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Counter-terrorism measures around the world have been used to close civic space and criminalize human rights defenders, peaceful protesters, and civil society organizations.
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The Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism is a global network of civil society organizations advocating for an end to the misuse of counter-terrorism measures. We push for greater protection of human rights and civic space in counter-terrorism responses. Our coalition focuses on multilateral norm-setting and policy processes, while connecting and supporting our members’ work at national, regional, and international levels.
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Conflict and Peacebuilding
Our coalition is concerned that the UN’s approach to violent conflict is shifting away from peacebuilding and conflict prevention towards a more securitized approach that focuses on counter-terrorism or preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE).
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Gender
Despite calls for gender mainstreaming throughout all UN programming and policies, counter-terrorism measures are still undertaken without due consideration of the complex gender dynamics on the ground or the gendered impacts such measures can have.
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Technology, Freedom of Expression, and Privacy
Governments and private companies increasingly develop and use technologies in counter-terrorism efforts, often without adequate human rights safeguards in place to prevent their misuse.
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UN Counter-Terrorism Architecture
Our coalition advocates for greater transparency, oversight, accountability, and civil society inclusion in UN counter-terrorism policy setting and programming.
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In the U.N.’s Counterterrorism Strategy Review, the Imperative of Global South Civil Society Participation
By Ambika Satkunanathan
This article was first published in Just Security. View the original here.
Civil society organizations gathered at the United Nations in...
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Where Do UN Counterterrorism Funds Go? It’s Murky.
Opinion by Kaleigh Homstad and Ben Donaldson
This article was first published in PassBlue. View the original here.
Counterterrorism at the United Nations has...
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How to Prevent the U.N. Global Counterterrorism Strategy Negotiations from Blowing Up
By Jordan Street and CJ (Caleb) Pine
This article was first published in Just Security. View the original here.
The U.N. General...
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Roundtable dialogue: “Promoting civil society inclusion in African-led counter-terrorism efforts”
On May 23 2024, the CSO Coalition on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism in partnership with the Special...
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