Ios press ebooks national counterterrorism strategies. Nctc produces analysis, maintains the authoritative database of known and suspected terrorists, shares information, and conducts strategic operational planning. Reportonviolencepromotingislamistextremisminsweden. We join together to release australias counterterrorism strategy. Undp and sudan national commission for counterterrorism. This takes the form of a longer manual for training, which can be used by police. Swedens national counterterrorism strategy adopts a broad. National action plans on preventing violent extremism are important tools. A 12month prevention of terrorism act introduced in 1974 was renewed. The eu as a global counterterrorism actor in the making erik brattberg and mark rhinard swedish institute of international affairs, box 27035, se10251, stockholm, sweden.
The government has now drawn up a new national counterterrorism strategy that will form the basis of swedens longterm work in this area, both nationally and internationally. Prevent strategies of member states migration and home. Counterterrorism strategy is a governments plan to use the instruments of national power to neutralize. Nctcs workforce represents approximately 20 different departments. Global counterterrorism strategy reports norway in. Before i speak about our new ct strategy, which formalizes the approach the united states has been pursuing and adapting for the past two and a half years, i want to emphasize that it is only one part of the united states larger national security strategy, which was released in the spring of 2010. Inventory of the best practices on deradicalisation. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook.
We are encouraging sweden to bolster its antiterror legislation, increase. Swedens national counterterrorism strategy statewatch. Through the collaboration in the context of the mou, the undp and sncct intend to address atrisk youth and vulnerable. The strategy articulates the united states broad, sustained and integrated campaign against alqaida, its. The aim is to create a clear structure for the work needed to combat terrorist crime. The international centre for counterterrorism the hague icct is an independent think and do tank providing multidisciplinary policy advice and practical, solutionoriented implementation support on prevention and the rule of law, two vital pillars of effective counterterrorism.
National counterterrorism programme 20152019 2014 portugal. Prevent strategy on radicalisation faces independent. Stockholm, 9 february 2012 jan bjorklund beatrice ask ministry of justice main contents of the communication in this communication the government presents a national strategy to. Strategy for countering radicalization and terrorism scrt. In the uk, for example, counterterrorism laws developed in response to the situation in northern ireland. Department of state has expressed concerns over the growth of rightwing extremism. We work to prevent terrorist attacks in sweden and against swedish interests abroad as well as other terrorist crimes.
National strategy for combating terrorism focuses on identifying and defusing threats before they reach our borders. Australians are facing the most significant ongoing threat from terrorism in our nations history. Farright extremist anders behring breivik killed 77 people and injured over 300 in two devastating lone wolf attacks. As the president affirmed in his 2010 national security strategy, he bears no greater responsibility than ensuring the safety and security of the american people.
This publication discusses and compares various reactions to the challenges of massscale. Swedens national counterterrorism strategy recognizes foreign fighters and returnees as potential threats. In this communication the government presents a national strategy. As in the netherlands, sweden has been spared largescale terrorist attacks. Counterterrorism strategy this article is more than 11 years old. 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.
On july 22, 2011, norway suffered the most devastating attack on a scandinavian country since the second world war. Australias counter terrorism strategy national security. Swedens national counterterrorism strategy government communication 201112. Building resilience against terrorism, canadas first counterterrorism strategy, assesses the nature and scale of the threat, and sets out basic principles and elements that underpin the. 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. We will protect our homeland, our interests overseas, and our allies and partners.
It is for this reason that a comparison is necessary to clarify the scope ofthe operation of the terrorism risk insurance programmes. This article juxtaposes post911 counterterrorism efforts in africa and the national security of african states arguing that more effective implementation strategies supporting counterterrorism. Prevent strategies of members states european commission. Country reports on terrorism 2016 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those.
The united nations development programme in sudan undp and the sudan national commission for counterterrorism sncct signed a memorandum of understanding mou for collaboration in the area of prevention of violent extremism. This national strategy for counterterrorism sets forth a new approach. This volume presents the proceedings of the nato advanced research workshop on national counterterrorism strategies. European counterradicalisation and deradicalisation eukn. We join together to release australia s counterterrorism strategy. In the light of the swedish national strategy for counterterrorism, the article. Regional and national law counterterrorism laws have developed at different paces in different jurisdictions, reflecting the political environment in each case. Nctc is staffed by more than 1,000 personnel from across the ic, the federal government, and federal contractors.
Comparing theories of radicalisation with countering. Terrorism implementation task force ctitf, called upon participants at. 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. Here is president obamas national strategy for counterterrorism, which was presented today by john brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism in a speech at sais named ensuring alqaidas demise. Limitations this report examines terrorist finance modus operandi and national systems and regimes in order to understand new insights and knowledge as a frame of reference when sweden develops more effective measures and cooperation when it comes to terrorist finance.
National action plan for a global approach to tackle jihadism 2014 national counterterrorism strategy for 20162020 procure information, prevent attacks, protect people and property, prepare for an attack, pursue terrorists poland. Legal, institutional, and public policy dimensions in the us, uk, france, turkey and russia volume 14 nato. Thomas dahl, ministry of foreign affairs on global counterterrorism strategy reports of the secretarygeneral, 30 june 2016. Legal, institutional, and public policy dimensions in the us, uk, france, turkey and russia, which was held at the terrorism, transnational crime and corruption center of american university in washington, dc on 46 may 2006. Mara karlin, associate professor of practice and associate.
Reflecting this, in 2014 the national terrorism public alert level was, for the first time, raised to high. Lessons from history for counter terrorism strategic. The national centre for terrorist threat assessment nct is a permanent working group within the swedish counterterrorism cooperation council. The national counterterrorism strategy adopts a broad approach and covers a range of government agencies and other parts of society. The aim of this article is to analyze how and why swedish counterterrorism policy has. Counterterrorism strategy the first priority of the government of canada is to protect canada and the safety and security of canadians at home and abroad. As a part of its foreign policy, switzerland is committed to fighting terrorism and its causes. This national strategy for counterterrorism sets out our approach to one of the presidents top national security priorities. There have been some definitional differences in the use of the terms terrorism and act of terrorism between oecd countries. 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. Pdf the eu as a global counterterrorism actor in the making. The nct is staffed by personnel from the national defence radio establishment fra, the military intelligence and security directorate must and the swedish security service. Pdf national counter terrorism and extremism strategy. National consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism.
On 22 february 2017, newlyinstalled secretarygeneral antonio guterres declared that a new office of counterterrorism would soon be formed with genderbalanced staff in order to. But focusing exclusively on the ratification of instruments may reveal a lack of responsiveness to local human rights, security and counterterrorism needs. The united nations global counterterrorism strategy was adopted by general assembly resolution 60288 in 2006, and states that terrorism constitutes one of. Counterterrorism strategy for switzerland 18 september 2015 strateg y in the fight against terrorism, switzerland is active in the following four areas. Research director, center for asymmetric threat studies cats, national defence college, sweden foreign fighters in europe the honorable. Department of state overseas security advisory committee, international centre for counterterrorism, xinhua. European counterradicalisation and deradicalisation. In the communication the government presents a national strategy to prevent the emergence of. Meeting the challenge international peace institute.
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. Swedens national counterterrorism strategy government. Counterterrorism the security service has the main responsibility for countering terrorism in sweden. World summit on counterterrorism the terrorism maze icts 17th annual international conference. The government has now drawn up a new national counter terrorism strategy that will form the basis of sweden s longterm work in this area, both nationally and internationally. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. National counterterrorism strategy prevent, protect, pursue, respond. This approach will often involve ratification and implementation.
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