Fight against terrorism in conformity with rule of law: UN official


The fight against terrorism must be conducted in conformity with the rule of law and the principles of due process, a top UN official said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference at UN headquarters here, Security Council’s al-Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Committee Chairman Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting said there are “major shortcomings” in the accuracy of the List of individuals and entities subject to sanctions. Prominent among these include freezing of assets, travel bans and

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