Terrorism Convictions Monitor TCM and Maritime Piracy Judicial

Terrorism Convictions Monitor (TCM) and Maritime Piracy Judicial Monitor (MPJM) Petya Ibens Case Analysis Unit

Enhancing Eurojust’s Analytical Capacity § Identification of obstacles, best practices and lessons learned § Building-up knowledge and expertise § Strengthening Eurojust’s added value

Terrorism Convictions Monitor (TCM)

TCM: Methodology § Internal Eurojust report § Open sources research § Member States contributions in implementation of Council Decision 2005/671/JHA § Judicial analysis on selected case • • Tailor-made methodology for analysis Particular attention to interesting legal issues § Case studies/topics of interest

TCM: Examples of analysis § Judicial analysis • • • Relevant case studies and comparative analysis Focus on: prosecuted acts, evidence and arguments brought by the parties, applicable law, etc. Examples of analysis: LTTE judgment in France (terrorist financing), Hofstadgroep judgment in the Netherlands (participation in a terrorist organisation), Roj TV judgment in Denmark (promoting a terrorist organisation), Al Qaida-related judgment in the United Kingdom (directing terrorism), etc. § Topic of interest • • • Open sources research Current events driven Examples of topics: terrorism propaganda on the Internet, terrorist financing, the EU approach to radicalisation, separatist terrorism – the example of ETA, recruitment for terrorism, Passenger Name Record Agreement, PKK’s activities in Europe

Maritime Piracy Judicial Monitor (MPJM)

MPJM: The concept From operational support to strategic analysis § Provide a platform for exchange of information on ongoing investigations, prosecutions and court decisions § Provide practitioners with an insight into relevant developments and experiences § Strengthen prosecutions by presenting common challenges, possible solutions and lessons learned § Highlight rulings with a special emphasis on issues of interest

MPJM: Contents § Legal framework (international instruments and national legislations) § Legal issues and lessons learned from relevant investigations in the EU Member States (e. g. identification of suspects and witnesses, evidence, fair trail issues, jurisdictional issues, etc. ) * § Judicial decisions (overview, analysis of selected judgments, facts and figures) § Cases in progress First issue due in June 2013

MPJM - Process Legal Framework Cases in progress Court Decisions

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