ECCHR files first de-listing application to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee on behalf of a blacklisted individual

14 June 2011 ECCHR has made an initial submission to the Ombudsperson responsible for overseeing the 1267 Committee of the UN Security Council. The Committee administers the “UN-Terrorism List”, which imposes sanctions against persons and groups suspected of involvement in terrorist activity. ECCHR is acting in support of four Italian residents who have been blacklisted since 2003/2004.

Blacklisted: Targeted sanctions, preemptive security and fundamental rights

10 December 2010 ECCHR have released a new critical report today on terrorism listing, written by Gavin Sullivan and Ben Hayes with a foreword by Martin Scheinin, the outgoing UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism. After outlining the ways that blacklisting breaches fundamental rights, reviewing the key case law, analysing the broader political impacts and problems of the regime and critically evaluating the possibilities for procedural reform, the Report argues that the policy of blacklisting is currently facing a crisis of legitimacy.

European Court of Justice declares EU-Terrorism List invalid

The so-called EU-Terrorism List compiled between 2002 and 2007 is invalid, according to a leading decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 29. June 2010. Domestic prosecutions pursuant to the Foreign Trade Act (AWG) for possible contravention of EU law are hereby inadmissible. In an unprecedented development, Terrorism List proceedings before the ECJ were based on a preliminary question submitted by a domestic criminal court. Previously, persons and organizations affected by terrorist listing have filed complaints directly to the ECJ. ECCHR submitted an expert legal opinion during the case.

ECCHR expert opinion on EU-Terrorism List

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg must take a stand on the new EU Terrorism List. While the trials to date have concerned aggrieved parties who have contested their inclusion on the list, this time it concerns a preliminary question submitted to the European Court by the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court. The ECCHR has put their expert opinion forth in the case.

ECJ delivers first landmark ruling on EU-Terrorism List

In a judgment with implications for other groups and individuals designated by the EU as "terrorists", the EU Court of First Instance (CFI) has annulled on 30 September 2009 the Council Acts freezing Jose Maria Sison's funds and including him in the EU "terrorism list".

ECCHR-conference on EU-Terrorism List in Brussels

The one-day conference organized by the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) at Free University Brussels on 20 October 2009 attracted great interest. Lawyers of affected individuals and groups shared their practical experiences on listing procedures. One key conclusion was that the executive power excludes the judicial one in its listing acts, and in this way often disrespects fundamental procedural safeguards and rule of law standards.

ECCHR involved in renewed proceedings against EU-Terrorism List

Jose Maria Sison, represented amongst others by the Secretary General of the European Center of Constitutional and Human Rights, Wolfgang Kaleck, is on April 30, 2009 attending a hearing at the European Court of First Instance in the course of renewed proceedings to have his name removed from a EU blacklist.

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