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Counterterrorism Measures and Civil Society

Changing the Will and Finding the Way
Thursday, March 22, 2018 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
CSIS Headquarters
Please join the Human Rights Initiative for the launch of a new report: Counterterrorism Measures and Civil Society: Changing the Will and Finding the Way. To combat the global threat of terrorism, countries have passed and implemented numerous laws that inadvertently or intentionally diminished the space for civil society. States conflate terrorism with broader issues of national security, which is then used as a convenient justification to stifle dissent, including civil society actors that aim to hold governments accountable. As the global terror landscape becomes more complex and dire, attacks on the rights to the freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly only increase. This report analyzes the impact of counterterrorism efforts on civic space, examines its manifestations in various socioeconomic and political contexts, and explores various approaches to disentangle and reconcile security and civil society.


Download the Report


The launch event will feature a keynote speech by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. The speech will be followed by an expert panel discussion on aligning security and civic space. 

This event is made possible by generous support from the Oak Foundation and the Mott Foundation.

Featuring
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Andrea Prasow
Deputy Washington Director, Human Rights Watch
Shannon N. Green
Senior Director of Programs, Center for Civilians in Conflict
Doug Rutzen
President and CEO, International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
CSIS Experts
Lana Baydas
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Human Rights Initiative
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Civil Society, Closing civic space, Conflict, security, and human rights, Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, Defense and Security, Governance and Rule of Law, Human Rights, Human Rights Initiative, Human Security, International Development, The International Consortium on Closing Civic Space (iCon)

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Counterterrorism Measures and Civil Society
By Lana Baydas, Shannon N. Green
March 22, 2018

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