UPCOMING EVENTS
Latest ICCT commentary: Strategic Re-Orientation Underlined by Two New International Counter-Terrorism Initiatives
News item | February 13, 2012
Ten years after 9/11, we seem to be witnessing an important turning point in the strategic thinking about counter-terrorism policies and measures. Over the last months, the inboxes of counter-terrorism professionals have seen a wide variety of reports evaluating ten years of intensified counter-terrorism measures. Quite a number of these reports advocate the necessity of a strategic re-orientation of counter–terrorism activities, moving away from a focus on reactive policies and ‘hard’ measures to include more civil society engagement and a stronger human rights focus. The reports reaffirm a gradual change from governments solely focusing on repressive tactics to the prevention of violent radicalisation.
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Seminar Counter Terrorism, Technology and Transparency 15 Feb 2012
News item | January 30, 2012
We live in an age of rapidly developing information and communications technology (ICT) and in many cases policy makers often need to play catch - up. Serious questions abound relating to surveillance, storage of personal information, biometrics and satellite technology. Such measures can greatly aid the fight against terrorism but at the same time they run the risk of encroaching on peoples’ basic human rights. This seminar will examine the role of ICT in what is increasingly becoming “the age of the surveillance society” with the key question: should the use of technological strategies to fight terrorism lead us to reconsider the role of state?
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December Newsletter & Best Wishes
News item | December 23, 2011
The December edition of ICCT - The Hague’s Newsletter is now available online. It contains various updates on the Centre’s recent activities and those upcoming in the new year. On behalf of all at ICCT - The Hague, we would like to thank you for your support after another busy, successful year and wish you a festive holiday season and a prosperous 2012!
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Terrorists on Trial Seminar Series
News item | November 10, 2011
ICCT - The Hague is hosting a seminar series under the header 'Terrorists on Trial' that focuses on the performative and communicative aspects of three distinct terrorist trials. The seminars will examine three different terrorists trials: The Lockerbie case, the case of Zarema Muzhakhtoyeva and the case of Zacarias Moussaoui. Through analysing the role played by the various actors (suspected terrorists, lawyers, judiciary, victims, media, etc.) in these trials, a fresh look may be taken at their judicial, political and social impact.
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Surveillance Cameras against Terrorism: Is more accountability required?
ICCT Commentary | November 9, 2011
Since 9/11 and the London and Madrid bombings a wide variety counter-terrorism measures have been taken, including the implementation of many technical tools. Across Europe, public authorities have invested in visual surveillance such as Closed-Circuit Television (‘CCTV’) cameras as well as recognition technologies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the average person is caught on CCTV 300 times each day and at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands there are 1.350 surveillance cameras. Despite the fact that surveillance cameras are assumed to be a powerful tool, their effect is far from clear.
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News item | February 13, 2012
Ten years after 9/11, we seem to be witnessing an important turning point in the strategic thinking about counter-terrorism policies and measures. Over the last months, the inboxes of counter-terrorism professionals have seen a wide variety of reports evaluating ten years of intensified counter-terrorism measures. Quite a number of these reports advocate the necessity of a strategic re-orientation of counter–terrorism activities, moving away from a focus on reactive policies and ‘hard’ measures to include more civil society engagement and a stronger human rights focus. The reports reaffirm a gradual change from governments solely focusing on repressive tactics to the prevention of violent radicalisation.
Read more >>
Seminar Counter Terrorism, Technology and Transparency 15 Feb 2012
News item | January 30, 2012
We live in an age of rapidly developing information and communications technology (ICT) and in many cases policy makers often need to play catch - up. Serious questions abound relating to surveillance, storage of personal information, biometrics and satellite technology. Such measures can greatly aid the fight against terrorism but at the same time they run the risk of encroaching on peoples’ basic human rights. This seminar will examine the role of ICT in what is increasingly becoming “the age of the surveillance society” with the key question: should the use of technological strategies to fight terrorism lead us to reconsider the role of state?
Read more >>
December Newsletter & Best Wishes
News item | December 23, 2011
The December edition of ICCT - The Hague’s Newsletter is now available online. It contains various updates on the Centre’s recent activities and those upcoming in the new year. On behalf of all at ICCT - The Hague, we would like to thank you for your support after another busy, successful year and wish you a festive holiday season and a prosperous 2012!
Read more >>
Terrorists on Trial Seminar Series
News item | November 10, 2011
ICCT - The Hague is hosting a seminar series under the header 'Terrorists on Trial' that focuses on the performative and communicative aspects of three distinct terrorist trials. The seminars will examine three different terrorists trials: The Lockerbie case, the case of Zarema Muzhakhtoyeva and the case of Zacarias Moussaoui. Through analysing the role played by the various actors (suspected terrorists, lawyers, judiciary, victims, media, etc.) in these trials, a fresh look may be taken at their judicial, political and social impact.
Read more >>
Surveillance Cameras against Terrorism: Is more accountability required?
ICCT Commentary | November 9, 2011
Since 9/11 and the London and Madrid bombings a wide variety counter-terrorism measures have been taken, including the implementation of many technical tools. Across Europe, public authorities have invested in visual surveillance such as Closed-Circuit Television (‘CCTV’) cameras as well as recognition technologies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the average person is caught on CCTV 300 times each day and at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands there are 1.350 surveillance cameras. Despite the fact that surveillance cameras are assumed to be a powerful tool, their effect is far from clear.
Read more >>
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ICCT – The Hague
The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague is an independent knowledge centre that focuses on information creation, collation and dissemination pertaining to the preventative and international legal aspects of counter-terrorism.
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