Global Central Authorities Initiative
Under the Global Central Authorities Initiative, the IIJ works with Central Authorities – the national entities responsible for mutual legal assistance and extradition – and relevant criminal justice stakeholders at the national and regional levels to support their crucial role in facilitating regional and international judicial cooperation in terrorism and related cases.
The Initiative supports implementation and operationalisation of the IIJ Good Practices for Central Authorities (2018), a set of internationally-recognised recommendations to guide the work of Central Authorities, laying out key institutional, legal and practical considerations. Available in Arabic, English and French, the IIJ Good Practices elucidate Good Practice 9 of the GCTF’s Rabat Memorandum on Good Practices for Effective Counterterrorism Practice in the Criminal Justice Sector.
Current efforts are focused on building capacity around what makes for effective Central Authorities, such as adequate staffing and empowerment to communicate directly with other Central Authorities. To this end, the IIJ is working with practitioners and institutions to draft and amend operational guidelines and legislation on MLA – a priority area identified in collaboration with Central Authority practitioners who are members of the IIJ Alumni Network.
With support from the
Government of Canada
Government of the United States
Government of the United Kingdom
SPOTLIGHT
Capacity-Building with National and Regional Level Impact
Central Authorities – the engines of international judicial cooperation – play a crucial role in supporting the successful prosecution of terrorism-related cases. Yet Central Authority practitioners face daily challenges in navigating a labyrinth of oftentimes vastly different processes through which to access information upon which a case may depend.
Through the Global Central Authorities Initiatives, the IIJ is a leader in the effort to support these practitioners and facilitate more effective international judicial cooperation. The foundation of this work are the IIJ Good Practices for Central Authorities, which not only support operationalisation of Good Practice 9 of the Rabat Memorandum, but also actions called for in the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, (e.g. 2322, 2396).
Kinshasa Declaration
During the Ministerial Conference on Enhancing Judicial Cooperation, Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) adopted a number of documents to improve the regional cross-border exchange of information in criminal cases. They are the following:
Kinshasa Declaration on Enhancing Judicial Cooperation in the Great Lakes Region
A list of 37 concrete measures rooted in the IIJ Good Practices for Central Authorities and aimed at strengthening regional and international cooperation between criminal justice sector stakeholders to effectively address transnational crime.
Standardised Guidelines for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters for the Great Lakes Region
These model guidelines provide foreign authorities with an overview of how to request mutual legal assistance (MLA) from ICGLR Member States. Countries have agreed to develop their own country-specific guidelines based on this document as a means to promote the harmonisation across the region of the requirements and procedures for accepting and executing MLA requests.
Recommendations for the Focal Points of the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network
A list of next steps directed to ICGLR Member States, the ICGLR Secretariat and international partners (including the IIJ) to support the implementation of the Kinshasa Declaration. There are three types of recommendations: short-term, medium-term and long-term.
Battlefield Evidence Workshop in Dakar
From 6-8 October 2026, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), with generous funding with the support of Germany’s Federal Foreign Office in partnership with Senegal’s Centre de Formation Judiciaire (CFJ), convened...
Embedding Oversight, Accountability and Monitoring and Evaluation Good Practices into Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Efforts
From 21-23 September 2026, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), through its Counter-Terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE), with generous funding from the European Union, convened a three-day activity...
Strengthening Civil Society Engagement for Counter-Terrorism Oversight in the MENA Region
From 2 to 4 September, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), through its Counter-Terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE), with generous funding from the European Union, convened a three-day...
Strengthening National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) Engagement in Counter-Terrorism Oversight Across Africa in Nairobi
From 27 to 28 July, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), through its Counter-Terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE) with generous funding from the European Union, convened a two-day...
Strengthening International Judicial Cooperation Through Operational Dialogue in Tajikistan
From 14 – 15 July, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), with generous funding support from the European Union, convened a two-day Operational Dialogue to strengthen international judicial cooperation in terrorism-related...
Workshop on Public-Private Cooperation (PPC) to prevent Terrorist Financing
From 24 – 26 June, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), with generous funding support from Global Affairs Canada, convened a workshop to train focal points on public-private cooperation to prevent,...
