African counter-terrorism
Subtitle: legal frameworks a decade after 2001
By: Jolyon Ford
Series: Monograph -- 177
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9781920422370
Subjects: International cooperation; Terrorism; Law and legislation; Prevention
Description: Ratification of the many counter-terrorism conventions and protocols is the cornerstone of global efforts against terrorism. Africa's generally low rates of ratification can be explained by political and capacity related factors, including that states do not see counter-terrorism as a sufficient priority and resist the manner in which the agenda is presented. Ratification matters, but those promoting counter-terrorism measures must be more honest about what is likely and more humble about what is possible. Rather than pursuing a checklist approach to satisfying UN commitments, counter-terrorism strategy in Africa should include efforts to build foundational law enforcement, cooperation and prosecution capacity and embed human rights values.
Notes: "March 2011."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-106).
Table of contents: title: Executive summary; title: Introduction; title: The issues : Africa's approach to counter-terrorism; title: The facts : legal and policy frameworks; title: Opinions : explaining Africa's ratification levels; title: Actions : improving ratification in Africa; title: Conclusion and recommendations.