter the full spectrum of terrorist threats we face, including isis, aq, and iranbacked groups, as well as regional terrorist organizations. In government, we have already overhauled our approach so that it tackles both violent and nonviolent extremism. Conclusions of 27 november 2008 on a concerted work strategy and practical measures against.
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