Democratic peoples republic of korea country report on. Country reports on terrorism 2016 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. Republic of korea country report on terrorism 2012. Argentina continued to focus on the challenges of policing its. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Terrorism found in india includes islamic terrorism, separatist terrorism, and left wing terrorism india is one of the countries most impacted by terrorism. Annual country reports on terrorism a requirement of annual country reports on terrorism.
With details on various dimensions of each attack, the gtd familiarizes analysts, policymakers, scholars, and journalists with patterns of terrorism. State sponsors of terrorism is a designation applied by the united states department of state to countries which the department alleges to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. Country reports on terrorism 20 afghanistan overview. Uzbekistan is a member of the organization of islamic cooperation and the shanghai cooperation organization sco.
Inclusion on the list imposes strict unilateral sanctions. The 2017 report highlights how terrorism remains unevenly. Countryreports provides over 35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world. The report is available as html files below or in pdf format pdf. Country reports on terrorism united states department of. Annex of statistical information sage publications. The global terrorism index gti is a report published annually by the institute for economics.
This years global terrorism index showed a continuing trend of a decline in terrorism, with deaths from terrorism falling for the third consecutive year, after peaking in 2014. In 2004, the republic of yemen continued to provide support for the global war on terrorism and took action against alqaida and local extremists, arresting several individuals suspected of having alqaida ties and prosecuting the perpetrators of several terrorist acts. Democratic peoples republic of korea country report on terrorism 2012 may 30, 20 democratic peoples republic of korea north korea overview. The 2016 gti report reinforces the fact terrorism is a highly. Country reports on terrorism 2014 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those. Country reports on terrorism country reports provides such a summary. The report concludes that, the total number of terrorist attacks worldwide in 2017 decreased by 23 percent and total. Information available as of march 12, 2012 was used for this report. The gtd team produced the statistical annex for the state departments country reports on terrorism each year from 2012 to 2017. Country reports on terrorism 20 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those. Terrorism clearly has a very real and direct impact on human rights, with devastating consequences for the enjoyment of the right to life, liberty and physical integrity of victims.
Argentina and the united states cooperated closely in analyzing possible terrorist threat information. Fe requirements and procedures to obtain a national identity card, a birth certificate and a certificate of nationality. Although responsibility for security in afghanistan has transitioned from u. Country reports on terrorism 2018 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those. Europols annual eu terrorism situation and trend report tesat provides an overview of the terrorism phenomenon. Country reports on terrorism 2005 open pdf 7 mb the annual country reports on terrorism is designed to meet a congressional requirement for a full and complete annual report on terrorism for countries and groups that meet the criteria of title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f. Country reports on terrorism united states department of state.
Country reports on terrorism 2012 us department of state archive. Ethiopias national intelligence and security service niss has broad authority for intelligence, border security, and criminal investigation and is responsible for overall. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published patterns of global terrorism. Country reports on terrorism is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of. Ohchr special rapporteur on terrorism annual reports. To support comparisons with analysis start has produced for the u. Ga report on impact of counter terrorism measures on the human rights of migrants and refugees ben emmerson 2016. Beginning in june 2012, the national consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism start contracted with the u. This report summarizes changing trends in terrorism over time, as well as. Beginning in june 2012, the national consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism start. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the. The secretary of state shall transmit to the speaker of the house of representatives and the committee on foreign relations of the senate, by april 30 of each year, a full and complete report providing. K12 students, kids, libraries, business and tourists appreciate countryreport s ability to meet their needs.
Reports on human rights practices the idea of human rights begins with a fundamental commitment to the dignity that is the birthright of every man, woman and child. Bantimaroudis p and kampanellou e 2007 the cultural framing. Terrorism in 2018 university of maryland, college park. The central african republic, a country in civil war since 2012. A listing of reports and publications pertaining to stats and services within various fbi programs.
Country reports on terrorism 2012 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those. A close examination shows a major rise in the level of terrorism between 2012 and 2017, but little change in the areas where it is concentrated. Access 163 country rankings in the full report afghanistan down. While the republic of korea has no active counterterrorism cases, it continued to take terrorism seriously and cooperated with u. State department country documents foreign government reports. The gti score for a country in a given year is based on a unique scoring system to account. London, england, start has compiled a background report on the history of terrorism and the olympics since 1970. And for the last 34 years, the united states has produced the country reports on human rights practices.
The global terrorism database gtd documents more than 190,000 international and domestic terrorist attacks that occurred worldwide since 1970. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously. Country reports on terrorism is an annual report published by the united states department of state. Nctc also uses this information to compile its own annual. Country reports on terrorism 2012 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the. Hrc report on state obligations corresponding to the human rights of victims of terrorism ben emmerson 2012 e. This is the seventh edition of the global terrorism index gti. Country reports on terrorism homeland security digital library.
Country reports on terrorism 2018 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. Country reports on terrorism 2017 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those. Country reports on terrorism 2011 sage publications. Country reports on terrorism homeland security digital. The archived reports can be found on the state departments website the global trends in terrorist attacks observed in 2017 were the continuation of an overall pattern of decline that began in 2014 following a rapid increase in. Country reports on terrorism statistical annex start.
In its country report on terrorism in 2018 released on friday, the state department highlights the zerotolerance policy adopted by the bangladesh government to counter violent extremism and to prevent the country from becoming a terrorist safe haven. In 20, bulgaria continued its investigation into the 2012 airport bus bombing in burgas. Progress in advancing human rights begins with the facts. In september, gauntlet challenge, a large, bulgariau. The article analyzes to what extent news reporting on terrorist attacks.
The state department is required to maintain the list under section 6. Figure 5 and figure 6 attempt to map the patterns in both the density and seriousness of global terrorism in 2012 and 2017. The 2012 report found that the global impact of terrorism increased significantly. This report relies on the full global terrorism database. Country reports on terrorism 2012 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. In 2005 it replaced the patterns of global terrorism report, which had been released since 1985 the report is published in accordance with title 22, section 2656f of the united states code, which requires the secretary of state to submit to congress an annual report on terrorism. Country reports on terrorism assistance related to international terrorism u. Pfeiffer 2012a while still dealing primarily with the overall media attention to terrorism. Country reports on terrorism country reports on terrorism country reports on terrorism is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Afghanistan has replaced iraq as the country most affected by terrorism, recording a 59 per cent increase in terrorism.
Canada responses to information requests rirs mli105098. Released april 2012 country reports on terrorism 2011 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. The democratic peoples republic of korea dprk is not known to have sponsored any terrorist acts since the bombing of a korean airlines flight in. With unique content from around the world, our members rely on us to keep our database concise and current. State department issued its latest annual report on terrorism on august 19, 2018. This annual report is entitled country reports on terrorism. Afghanistan was the country most impacted by terrorism in 2018, replacing iraq, which had held that position since 2004. Department of state to collect a statistical annex dataset and provide a report to include in the state departments annual country reports on terrorism. The report updates its past estimates to cover 2017 and provides a separate annex of statistical information that summarizes the global trends in terrorism. Using a new data set that captures the share of reporting on terrorism, we. For further information, see the department of states country reports on human rights practices and international religious freedom report. The gti score for a country in a given year is based on a. Republic of korea country report on terrorism 2012 may 30, 20 republic of korea south korea overview. To view the pdf file, you will need to download, at no cost, the adobe acrobat reader.