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Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

January 26, 2015

Initially appointed in 2005, the special rapporteur is mandated to make concrete recommendations, promote best practices, develop dialogue with States and UN bodies, and report to the Council and the General Assembly on matters within his purview. Photo credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe.

Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

January 25, 2015

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) Terrorism Prevention Branch assists member states with ratifying, incorporating, and implementing international counterterrorism law into their domestic legal systems. Photo credit: UN Photo/JC McIlwaine.