Terrorism Convictions Monitor (TCM) and Maritime Piracy Judicial Monitor (MPJM) Petya Ibens Case Analysis Unit

Enhancing Eurojust’s Analytical Capacity  Identification of obstacles, best practices and lessons learned  Building-up knowledge and expertise  Strengthening Eurojust’s added value

Terrorism Convictions Monitor (TCM)

TCM: Methodology  Internal Eurojust report  Open sources research  Member States contributions in implementation of Council Decision 2005/671/JHA  Judicial analysis on selected case Tailor-made methodology for analysis Particular attention to interesting legal issues  Case studies/topics of interest

TCM: Examples of analysis  Judicial analysis Relevant case studies and comparative analysis Focus on: prosecuted acts, evidence and arguments brought by the parties, applicable law, etc. Examples of analysis: LTTE judgment in France (terrorist financing), Hofstadgroep judgment in the Netherlands (participation in a terrorist organisation), Roj TV judgment in Denmark (promoting a terrorist organisation), Al Qaida-related judgment in the United Kingdom (directing terrorism), etc.  Topic of interest Open sources research Current events driven Examples of topics : terrorism propaganda on the Internet, terrorist financing, the EU approach to radicalisation, separatist terrorism – the example of ETA, recruitment for terrorism, Passenger Name Record Agreement, PKK’s activities in Europe

Maritime Piracy Judicial Monitor (MPJM)

MPJM: The concept From operational support to strategic analysis  Provide a platform for exchange of information on ongoing investigations, prosecutions and court decisions  Provide practitioners with an insight into relevant developments and experiences  Strengthen prosecutions by presenting common challenges, possible solutions and lessons learned  Highlight rulings with a special emphasis on issues of interest

MPJM: Contents *  Legal framework (international instruments and national legislations)  Legal issues and lessons learned from relevant investigations in the EU Member States (e.g. identification of suspects and witnesses, evidence, fair trail issues, jurisdictional issues, etc.)  Judicial decisions (overview, analysis of selected judgments, facts and figures)  Cases in progress First issue due in June 2013

MPJM - Process Court Decisions Cases in progress Legal Framework

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