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CIA above the law? Secret detentions and unlawful inter-state transfers of detainees in Europe (2008) Format :6"x8". Pages 300. Synopsis Has Europe become ”a happy hunting ground” for foreign security services? Is it acceptable, in the name of common security and the fight against terrorism, for citizens to be kidnapped, transferred and arbitrarily detained in secret prisons, and then tortured, on the mere suspicion or terrorism and in defiance of international law? Two investigations by the Parliamentary Assembly into the High Value Detainee (HVD) programme set up by the US Administration after the attacks of 11 September have revealed the global “spider’s web” spun by the CIA. The so-called “extraordinary renditions” programme has resulted in numerous serious human rights violations. It has only been able to function through the co-operation of certain Council of Europe member states, despite the fact that they are bound by European human rights Conventions. Furthermore, the European Commission for Democracy through Law has included its expert legal opinion on general international legal principles and the responsibility that Council of Europe member states would incur if they, either deliberately or by negligence, failed to meet their obligations. This book, with its revealing eye-witness accounts, gives credence to the Council of Europe’s position that if measures to combat terrorism are to be effective in the long term, they must respect human rights and the rule of law. Price: $ 46.00 ISBN # ISBN 978-92-871-6419-3 More details...

Cyberterrorism - The use of the Internet for terrorist purposes (2008) Format:16 x 24 cm. Pages 259 Paper cover Synopsis: Cyberterrorism and the misuse of Internet for terrorist purposes represents a serious threat, since many essential aspects of today’s society are completely dependent upon the functioning of computer systems and the Internet. Further to the adoption by the Council of Europe of the Cybercrime Convention (2001) and the Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (2005), its Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) has been studying this matter and surveying the situation in member states to evaluate whether existing legal instruments are sufficient to combat this emerging form of crime. This publication contains an expert report prepared by the Max Planck Institute, which evaluates the main problems that arise in the context of cyberterrorism and provides recommendations, together with reports on the situation in the member and observer states of the Council of Europe and the relevant Council of Europe conventions. Price: $ 75.00 ISBN # 978-92-871-6226-7 More details...

The fight against terrorism - Council of Europe standards (4th edition) (2007) Format:16 x 24 cm. Pages 600. The Council of Europe has been dedicated, since 1949, to upholding human rights, the rule of law and pluralist democracy. Terrorism repudiates these three fundamental values and the Council of Europe is determined to combat it. The Council of Europe has drafted a number of international legal instruments and standards which reflects the importance it attaches to combating terrorism and illustrate the underlying message of the Organisation, which is that it is possible to fight efficiently against terrorism while upholding the basic values that are the common heritage of the European continent. The updated, enriched fourth edition of this book contains these texts and is intended to provide a handy, comprehensive document Price: $ 80.00 ISBN # ISBN 978-92-871-6277-9 More details...

Victims - Support and assistance (2006) Format:16x24 cm Pages 264. True justice depends not only an states' ability to prosecute the perpetrators of a crime, but also on their capacity to restore the situation of victims. For over fifty years, the Council of Europe has contributed to building a common legal area based on the respect of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The fight against crime has been at the heart of these efforts. Since the 1980s, the Council of Europe has integrated the victims' perspective in its work in this field and has produced and updated a set of legal instruments to assist states in dealing with victims' needs. This book brings together these standarsd and is intended to provide a handy, comprehensive reference document. Price: $ 35.00 ISBN # 92-871-6041-4 / 978-92-871-6041-6 More details...

Terrorism: special investigation techniques. Terrorism: special investigation techniques (2005) Council of Europe publication ISBN 92-871-5655-7 Format : 16 x 24 cm No. of pages : 496 The beginning of the twenty-first century has been blighted by a resurgence of terrorist attacks on a scale previously unimaginable. The rapid technological advances at the end of the twentieth century have improved our quality of life but sadly these can also be used to the advantage of criminal and terrorist organisations. In order to combat terrorism and serious crime, law enforcement authorities have had to adapt their investigative means and develop special investigation techniques. These techniques are used to systematically gather information in such a way that they do not alert the person(s) investigated, for the purposes of detecting and investigating crimes and suspects. Since there is a risk that they may infringe individual rights, special investigation techniques must be subject to control. This has been advocated by the Europea Price: $ 59.00 ISBN # 9287156557 More details...

Identity and travel documents and the fight against terrorism - Recommendation Rec(2005)7 and explanatory memorandum (2005) Council of Europe publication. Format:A5. Pages 28. Synopsis Although the vast majority of persons applying for and using identity and travel documents do so for lawful purposes, they are also used by terrorists, for whom they constitute an important tool. Genuine identity documents in particular, obtained through lawful procedures, are vital to terrorists' operational success. Recommendation Rec(2005)7 of the Committee of Ministers to member states concerning identity and travel documents and the fight against terrorism therefore aims to ensure the proper, rapid and reliable identification of individuals, in particular as regards the issuing of such documents. It calls on member states to take measures to strengthen the security of identity and travel documents and indicates the appropriate course of action to take when such documents are lost stolen. The recommendation also contains provisions dealing with proof of identity as well as registration of birth and issuance of births certificates, w Price: $ 12.00 ISBN # 92-871-5818-5 / 978-92-871-5818-5 More details...

Terrorism: Protection of witnessess and collaborators of justice (2005) Council of Europe publication. Format:16x24cm. Pages 500. Synopsis The beginning of the twenty-first century has seen a resurgence of terrorist attacks on a scale previously unimaginable. In response, the Council of Europe has examined key areas in which it could contribute to the international community’s efforts in the fight against terrorism and identified the protection of witnesses and collaborators of justice as one of its priorities. In order to combat terrorism, states often rely on the testimony of people who are closely connected to terrorist groups and who are more vulnerable than others to the use of intimidation against them or against people close to them. This may endanger the success of prosecutions often based on long and complicated investigations. Strengthening international co-operation in this field is also a useful means to ensure the protection of those persons whose protection would prove difficult on a merely national basis, given the conditions in the country where Price: $ 59.00 ISBN # 92-871-5811-8 / 978-92-871-5811-6 More details...