Regional Workshop in Jakarta to Strengthen Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorist Exploitation of Emerging Technologies
From 23 – 25 June, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), with generous funding support from the Government of Japan and in partnership with the Government of Indonesia’s National Counter-Terrorism Agency...
Third Financial Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (FIN CTAC) for practitioners from Southeast Asia
On 15-19 June, The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), with the support of Global Affairs Canada and hosted by the Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Office (AMLIO) of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic,...
ToT on Counter-terrorism Justice in West and Central Africa
From 01 – 05 of June 2026, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), with the support of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France) Crisis and Support Centre, organised a...
Operational Dialogue on International Judicial Cooperation and Evidence Sharing in Counter-Terrorism Cases Involving Iraq
On 2-3 June 2026, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) convened an Operational Dialogue on International Judicial Cooperation and Evidence Sharing in Counter-Terrorism Cases Involving Iraq in The Hague, the Netherlands,...
IIJ Applied Research Workshop on Counter-Terrorism Justice in West and Central Africa
On 14 and 15 May 2026, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), with the support of the Kingdom of Denmark, organised at the University of Malta, a day-long event to present...
IIJ Governing Board of Administrators Holds Mid-Year Meeting
On 5 May 2026, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law’s (IIJ) Governing Board of Administrators (GBA) held its annual mid-year meeting.The GBA provides strategic guidance to the Institute and receives updates on...
Second Arabic CTAC in Morocco
The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) successfully delivered the second edition of the Counter Terrorism Academic Curriculum programme for Arabic speaking practitioners from the MENA region. The IIJ is grateful for the...
Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) Course in English
From 13-17 April 2026 – The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) delivered a Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) course for English-speaking practitioners from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania, generously funded by the...
Integrating Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Policies into National Counter-Terrorism Measures Workshop
From 22 to 23 April 2026, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), through its EU funded Counter-Terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE), convened a joint workshop in Cairo, Egypt...
Official Launch of the Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) Guidelines of Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Nairobi, Kenya – On 10 April 2026, the IIJ was pleased to support the launch of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) of Kenya’s Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) Guidelines. This important milestone reflects...
Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum for Trial Judges In Yaoundé
From 9 to 19 February 2026, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) organised in Yaoundé, Cameroon, the in-person component of the fourth edition of the programme “Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum – Trial...
Launch of Office of the Director of Public Curriculum on Counter-Terrorism Investigations
On 23 February 2026, the IIJ supported the launch of Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)’s new Training Curriculum on Counter-terrorism and Countering the Financing of Terrorism for public prosecutors with the attendance...
Online Recruitment by Terrorist Organisations and the Use of Digital Evidence Training
From 11 to 13 February, the IIJ delivered a three-day training in Hammamet, Tunisia, on “Online Recruitment by Terrorist Organisations and the Use of Digital Evidence,” bringing together 12 mid to senior level Tunisian practitioners. Participants...
Fourth Regional Workshop on Improving the Effectiveness of Terrorist Financing Preventive Measures
On 10-12 February 2026, the IIJ convened its fourth Regional Workshop, in Jakarta, on Improving the Effectiveness of Terrorist Financing Preventive Measures in Southeast Asia. This workshop was made possible through the support of the Government...
Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) for Practitioners from East and West Africa
On 14 January, the IIJ launched a Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) for Practitioners from East and West Africa, generously supported by the Government of Nigeria. The programme, brings together 30 selected practitioners from Cameroon, The Gambia,...
Launch of the GCTF Brussels Memorandum on Good Practices for Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms in Counter-terrorism
At the 24th GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting held on 25 September 2024 in New York City, the Forum endorsed the GCTF Brussels Memorandum on Good Practices for Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms in Counterterrorism (the Brussels Memorandum)....
Trial Judges Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (TJ CTAC) – Third edition dedicated to French-speaking practitioners From West Africa, Central Africa and the Sahel
On 17 – 21 November 2025, the IIJ hosted the in-person component of its third Trial Judges’ Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (TJ CTAC) in Malta, following the online phase completed earlier in November. Supported by the Federal...
Expert Group Meeting on Countering Terrorist Exploitation of AI in Southeast Asia
On 3-4 December 2025, the IIJ held its first Expert Group Meeting on Countering Terrorist Exploitation of AI in Southeast Asia in Jakarta, made possible with the generous support from the Government of Japan and in...
