The first high-level conference on “International Judicial Cooperation in Countering Terrorism: Challenges and Future Prospects for Action” took place from 9 to 11 February 2025, marking a significant milestone in technical cooperation between the League of Arab States and the European Union. The event gathered over 50 delegates from 19 Arab League countries, alongside representatives from the European Union and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Delegation of the European Union in Cairo played a prominent role in the discussions.
Sponsored by the Arab League and organised under the CT JUST project’s initiative, “The CT JUST Stream on Operational Justice,” the conference demonstrated a high level of institutional commitment. This was the first technical meeting of its kind to bring together key stakeholders with such a strong degree of collaboration. On the Arab side, the Arab Centre for Legal and Judicial Research, an advisory body to the Council of Ministers of Justice of the League, coordinated the technical and academic aspects in collaboration with CT JUST.
Building on the conference discussions, a high-level delegation from the Arab League, supported by CT JUST, will meet with EUROJUST in The Hague on 17-18 February 2025. This first institutional meeting aims to establish operational ties between the two organisations, further strengthening judicial cooperation in counterterrorism.
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
Algeria
Israel
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Syria *
