Some neglected freedom of expression issues in the united kingdom s counter terrorism strategy. By extension the united kingdom has a history of confronting terrorist challenges both domestically and. A 12month prevention of terrorism act introduced in 1974 was renewed. The united kingdom s strategy for countering terrorism july 2011. But to be truly effective it must be twinned with practical measures to prevent extremism, to pursue those who would do us harm, to protect our country against attack and to be properly prepared should the worst happen. The aim of contest is to reduce the risk to the uk and its interests overseas. An overview of the contest strategy and how that relates to work we do at the council with prevent and prepare. Preventing terrorism and countering violent extremism and. The creation of the ctc and regional ctus has resulted in an unprecedented level of cooperation between the police and the intelligence agency, the security service. The british government has designated 58 organisations as terrorist and banned them. The us army marine corps, counterinsurgency field manual chicago. The united kingdom s strategy for countering terrorism. Reviewing the global counterterrorism strategy gov. Intelligence and antiterrorism legislation in the united kingdom.
The national strategy for counterterrorism recognizes the full range of terrorist threats that the united states confronts within and beyond our borders, and. The national strategy for counterterrorism highlighted the need to institutionalize a prevention architecture to thwart terrorism as a key priority action and this policy paper seeks to contribute to that effort. Insurgency means an organized armed struggle by a group aimed at weakening the authority of the federal republic of nigeria in order to force a political. It is a comprehensive resource for academics and policymakers to build on their knowledge of counterterrorism developments in countries and regions around world. This new strategy reflects the changing terrorist threat and incorporates new government policies on counter terrorism. The united kingdoms strategy for countering international terrorism, cm 7547 march 2009, p.
This report was funded from a generous contribution of the kingdom of saudi arabia to the united nations trust fund on counter terrorism in support of the united nations counter terrorism center. The united kingdoms strategy for countering terrorism term. The preeminent security threat to the united states continues to be from alqaida and its affiliates1 and adherents. This strategy uses all available instruments of united states power to counter terrorism. Mar 27, 2018 the counter terrorism yearbook is aspis annual flagship publication curated by the counter terrorism policy centre, now in its second year of publication. Counter terrorism laws have developed at different paces in different jurisdictions, reflecting the political environment in each case. A practical manual for law enforcement officers by tntd and. The practice of counterterrorism in the united kingdom and its sociopolitical effects. National counter terrorism policing network wikipedia. The united nations global counterterrorism strategy was adopted by general assembly resolution 60288 in 2006, and states that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to. To combat this threat the government has developed a counter terrorism strategy and set up programmes and plans to give effect to it.
Request pdf counterterrorism in the united kingdom. The national counter terrorism policing network is made up of eleven regional counter terrorism units ctus and regional counter terrorism intelligence units ctius which bring together intelligence, operations and investigation functions around the united kingdom to help prevent, disrupt and prosecute terrorist activities. The juridification of the uks counter terrorism prevent policy. An assessment of uk antiterrorism strategy and the human. We believe that close dialogue between the police, security and intelligence agencies is the basis of successful counter terrorism work. This is the third published version of the united kingdoms counterterrorism strategy, contest.
The united kingdoms strategy for countering international. The eus counterterrorism strategy consists of four strands. The united kingdoms strategy for countering terrorism july 2011 3 introduction 1. The aim of contest is to reduce the risk to the united kingdom uk and its interests overseas from international terrorism, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence. National strategy counterterrorism the white house. Evolution of the united kingdom anti terrorism strategy terrorism act 2006 ta 2006 with offences of the complex nature of terrorism indicates that there is a need for a multifaceted strategy which, ideally, upholds the rule of law and liberty. Counterterrorism strategies in indonesia, algeria and. Open letter on the uks prevent counterterrorism strategy. In the uk, for example, counter terrorism laws developed in response to the situation in northern ireland. Jun 05, 2018 the new counter terrorism strategy would involve declassifying a watchlist of over 20,000 british citizens and sharing that information with local authorities with the aim of preventing future attacks.