IIJ Workshop on Enhancing Parliamentary Understanding of the Somali International Judicial Cooperation Draft Law
On 17 – 19 November, the IIJ organised a workshop on enhancing parliamentary understanding of the Somali international judicial cooperation (IJC) draft law in Nairobi, Kenya. Generously funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada,...
External Validation Exercise on the Draft ODPP Mutual Legal Assistance Guidelines
On 10 November, the IIJ supported an external validation workshop in Nairobi, bringing together the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), national institutions, and international partners to review new prosecutorial internal guidelines for Mutual...
Second IIJ Training of Trainers for West African Practitioners on Mitigating Terrorist Financing Risks
On 11-14 November 2025, the IIJ held its Training of Trainers (ToT) for West African Practitioners on Mitigating Terrorist Financing Risks, generously supported by the Government of Germany. The training aimed at building capacities of investigators,...
Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC): Third edition for Anglophone practitioners from West and East Africa
The IIJ Academic Unit successfully completed the third edition of its Counter-Terrorism: Academic Curriculum (CTAC) for Anglophone Practitioners from West and East Africa, generously funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT Bureau)....
Battlefield Evidence Workshop for Criminal Justice Practitioners from the Middle East and North Africa
On 27-28 October 2025, the IIJ with the generous support of the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and the United States Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism, and in partnership with the Public Security...
Annual Governing Board Meeting
On 29 -30 October 2025, the IIJ was honoured to welcome our esteemed Governing Board of Administrators (GBA) for our annual board meeting at in Valletta. The GBA provides guidance and receives updates of our activities...
Joint Training of Trainers on the Human Rights-based Decision-Making Model in partnership with the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre
From 20-24 October, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) CT PHARE team convened a Training of Trainers (ToT) on the Human Rights-based Decision-Making Model (DMM) for counter-terrorism operations, organised in partnership...
CoE-IIJ Comparative Practices on the Use of Information Collected in Conflict Zones as Evidence in Criminal Proceeding
On 16–17 October 2025, in Berlin, the IIJ, in partnership with the Council of Europe Committee on Counterterrorism (CDCT) Secretariat, convened the official public launch event for the Comparative Practices on the Use of Information Collected...
Phase II: Joint Workshop for Justice Actors from East Africa on Building Strong Procedural Mechanisms for International Judicial Cooperation (IJC)
On 6–7 October, the IIJ convened a Joint Workshop for Justice Actors from East Africa on Building Strong Procedural Mechanisms for International Judicial Cooperation (IJC). The event falls under the Canada Phase II Project on enhancing...
Twenty-Eighth Arab Conference of Counter-Terrorism Officials
From 08 to 09 October 2025, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) represented by the EU-funded Counter-Terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE) attended the Twenty-Eighth Arab Conference of Counter-Terrorism...
The Global Parliamentary Conference
From 07 to 08 October 2025, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) Counter-terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE) attended in Istanbul, Türkiye, The Global Parliamentary Conference on Counter-Terrorism and...
Investigators and Prosecutors Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (IP CTAC) – Eighth edition dedicated to French-speaking practitioners From West Africa and the Sahel
The IIJ Academic Unit successfully concluded the eighth edition of its Investigators and Prosecutors Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (IP CTAC), a programme dedicated to French-speaking practitioners from West Africa and the Sahel. Supported by the Government of...
First Expert Group Meeting CFT
Developing Good Practices Manual on Establishing Effective Public-Private Cooperation in Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) in Southeast Asia On 7-8 October 2025, the IIJ held its first Expert Group Meeting (EGM) aimed at Developing Good...
The IIJ Welcomed an Official Delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan
On 1-2 October, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), with generous support from the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), welcomed an official delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan...
Financial Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum for Judges from Southeast Asia
The IIJ has concluded the first edition of its Financial Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum for Judges (FIN TJ CTAC). Made possible through the support of Global Affairs Canada, the in-person component was held from 15 to 19...
Mission 3: ‘Strengthening Approaches to Prevention in Iraq’s National CT Strategy: Capacity Building for the Government of Iraq’
From 07 to 11 September 2025, the IIJ Counter-terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE), in partnership with the European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq (EUAM Iraq), the Iraq National Committee on Counter-Terrorism (NCCT), and...
