Assist Member States to enhance or strengthen a functional criminal justice regime against terrorism and terrorism financing, in compliance with the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism (IACAT) and the universal legal instruments against terrorism and terrorism financing.  Strengthen national, sub-regional and regional expertise and capacity to implement effectively the IACAT and the universal legal framework.

Activities are implemented through two sub-programs. Legislative Assistance encompasses three main sets of activities:  1) legislative technical assistance missions--consultations with senior officials of the three powers of the State and national workshops with legislation drafters; 2) specialized in-country training for prosecutors, judges and law enforcement officials; and 3) regional or sub-regional activities (e.g., training courses or Ministerial Conferences).  Assistance to combat Terrorism Financing is provided through specialized training and workshops at the national or sub-regional level.  Both sub-programs are consistently related to one another, as terrorism financing issues are dealt with under the Legislative Assistance sub-program, and vice-versa.

Technical assistance and training is provided to Member States in accordance with the international legal framework--UN Security Council Resolutions 1267 and 1373, the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism (IACAT), and UN conventions and protocols—and FATF Recommendations on Money Laundering (40) and Terrorist Financing (9).  CICTE’s activities in this program are implemented primarily through a partnership with the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC/TPB), and, in regard to the Financing of Terrorism sub-program, with the Inter-American Commission on Drug Abuse Control (OAS/SMS/CICAD). 

Legislative Assistance and Combating Terrorism Financing activities