IIJ launches its Good Practices for Central Authorities
The IIJ launched its Good Practices for Central Authorities on 26 September 2018. The launch occurred at the joint side-event co-organized by UN Counterterorism Executive Directorate (CTED), UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and the International Associat..
UN High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States
Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov, Head of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, invited the IIJ Executive Secretary to attend the High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States, held at United Nations Head..
OPCW – IIJ Joins Panel on Legal Accountability and Mutual Legal Assistance Mechanisms
On 7-8 June 2018, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) convened a two-day conference on Countering Chemical Terrorism at its headquarters in The Hague. Over 200 governmental experts, academics and industry representatives examin..
OSCE-Wide CT Conference 2018
The IIJ presented its work on juvenile justice in the CT context at the OSCE-wide annual counterterrorism conference hosted by Italy – the OSCE 2018 Chairmanship – in Rome, on 10-11 May 2018. The event addressed the ‘Reverse Flow of Foreign ..
13th Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Coordinating Committee Meeting
On 20 March 2018, the Thirteenth GCTF Coordinating Committee took place in Tokyo, Japan. Along with the two other GCTF-inspired institutions (Hedayah and GCERF), the IIJ Executive Secretary highlighted key results and the way forward for several program..
GCTF Plenary Meeting of the West Africa Region Working Group
The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) participated in the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Plenary Meeting of the West Africa Working Group (Algiers, 23 – 24 October 2017). The IIJ Representative presented on the IIJ work..
Council of Europe Conference on Terrorism and Organised Crime
International Conference on Terrorism and Organised Crime (Malaga, 21-22 September 2017) Reinhard Uhrig participated in the 2nd International Conference on Terrorism and Organised Crime (Malaga, 21-22 September 2017) organized by the Council of Europe and..
IIJ attended both the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Coordinating Committee and Ministerial Plenary Meetings
The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) attended both the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Coordinating Committee and Ministerial Plenary meetings during September 18-20, as well as several side-events connected to the UN G..
Thomas Wuchte joins Malta-based International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law as new Executive Secretary
Mr Thomas A. Wuchte joins the Malta-based International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) as new Executive Secretary succeeding Mr. Robert Strang. The IIJ is an internationally recognized hub for rule of law based training and capacity build..
IIJ presents the Global Central Authorities Initiative at UNSC CTC Technical Consultations and Special Meeting on Resolution 2322
On 20-21 June, the IIJ briefed the United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on the IIJ’s Global Central Authorities Initiative (GCAI), which involves a series of four capacity-building workshops in the Sahel-Maghreb, South..