Strengthening Justice and Multilateral Cooperation: Statement by IIJ Executive Secretary Steven Hill – High-Level Conference on Repatriation at UNGA 80
On the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, Executive Secretary Steven Hill had the honour of participating in the High-Level International Conference on the Repatriation of Persons...
Strengthening PRR Efforts in Tajikistan: IIJ Hosts High-Level Consultation with National Stakeholders
On 22-23 July, the IIJ welcomed a delegation from the Republic of Tajikistan to conduct in-depth consultations with key national stakeholders, including representatives from the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Office of the President, and the Ministry...
Regional Workshop “Follow the Money”
Advanced Tools for Investigating Illicit Financial Networks and Prosecuting Terrorist Financing Cases. From 1-3 July 2025, the IIJ held its third regional workshop in collaboration with Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC), as part of...
IP CTAC: 8th Edition Francophone West and Central Africa and Sahel
On 11 July 2025, the IIJ successfully concluded the online component of the 8th edition of its programme of excellence Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) for Francophone criminal justice practitioners from West and Central Africa and the...
IIJ Concludes Online Phase of Financial Counter-Terrorism Training for Judges
The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) has successfully completed the online component of the first edition of its Financial Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum for Judges (FIN TJ CTAC). This specialised course aims...
7th CTAC – Francophone Africa Edition
From May 19th to 29th, 2025, the Academic Unit of the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) successfully concluded the in-person component of the 7th Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) course in Dakar,...
IIJ CT PHARE and EUAM Iraq Advance Iraq’s 2026–2030 Counter-Terrorism Strategy
The IIJ’s CT PHARE, in partnership with the European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) and with the generous support of the European Union, successfully conducted its first technical mission in support of Iraq’s forthcoming...
Second CT Pilot Training for Kenyan Prosecutors
On 5–16 May 2025, the IIJ supported Kenyan prosecutors in organising a pioneering counter-terrorism training programme, funded by Global Affairs Canada, which merged international standards with domestic legal frameworks to enhance criminal justice responses to security...
CT PHARE Strengthening Oversight and Accountability of National Security Agencies in South and SoutheastAsia
The IIJ CT PHARE, in collaboration with the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and with the generous support of the European Union and the Republic of Korea, successfully convened a regional event...
Global Experts’ Dialogue on Advancing Justice for Children in Counter-Terrorism Contexts
On 29 – 30 of April 2025, the IIJ with the generous support from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, hosted a hybrid Global Experts’ Dialogue on Advancing Justice for Children in Counter-Terrorism Contexts, in Sliema, Malta...
Mitigating Terrorist Financing Risks Associated with Virtual Assets, Emerging Payment Methods and Fintech.
From 15-17 of April 2025, the IIJ held a regional meeting under the Canada Global Affairs-funded project focused on building capacity and improving cooperation mechanisms to counter the financing of terrorism (CFT) in Southeast Asia. Following...
CT PHARE ToT on the Human Rights-based DMM for Counter-Terrorism Operations in the MENA
IIJ’s CT PHARE, in partnership with the Secretariat General of the Arab Interior Ministers Council (AIMC), successfully delivered a Training of Trainers (ToT) on the Human Rights-based Decision-Making Model (DMM) for Counter-Terrorism (CT) Operations in the...
Multi-Sector Workshop on Countering Technology-Assisted and Enabled Terrorism in West Africa
On 7 April 2025 the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), in partnership with the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and with the generous support of the Federal Republic of...
CTAC for Nigerien Justice Practitioners
The IIJ Academic Unit successfully delivered the in-person component of the Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) programme for Nigerien justice practitioners from 24 to 28 February 2025 in Hammamet, Tunisia. Building on the knowledge gained during the...
Human Rights-Based Decision-Making Model (DMM) in Counter-Terrorism Operations
The IJJ successfully conducted a four-day capacity-building activity in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 21 to 24 May 2024. This event, part of the EU-funded Counter-Terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE), trained 25 law...
