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Terrorism Convictions Monitor (TCM) a nd Maritime Piracy Judicial Monitor (MPJM). Petya Ibens Case Analysis Unit. Enhancing Eurojust’s Analytical Capacity. Identification of obstacles, best practices and lessons learned Building-up knowledge and expertise
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Terrorism Convictions Monitor (TCM) andMaritime Piracy Judicial Monitor (MPJM) Petya Ibens Case Analysis Unit
EnhancingEurojust’sAnalyticalCapacity • Identification of obstacles, best practices and lessons learned • Building-up knowledge and expertise • Strengthening Eurojust’s added value
TCM: Methodology • InternalEurojust report • Open sources research • Member States contributions in implementation of Council Decision 2005/671/JHA • Judicial analysis on selected case • Tailor-made methodology for analysis • Particular attention to interesting legal issues • Case studies/topics of interest
TCM: Examples of analysis • Judicial analysis • Relevant case studies and comparative analysis • Focus on: prosecuted acts, evidence and arguments brought by the parties, applicable law, etc. • Examples of analysis: LTTE judgment in France (terrorist financing), Hofstadgroep judgment in the Netherlands (participation in a terrorist organisation), Roj TV judgment in Denmark (promoting a terrorist organisation), Al Qaida-related judgment in the United Kingdom (directing terrorism), etc. • Topic of interest • Open sources research • Current events driven • Examples of topics: terrorism propaganda on the Internet, terrorist financing, the EU approach to radicalisation, separatist terrorism – the example of ETA, recruitment for terrorism, Passenger Name Record Agreement, PKK’s activities in Europe
MPJM: The conceptFrom operational support to strategic analysis • Provide a platform for exchange of information on ongoing investigations, prosecutions and court decisions • Provide practitioners with an insight into relevant developments and experiences • Strengthen prosecutions by presenting common challenges, possible solutions and lessons learned • Highlight rulings with a special emphasis on issues of interest
MPJM: Contents • Legal framework (international instruments and national legislations) • Legal issues and lessons learned from relevant investigations in the EU Member States (e.g. identification of suspects and witnesses, evidence, fair trail issues, jurisdictional issues, etc.) • Judicial decisions (overview, analysis of selected judgments, facts and figures) • Cases in progress • First issue due in June 2013 *
MPJM - Process Legal Framework Cases in progress Court Decisions