Anti-Terrorism Legislation
A Road Map for Congress to Address Domestic Terrorism
Mary B. McCord, Jason M. Blazakis Wed, Feb 27, 2019, 8:00 AM
On Feb. 15, federal law enforcement arrested U.S.
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Shedding Light on the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
Harry Graver, Scott R. Anderson Thu, Oct 25, 2018, 12:00 PM
President Donald Trump quietly signed the bipartisan Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 (ATCA) into law on Oct. 3. Described as a “carefully balanced approach to better ensure victims’ access to compensation and hold supporters of terrorism accountable” by its principal author, Sen.
Sanctions
Hamas and the Tamil Tigers v. EU—Round 1.5
Elena Chachko Mon, Sep 26, 2016, 10:23 AM
In late 2014, the General Court of the European Union (GC) annulled, on due process grounds, several measures that kept Hamas and the LTTE (Tamil Tigers) on the EU terrorism sanctions list.
Israel-Palestine
Israel’s New Counterterrorism Law
Elena Chachko Wed, Jul 13, 2016, 9:42 AM
Last month, the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) passed comprehensive legislation overhauling domestic counterterrorism authorities. When it enters into force in November, the new Counterterrorism Law will replace or amend a host of existing criminal and administrative measures, some dating back to the British Mandate.
France
French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Data Copying During Warrantless Searches
Daniel Severson Tue, Feb 23, 2016, 12:29 PM
On Friday, February 19, the Constitutional Council upheld two articles of the state-of-emergency law—meeting bans and warrantless searches—as constitutional, but struck down a provision allowing the police to copy data when conducting such searches. Separately, the French Parliament extended the state of emergency through the end of May.
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French Constitutional Amendment on Emergency Powers Moves Forward
Daniel Severson Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 10:38 AM
The National Assembly voted this week to adopt an amendment that would enshrine the state of emergency in the French Constitution and extend denaturalization to dual-nationals born in France who are convicted of terrorism.
The vote in the National Assembly was 317 for, 199 against, with 55 abstentions. The Senate is expected to take up the bill in mid-March—for constitutional reforms, a four-week delay is required between reviews by each house.
China
What China's Anti-Terrorism Legislation Actually Says
Benjamin Bissell Wed, Dec 30, 2015, 4:35 PM
On December 27, China’s National People’s Congress passed the country’s much-debated anti-terrorism legislation.
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The Terrorism Acts in 2014: UK Independent Reviewer Releases Annual Report
Cody M. Poplin Fri, Sep 25, 2015, 6:28 AM
The United Kingdom's Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, David Anderson, has released his annual report on the operation of the U.K.'s Terrorism Acts of 2000 and 2006.
From Anderson:
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Al-Warafi's "End of War" Reply Brief
Wells Bennett Fri, May 22, 2015, 2:00 PM
The Guantanamo detainee, as readers likely know, argued in a February motion that the end of the United States' war in Afghanistan, as recognized by President Obama, requires his release from Guantanamo. On Wednesday, Al-Warafi filed his reply brief on that issue. It opens as follows:
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Report on the Legal Treatment of Foreign Fighters
Sebastian Brady Wed, May 13, 2015, 4:04 PM
The Global Legal Research Center at the Law Library of Congress recently released a report describing the legal frameworks that the United Nations, European Union, and 73 countries have adopted or are considering adopting for dealing with foreign terrorist fighters.