Leaders’ Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism
During the UN General Assembly in September 2015 in New York, IIJ Executive Secretary Robert Strang represented the IIJ at the Leaders’ Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism held at the UN. At the meeting on 29 September, which was chaired ..
Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Coordinating Committee
The IIJ participated in the Eighth Global Counterterroism Forum (GCTF) Coordinating Committee meeting on September 26 in New York. During the meeting, several new steps and initiatives were announced. Primary among them, the current GCTF co-chairs, ..
Expert Meeting: Recommendations to Counter and Address Prison Radicalization Worldwide
10 September Valletta, Malta The IIJ convened an expert meeting on 10 September to discuss a series of recommendations to counter and address prison radicalization. Prison wardens and administrators, policy-makers and program managers working on correcti..
A First Anniversary Message from the IIJ’s Executive Secretary
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the International Institute of Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) and I very much look forward to working to working with partner governments and organizations to fulfill the vision of its founders.
GCTF Working Group on Horn of Africa in Brussels
IIJ participated in the GCTF Working Group on Horn of Africa held in Brussels on 11 June 2015, which highlighted recent developments of the GCTF action in the region. The meeting was co-chaired by the EU and Turkey and included GCTF members and the IIJ an..
Seventh Meeting of the GCTF Coordinating Committee
The IIJ participated at the Seventh Meeting of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Coordinating Committee in Doha, Qatar on 6-7 May. The GCTF is a multilateral counterterrorism body with 30 founding members (29 countries plus the EU) from aroun..
GCTF Criminal Justice Sector and Rule of Law Working Group Plenary Meeting
The IIJ hosted the Criminal Justice Sector and Rule of Law Working Group Plenary Meeting of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) on 13-14 April. Nearly fifty participants from twenty countries attended. Maltese Minister of Justice Owen Bonnici pr..
Joint Meeting of the Foreign Terrorist Fighters Working Groups of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) and the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL
The IIJ participated in joint meeting from 11-12 January 2015 in The Hague, which focused on measures and actions that can be taken to improve and expedite the implementation of plans to tackle FTF and elaborated on the work plans of the GCTF and the Glob..
Visit of Tunisian Delegation to the IIJ
The IIJ hosted a one-day program for a group of senior Tunisian justice officials on 11 December. The program involved presentations by Tunisian officials describing their needs, followed by presentations by the UNODC, the Parliamentary Assembly of the ..
IIJ Hosts Inaugural Meeting of the Governing Board of Administrators
On October 16-17, the IIJ Governing Board of Administrators (GBA) held its inaugural meeting in Valletta, Malta. During the meeting, the GBA adopted key internal policies to ensure good governance, discussed a series of recent programs held at the IIJ, an..