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The IIJ marked the launch of the Brussels Memorandum on Good Practices for Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms in Counter-terrorism with a dedicated video, supporting the work led by @eu_eeas and @EU_FPI with @theGCTF and CT PHARE support.
— The IIJ (@iijmalta) December 22, 2025
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Our Mission is to enhance and strengthen the competencies of criminal justice practitioners and other stakeholders to address terrorism and related transnational criminal activities within a rule of law framework, and to promote cooperation and information exchange on a national, regional and international basis.
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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.”…
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The IIJ delivers capacity-building tailored to the needs and contexts of the countries and regions it serves. Our primary geographic focus is on countries in North, West and East Africa, and the Middle East. In coordination with donors and beneficiary countries, the Institute also designs and delivers training for practitioners in Cental, South and Southeast Asia, the Balkans, and other countries regions.
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