First edition of the Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) for Nigerien justice practitioners
The IIJ successfully delivered the first edition of the Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) programme for Nigerien justice practitioners. This selective programme, fully funded by the United Kingdom, enhanced the knowledge and skills of investigators, prosecutors, and...
IIJ Training for Somali Practitioners on Countering the Financing of Terrorism
On 13-14 February 2025 the IIJ completed the Training for Somali Practitioners on Countering the Financing of Terrorism – the first IIJ CFT programme to take place in East Africa.The training brought together 16 practitioners representing...
Central Asian Counter Terrorism Workshop: Building Cooperation and Coordination to Promote the Rule of Law
On 14 February 2025, the IIJ, with the generous support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and valuable contributions from the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and...
Capacity Building Activity on Pre-Trial Detention and the Right to a Fair Trial
From January 28 to 31, 2024, the IIJ CT PHARE team, in partnership with the African Union Counter Terrorism Centre (AUCTC), hosted the second Capacity Building Activity in Accra, Ghana. This four-day event focused on Pre-Trial...
Training on Digital Evidence in a Counter-Terrorism Context for the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) in Libya
On 27 and 28 January 2025, the IIJ implemented a training on digital evidence in a counter-terrorism context for the Attorney General’s Office of Libya. The initiative was generously supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...
Online Sessions for the Government of Kuwait on Targeted Financial Sanctions, Asset Recovery and Mutual Legal Assistance
On 21 January 2025, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) hosted a series of Online Sessions for the Government of Kuwait on Targeted Financial Sanctions, Asset Recovery and Mutual Legal Assistance...
Workshop on Developing Effective Structures and Processes for the use of Digital Open-Source Intelligence as Evidence in Judicial Proceedings
The IIJ workshop in Nairobi, funded by the United Kingdom, brought together 31 practitioners from Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, and the United Kingdom to address the use of digital open-source intelligence in counter-terrorism (CT) prosecutions. Opening remarks...
South Asia Regional Workshop on Strengthening Central Authority Capacity
On 9-11 December 2024 the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) facilitated a regional workshop in South Asia on strengthening Central Authority capacity. The regional workshop was generously supported by the United...
Financial Counter Terrorism Academic Curriculum (FIN CTAC)
From 9 to 13 December, the in-person component of the Financial Counter Terrorism Academic Curriculum (FIN CTAC) course was held in Kuala Lumpur, uniting 22 practitioners (Prosecutors, investigators, and FIU officials) who had successfully completed the...
eCTAC for Anglophone Practitioners from East and West Africa
Between 23 October and 2 December 2024, the IIJ Academic Unit delivered the third edition of the online ‘Counter Terrorism Academic Curriculum (eCTAC) for Anglophone Practitioners from East and West Africa’. The intensive, online course develops...
Trial Judges’ Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum course (TJ CTAC) in Malta
On 22 November 2024, the IIJ concluded its Trial Judges’ Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum course (TJ CTAC) held in Malta. This one-week, in-person course followed the successful completion of the online component attended by participants between September...
Strengthening Dialogue between Iraqi Government Authorities and Human Rights Stakeholders
From 03 to 05 December 2024, the IIJ EU funded CT PHARE facility visited Baghdad, Iraq, for a three-day capacity-building activity focused on “Strengthening Dialogue Between Iraqi Government Authorities and Human Rights Stakeholders while countering terrorism.”...
IIJ’s Global Central Authorities Initiative: Building Strong Procedural Mechanisms for Mutual Legal Assistance Requests In Cross-Border Investigations
On 26-29 November 2024, the International Institute for Justice (IIJ), in partnership with the Kenyan Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), hosted a Capacity-Sharing Workshop on Drafting Mutual Legal Assistance Requests in Cross-Border Investigations, in Naivasha, Kenya....
Regional Workshop on Human Rights-Compliant Approaches to Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Risk-Based Implementation of FATF Recommendation 8 in Southeast Asia
On 19-21 November 2024 the IIJ held the first Regional Workshop within the multi-year project on Building Capacity and Improving Cooperation Mechanisms on Countering the Financing of Terrorism in Southeast Asia. The workshop focused on human...
IIJ Policy Roundtable on Advancing Justice Responses for SGBV Linked to Terrorism
A Turning Point in Justice: Addressing Sexual Violence in the Context of Terrorism What does justice look like for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the shadow of terrorism? At the IIJ Policy Roundtable...