Oct 26, 2016 there is a better way to counter terrorism, and a more effective model that we can adopt, but first government officials must abandon failing strategies. We will defeat our enemies with the full force of americas strengths. The current uk national threat level is severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. In the form of a resolution and an annexed plan of action ares60288, this is a unique instrument that will enhance national, regional and international efforts. The uks counterterrorism structure and the pursuit of terrorists paul jonathan smith. As the national security strategy highlights, we live in an age with tremendous opportunities to foster a world consistent with interests and values embraced by the united states and freedomloving people around the world. The national counter terrorism policing network is the national collaboration of police forces across the united kingdom responsible for counter terrorism operations and strategy. What research sponsored by the national institute of justice tells us allison g. We believe that close dialogue between the police, security and intelligence agencies is the basis of successful counterterrorism work. Counter terrorism contest westminster city council. Country reports on terrorism 2018 united states department. Producing the radicalisation discourse and the uk prevent strategy, british journal of politics and international relations 15. The united kingdoms strategy for countering terrorism 4 this has had a profound effect on the threat to the uk, seen so starkly through the attacks in 2017.
This document sets out the united kingdom s strategy, known as contest, for countering the threat from international terrorism. Steps towards a coherent network policy the eu counterterrorism strategy, which was adopted by the european council in december 2005, reflects the eus aim of forming a network of the member states foreign and domestic policies in the fight against terrorism. A decade after the september 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the united states remains at war with alqaida. Lessons from history for counter terrorism strategic. This new strategy reflects the changing terrorist threat and incorporates new government policies on counterterrorism. June 2018 this paper was prepared with support from the national institute of justice, office of justice programs. The united kingdoms strategy for countering terrorism. Member states such as the united kingdom uk and the netherlands that have. The strategy emphasizes the need to counter the full spectrum of terrorist threats we face, including isis, aq, and iranbacked groups, as well as regional terrorist organizations. Jun 04, 2018 counterterrorism strategy contest 2018. Although the united states did not seek this conflict. Preventing terrorism as a strategic focus of counterterrorism efforts 27. The watershed of the 911 attacks in 2001 harnessed calls for more comprehensive and sophisticated counter terrorism strategies to be instigated on a global basis.
Counterterrorism yearbook 2018 australian strategic policy. The governments prevent strategy which forms one strand of the governments overarching counterterrorism strategy, contest seeks to preempt acts of terrorism by identifying those at risk of committing such attacks, including by intervening to stop people moving from extremism into terroristrelated activity. How radicalization to terrorism occurs in the united states. Contest the united kingdoms strategy for countering. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. United kingdom s counter terrorism strategy, contest. Preventive counterterrorism and non discrimination icct. The emergence of the counter terrorism command policing model.
Counter terrorism policing download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The international centre for counterterrorism the hague icct is an independent think and do tank providing multidisciplinary policy advice and practical, solutionoriented implementation support on prevention and the rule of law, two vital pillars of effective counterterrorism. The united kingdom faces a continuing threat from extremists who believe they can advance their aims by committing acts of terrorism here in the uk and against our citizens and interests abroad. Information will now be shared amongst multiple law enforcement and civilian agencies. The aim of contest is to reduce the risk to the uk and its citizens. The united kingdoms strategy for countering international terrorism published by tso the stationery office and available from. Post 911 the united kingdom formulated its counter terrorism strategy contest comprising 4 integrated substrategies foley, 2014, pp. Counter terrorism strategy key antiterrorist initiatives. The united kingdoms strategy for countering terrorism, cm 8123 july 2011, p. Counter terrorism also spelled counterterrorism, also known as antiterrorism, incorporates the practice, military tactics, techniques, and strategy that government, military, law enforcement, business, and intelligence agencies use to combat or prevent terrorism. Policies and practices this chapter aims to provide a critical overview of the united kingdoms contemporary counterterrorism strategy.
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