An Overview of The Additional Protocol to The Council of Europe Convention on The Prevention of Terrorism

CONTENTS
PREFACE 5
CONTENTS 7
INTRODUCTION 11

FIRST SECTION
GENERAL STRUCTURE IN COUNCIL OF EUROPE WITH REGARD TO COUNTER TERRORISM
I. Brief Information on Committee of Experts on Terrorism
(2003-2017)................................................................................. 15
II. Council of Europe Committee on Counter-Terrorism (CDCT) 17
III. Council of Europe Counter-Terrorism Strategy (2018-2022) 18
A. In General 18
B. Objectives 21
IV. Consultation of the Parties to the Council of Europe
Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism 25
V. The Role of the Council of Europe Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) Programme and its online
Courses in Fighting against Terrorism 26
A. An Overview of the CoE Human Rights Education for
Legal Professionals (HELP) Programme 26
B. European Union (EU) - CoE HELP Project ‘Radicalisation Prevention, Judicial Response to Terrorism and International Cooperation in Criminal Matters’ (RP-
TERR-ICCM) 29

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C. HELP online course on Radicalisation Prevention 31
1. Background and Aim 31
2. Learning Objectives and Target Audience 32
3. Course Outline 32
4. Development of the Course 33

SECOND SECTION
EVALUATION OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE’S FOREIGN TERRORIST FIGHTERS PROTOCOL
FROM A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE
I. A General Overview of the Council of Europe Convention
on the Prevention of Terrorism 36
II. Additional Protocol in General 37
III. Types of Offences Established by the Protocol 41
A. In General 41
B. Types of Offences 42
1. Participating in an Association or Group for the
purpose of Terrorism 42
2. Receiving Training for Terrorism 43
3. Travelling Abroad for the purpose of Terrorism 45
4. Funding Travelling Abroad for the purpose of
Terrorism 46
5. Organising or Otherwise Facilitating Travelling
Abroad for the purpose of Terrorism 48
IV. Exchange of Information, Conditions and Safeguards 49
V. Final Provisions, Signature and Entry into Force 51
VI. Fight against Foreign Terrorist Fighters from a Human
Rights Perspective 53

Contents 9
CONCLUSION 59
BIBLIOGRAPHY 63
ANNEXES 67
I. Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of
Terrorism 67
II. Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention
on the Prevention of Terrorism 91
III. Council of Europe Counter-Terrorism Strategy (2018-2022) 99
IV. Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on Human Rights and the Fight against Terrorism 119