IIJ Alumni Event: The Evolution of the Criminal Justice Response to Terrorism a Decade On
On 11-12 November 2024 the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) facilitated an event for 20 of its alumni, as part of a series of activities celebrating the Institute’s 10th anniversary, generously...
November Governing Board of Administrators Meeting
The IIJ proudly hosted its annual Governing Board of Administrators meeting at the historic Teatru Manoel in Valletta. The event provided a unique opportunity to reflect on the past year’s achievements and chart the course for...
West Africa Dialogue on Battlefield Evidence
On 29-31 October 2024, the IIJ, in collaboration with the United States Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism and the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco, convened 72 front-line counterterrorism practitioners and policymakers for...
Financial Counter Terrorism Academic Curriculum (FIN eCTAC)
Over the last five weeks, participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam successfully completed an intensive Financial Counter Terrorism (FIN) eCTAC programme, equipping them with specialised knowledge and practical skills to counter...
Capacity Building Activity: Pre-trial detention and the right to a fair trial
The IIJ CT PHARE team spent four days in Algiers, Algeria, conducting CT PHARE’s Capacity Building Activity focused on Pre-Trial Detention and the Right to a Fair Trial,organised in collaboration with the African Union Counter Terrorism...
IIJ Executive Secretary Addresses G7 Rome-Lyon Group
Steven Hill, the Executive Secretary of the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), had the honour of addressing global leaders at the G7 Rome-Lyon Group Meeting on 23 October. In his remarks,...
IIJ Training of Trainers for West African Practitioners on Mitigating Terrorist Financing Risks, including those Associated with Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs)
On 1-4 October 2024 the IIJ conducted its first Training of Trainers for West African Practitioners working in the field of countering the financing of terrorism (CFT). The training became the 6th event in the series...
CTAC for Justice practitioners from West and Central Africa and Sahel
From September 23 – 27, 2024, the IIJ Academic Unit, with generous support from the support to from the Government of Denmark’s Peace & Stabilisation Fund, successfully delivered an intensive Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) course for...
Emerging Technologies and Counterterrorism: Criminal Justice Policy Implications (UNGA79 Side Event)
On 25 September 2024, the United States Department of State and the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) held an event on Emerging Technologies and Counterterrorism: Criminal Justice Policy Implications in the...
CTAC: Togo
In June 2024, the Academic Unit of the IIJ, with the support of the U.S. State Department, organized the in-person component of the fifth edition of the “Counter-Terrorism: Academic Curriculum” (CTAC) programme. This edition was designed...
Improving International Cooperation for ISIS Prosecutions
On 25-26 July 2024, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) – with the generous support of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism – was delighted to host a Forum...
IIJ Training for Ghanaian Practitioners on Countering the Financing of Terrorism
On 16-18 July 2024 the IIJ concluded a comprehensive training program for Ghanaian practitioners on Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), bringing together a wide range of stakeholders from across the public and private sectors. The...
Sharing Information to Advance Accountability for International Crimes
On 25-26 June, the IIJ was thrilled to hold our first-ever workshop in Malta on Sharing Information to Advance Accountability for International Crimes, convening 40 government policymakers, criminal justice practitioners, and representatives of international courts and...
Roundtable: Addressing the Threat of REMVE Radicalisation to Violence in the Western Hemisphere
On June 12-13, the IIJ hosted its first-ever workshop in South America, gathering criminal justice colleagues and other specialists from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay — as well representatives of the governments of Australia, France,...
Official launch of the Regional Project on Building Capacity and Improving Cooperation Mechanisms on Countering the Financing of Terrorism in Southeast Asia
The IIJ is excited to announce the official launch of the Regional Project on Building Capacity and Improving Cooperation Mechanisms on Countering the Financing of Terrorism in Southeast Asia, a multi-year, multi-stakeholder project aiming to strengthen...
IIJ Southeast Asian Alumni Symposium in Tokyo: Building Cooperation and Coordination to Promote the Rule of Law
Celebrating the IIJ’s 10th Celebration this year, the IIJ’s Director of Academic Unit Hon. Judge Marie Compère, and Mr. Cheibou Samna Soumana Resident Fellow and former Chief Prosecutor at the Prosecution Office of Niamey were extremely...
