ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tarik Gherbaoui

Tarik Gherbaoui is a researcher at the T.M.C. Asser Institute in The Hague. His recently completed doctoral research at the European University Insitute assesses the European legal response to foreign fighters.

POSTS BY Tarik Gherbaoui

25 January 2022

Time to Rewrite the EU Directive on Combating Terrorism

The adoption of EU Directive 2017/541 on combating terrorism in March 2017 has profoundly changed the landscape of European counter-terrorism law. The primary aim of this Directive was to further harmonise the legal framework under which terrorist offences are prosecuted across EU Member States by establishing minimum rules and standards. However, the adverse consequences for the rule of law and human rights have been overlooked from the very outset by the EU institutions. Now, five years after its adoption, it is time for a thorough revision. Continue reading >>