Principles of Effective Counterterrorism

By Alistair Millar

Book chapter — 2018

“Principles of Effective Counterterrorism,” by Alistair Millar in The Ecology of Violent Extremism: Perspectives on Peacebuilding and Human Security, ed. by Lisa Schirch (Lanham, Md., Rowman & Littlefield International, 2018).
Counterterrorism policy requires a holistic effort to assess, prevent, deter, and counter terrorism. The chapter’s author offers four essential principles for guiding policy makers and practitioners in developing a principled approach to countering terrorism.

Mission Critical or Mission Creep? Issues to Consider for the Future of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee and Its Executive Directorate

By Alistair Millar

Report — October 2017

“The UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) was established in 2004 with the core mission of supporting the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in monitoring the implementation of counterterrorism obligations required by Security Council Resolution 1373 and facilitating technical assistance to member states to aid their implementation activities. Since 2004, however, CTED’s mandate has expanded considerably in response to the evolution of the threat and the increased number of stakeholders benefiting from CTED assessments and analyses, a group that includes not only the council itself, but also UN member states in general, regional and functional organizations, and other counterterrorism-relevant entities inside and outside the UN system.”

Blue Sky III: Taking UN Counterterrorism Efforts in The Next Decade From Plans to Action

By Alistair Millar and Naureen Chowdhury Fink

Report — September 2016

The Global Center has produced this independent report to take stock of a decade of multilateral activities implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (Strategy), including past biennial reviews, and develop a set of findings and recommendations to support implementation efforts in the coming decade.

Strengthening the Case: Good Criminal Justice Practices to Counter Terrorism

By Matthew Schwartz, Alistair Millar, Eelco Kessels, Melissa Lefas, Junko Nozawa, and Laura Rector

Report — September 2015

This report highlights trends, challenges, and opportunities for implementing the good practices of the Rabat Memorandum and for leveraging these practices to more effectively counter terrorism while promoting and protecting human rights.

Op-ed by Global Center Executive Director, Alistair Millar, on the launch of the IIJ

By Alistair Millar

Newspaper article — 19 June 2014

The Times of Malta published an op-ed by Global Center Executive Director, Alistair Millar, on the occasion of the launch of the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) in Malta. Once established, the IIJ will serve as a training center dedicated to strengthening criminal justice institutions, promoting regional legal cooperation, and fostering criminal justice practitioner networks based on a respect for human rights and the rule of law.