Special investigation techniques in relation to serious crimes including acts of terrorism - Recommendation Rec(2005)10 and explanatory memorandum (2005) Council of Europe publication. Format:A5. Pages 31. In order to combat terrorism and serious crime, law enforcement authorities have had to adapt their investigative means and develop special investigation techniques. These techniques are used to systematically gather information in such a way that they do not alert those being investigated. Since there is a risk that they may infringe individual rights, special investigation techniques must be subject to control. This has been advocated by the European Court of Human Rights which "has already recognised the need, inherent in the Convention system, for a proper balance between the defence of the institutions of democracy in the common interest and the protection of individual rights". This publication contains Recommendation Rec(2005)10 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on "special investigation techniques" in relation to serious crimes including acts of terrorism. It aims at promoting the effective use of specia Price: $ 12.00 ISBN # 92-871-5822-3 / 978-92-871-5822-2 More details...

The fight against terrorism - Council of Europe standards (3rd edition) (2005) Format 16x24cm. Pages 533. The Council of Europe has drafted a number of international legal instruments and standards which reflects the importance it attaches to combating terrorism and illustrate the underlying message of the Organisation, which is that it is possible to fight efficiently against terrorism while upholding the basic values that are the common heritage of the European continent. The updated, enriched third edition of this book contains these texts and is intended to provide a handy, comprehensive document. Price: $ 59.00 ISBN # 92-871-5739-1 / 978-92-871-5739-3 More details...

"Apologie du terrorisme" and "incitement to terrorism" (2004) published by the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France. paper, 6"x9 1/2",205 pages. This report analyses the situation in member and Observer states of the COuncil of Europe and their different legal approaches to the phenomenon of the public expression of praise, justification and other forms of terrorism and terrorists. Price: $ 29.00 ISBN # 92-871-5468-6 / 978-92-871-5468-2 More details...

The fight against terrorism - Council of Europe standards (2003) paper, 6"x9 1/2",408 pages. The Council of Europe has been dedicated, since 1949, to upholding human rights, the rule of law and pluralist democracy. Terrorism repudiates these three fundamental values and the Council of Europe is determined to combat it. The Council of Europe has drafted a number of international legal instruments and standards which reflects the importance it attaches to combating terrorism and illustrate the underlying message of the Organisation, which is that it is possible to fight efficiently against terrorism while upholding the basic values that are the common heritage of the European continent. The updated, enriched second edition of this book contains these texts and is intended to provide a handy, comprehensive document The Council of Europe has been dedicated, since 1949, to upholding human rights, the rule of law and pluralist democracy. Terrorism repudiates these three fundamental values and the Council of Europe is determined to combat it. Th Price: $ 35.00 ISBN # 92-871-5369-8 More details...

Dirty money - The evolution of international measures to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism (3rd edition) (2004) (2004) paper, 16cmx24cm, 350 pages This third edition has been extensively rewritten and expanded to take into accountmajor developments such as the revised Recommendations of hte Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, (FAFT, an intergovernmental body. Includes coverage of recent initiatives by the UN, FAATF, OAS and others. Price: $ 42.00 ISBN # 92-871-5467-8 / 978-92-871-5467-5 More details...

Human rights and the fight against terrorism - The Council of Europe Guidelines Council of Europe publication(2005) Format:A 5 No. of pages:60 Terrorism, or the threat of it, is a burden shared by most countries in the world. The Council of Europe believes that an effective fight against terrorism fully respecting human rights is possible. The guidelines affirm states’obligation to protect everyone against terrorism, and reiterate the need to avoid arbitrariness. They also stress that all measures taken by states to combat terrorism must be lawful,and that torture must be prohibited. The legal framework set out in the guidelines concerns, in particular, the collecting and processing of personal data, measures which interfere with privacy, arrest, police custody and pre-trial detention, legal proceedings, extradition and compensation of victims. The guidelines on the protection of victims of terrorist acts recognise the suffering endured by the victims and consider that they must be shown national and international solidarity and support. States are encouraged by th Price: $ 12.00 ISBN # 92-871=5694-8 More details...

Victims - Support and Assistance (2006) Format 16x24cm. Pages 264. True justice depends not only on states' ability to prosecute the perpetrators of a crime, but also on their capacity to restore the situation of victims. For over fifty years, the Council of Europe has contributed to building a common legal area based on the respect of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The fight against crime has been at the heart of these efforts. Since the 1980s, the Council of Europe has integrated the victims' perspective in its work in this field and has produced and updated a set of legal instruments to assist states in dealing with victims' needs. This book brings together these standards and is intended to provide a handy, comprehensive reference document. Price: $ 35.00 ISBN # ISBN 10 92-871-6041-4 ISBN 13 978-92-871-6064-6 More details...

Victims - Support and assistance (2nd edition) (2008) Format:16 x 24 cm. Pages 262 Synopsis True justice depends not only on states' ability to prosecute the perpetrators of a crime, but also on their capacity to restore the situation of victims. For over fifty years, the Council of Europe has contributed to building a common legal area based on the respect of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The fight against crime has been at the heart of these efforts. Since the 1980s, the Council of Europe has integrated the victims' perspective in its work in this field and has produced and updated a set of legal instruments to assist states in dealing with victims' needs. This publication brings together these standards. It is intended to provide a handy, comprehensive reference document. Price: $ 35.00 ISBN # ISBN 978-92-871-6377-6 More details...