About the GCTF

The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) is an informal, apolitical, multilateral counterterrorism platform. It is small, nimble, inclusive, and consensus-based. Its overarching mission is to reduce the vulnerability of people worldwide to terrorism by mobilizing expertise and resources to prevent, combat, and prosecute terrorist acts and counter incitement and recruitment to terrorism. 

The Forum brings together policymakers and practitioners from around the world to share experiences and expertise, and to develop practical, publicly available tools and strategies on how to prevent and counter the evolving terrorist threat. The GCTF is currently co-chaired by Egypt and the European Union. 

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PODCAST: Evidence Collection, Use & Sharing

PODCAST: Evidence Collection, Use & Sharing

This podcast is intended for policymakers, and criminal justice and other practitioners who are interested in guidance and good practices on how to deal with transnational counter-terrorism cases including ones that originate from conflict zones.
 

 

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Criminal Justice Responses: Terrorism, Transnational Organized Crimes & International Crimes

Criminal Justice Responses: Terrorism, Transnational Organized Crimes & International Crimes

10-11 February 2021

Nigeria and Switzerland, Co-Chairs of the Criminal Justice and Rule of Law (CJ-ROL) Working Group, organized the second virtual expert meeting in order to explore the different ways in which the linkages between terrorism and other crimes manifest. Read more »
Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists

Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists

8 February 2021

The Co-Leads of the Watchlisting Guidance Manual Initiative, the United States and the United Nations, held the third and last in a series of technical workshops on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, including Foreign Terrorist Fighters. This webinar focused on international cooperation, redress and oversight mechanisms, and quality control.

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Maritime Security & Terrorist Travel: Caribbean and Central America Region

Maritime Security & Terrorist Travel: Caribbean and Central America Region

4 February 2021

The United States hosted the fourth of a series of region-specific webinars to raise awareness of terrorists' current and potential misuse of the maritime sector for travel, to promote discussion, and to share experiences and expertise.

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Criminal Justice and Rule of Law Working Group - Fifth Plenary Meeting

Criminal Justice and Rule of Law Working Group - Fifth Plenary Meeting

16 January 2017

Participants reviewed the Working Group’s progress since the fourth plenary meeting and assessed priorities for the remaining months of the work plan and the current co-chairs’ mandate, including opportunities for collaboration with the other GCTF Working Groups.

Participants discussed key tools developed by the CJ-ROL Working Group, national efforts by members and capacity building efforts to assists other States to implement Good Practice #6 of the GCTF Rabat Memorandum on Good Practices for Effective Counterterrorism Practice in the Criminal Justice Sector, regarding the use and protection of intelligence in terrorism related investigations and prosecutions. Furthermore, GCTF members and partners described and discussed examples of successful models and continuing problems of effective inter-agency and international cooperation and collaboration and criminal justice issues impacting juveniles in the counterterrorism context.

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