IIJ South and East Asian Alumni Symposium in Tokyo: Building Cooperation and Coordination to Promote the Rule of Law
Celebrating the IIJ’s 10th Celebration this year, the IIJ’s Director of Academic Unit Hon. Judge Marie Compère, and Mr. Cheibou Samna Soumana Resident Fellow and former Chief Prosecutor at the Prosecution Office of Niamey were extremely...
2nd edition CTAC for South and Southeast Asia Practitioners
In April 2024, the IIJ Academic Unit, with the support of the Australian Government, delivered the second Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) course to 25 investigators, prosecutors and legal officers from South and Southeast Asian countries (Malaysia,...
Governing Board of Administrators Mid-Year Meeting
The IIJ had a mid-year Governing Board of Administrators (GBA) meeting yesterday. Our Executive Secretary Steven Hill Law welcomed all GBA members and shared a comprehensive overview of our activities over the past six months. Directors...
CT PHARE Capacity Building Activity – Human Rights-Based Decision-Making Model (DMM) – Francophone African countries
The IIJ team was in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for four days, to conduct the CT PHARE’s Capacity Building Activities on the Human Rights-Based Decision-Making Model (DMM), with the aim of cultivating ethical and effective counter-terrorism interventions...
Analysing Women’s Role in Terrorism in Southeast Asia
On March 5-7, the IIJ gathered 54 criminal justice practitioners, academics, nongovernmental organisations and others from Indonesia, Malaysia and The Philippines at the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation in Semarang, Indonesia, for its inaugural Regional...
Advancing International Legal Cooperation: IIJ Workshop Paves the Way for Somalia’s First Law on International Judicial Cooperation
The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) recently hosted a workshop to assist Somali practitioners in drafting their first law to set up a framework for sharing evidence and extradition in criminal...
IIJ CT PHARE Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) 23rd GCTF CoCo Meeting | Nairobi, Kenya
On 26 – 29 February, The IIJ was pleased to be part of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) – a platform for multilateral engagement to prevent and counter terrorism – 23rd Coordinating Committee Meeting graciously hosted in...
Roundtable on Addressing Emerging Technologies in the Realm of REMVE / Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism (ERWT)
On 14-15 February, the IIJ was delighted to return to London for the latest expert roundtable in its initiative on Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism (REMVE): a Roundtable on Addressing Emerging Technologies in the Realm...
IIJ – Strong Cities Network Joint Alumni Event on The Role of National-Local Cooperation in Preventing Hate, Extremism and Polarisation
On behalf of the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) and the Strong Cities Network, we are delighted to invite you to our upcoming joint alumni event on The Role of National-Local Cooperation in Preventing Hate,...
The IIJ’s Visit to Paris
Following the invitation of Amélie Delaroche, GBA member and director of counterterrorism and the fight against organised crime (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France), Steven Hill travelled with part of the team to Paris (France) on 14...
IIJ Juvenile Justice Initiative: Central Africa Sub Regional Workshop on Justice for Children in a Counter-Terrorism Context
In its ongoing efforts to disseminate the IIJ Juvenile Justice Notes for Practitioners, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) convened its first juvenile justice subregional programme in Central Africa from 4...
IIJ CTAC: Third Edition for Practitioners from West Africa and Sahel
In November 2023, the IIJ Academic Unit, with the support of the United States State Department, delivered the third edition of the Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (CTAC) course to 24 investigators, investigative judges and prosecutors from seven...
CT PHARE: Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms: Roles and Responsibilities in Countering Terrorism with countries from the Middle East
After Kenya in June, Morocco in early October and Indonesia in early November, the IIJ CT PHARE team concluded its fourth and last workshop for this year on Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms: Roles and Responsibilities in...
IIJ Countering the Financing of Terrorism: Training on Countering the Financing of Terrorism for Nigerian Practitioners
In November 2023, the IIJ conducted a National Training on Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) for Nigerian Practitioners, the first country-specific programme within the framework of the IIJ’s ongoing efforts to assist the countries of...
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Report: Policy Roundtable on Advancing Justice Responses for Accountability for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Linked to Terrorism
