The present publication is designed to complement existing tools that UNODC has developed, some of which provide guidance on the ratification and implementation of the universal legal instruments against terrorism, and others that are focused on strengthening specific aspects of the criminal justice responses to terrorism, including from a human rights perspective. The publication also complements the broader work of UNODC in mainstreaming gender across all its programmes, practices and policies, as reflected in its Guidance Note for UNODC Staff: Gender Mainstreaming in the Work of UNODC, and the Gender Equality Strategy for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United Nations Office in Vienna (2018–2021).
The present handbook will be relevant to the work of judicial officials, prosecutors, law enforcement and corrections officers, and lawyers assisting suspects or victims of terrorism. It will also be useful to policymakers, lawmakers, and civil society organizations active in the fields of women’s rights and counter-terrorism and the prevention of violent extremism.
Legal and policy recommendations are provided, based on international standards and promising practices of international, regional and selected national bodies, in order to assist the users in addressing some of the key gender issues arising in the criminal justice response to terrorism. The handbook follows a multidisciplinary approach, integrating best practice from the fields of counter-terrorism, criminal justice, promotion of women’s rights and equality, and the elimination of violence against women.
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