The FIPA Special Working Group on Terrorism is conducting a consultation of parliamentarians in the Americas with respect to the fight against terrorism.

The objective of this consultation is to determine the positions and concerns of parliamentarians with respect to the issue of terrorism, with the intent to create recommendations and concrete plans of action that will enable coordinated legislative action against this threat.

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1. Are you familiar with the Inter-American Convention on Terrorism of the OAS?

Yes     No

2. Has your Congress/Parliament ratified this Convention yet?

Yes      No       Don't know

3. Which of the following areas of the Convention poses (or posed) a problem for ratification in your country?

  a. Financing of terrorism
  b. Money laundering
  c. Asylum and extradition
  d. Transfer of arrested persons and guarantees required for transfer
  e. Other
  f. No part of the Convention is (or was) in conflict with the internal legal regime in my country.

Elaborate ( Max. 250 words)

4. Do you think that the Convention provides a sufficient basis for effective domestic legislation to fight terrorism?

 Yes, the Convention provides the basis for legislation on terrorism.

 No, the Convention does not make clear what additional legislation is required.

What else would you include to make it more effective? ( Max. 250 words)

5. Do you think that parliamentarians can contribute to effective implementation of the Convention or is this an exclusive responsibility of the executive branch of government?

   Yes, parliamentarians must participate actively in implementing the Convention

   No, implementing the Convention is the sole responsibility of the Executive

Justify your answer ( Max. 250 words)

Legislation to Fight Terrorism

6. Since the illegal arms trade contributes to terrorism, what are the priorities for legal mechanisms to control this illegal trade?

Acquisition of armaments
Production and sale of armaments
Acquisition and sale of materials used to make weapons
It is not up to the legislature to establish controls on this trade

Elaborate ( Max. 250 words)

7. Some internal conflicts can lead to terrorist acts. Do you think that early detection of this threat is possible?

  Yes, it is possible to identify conflicts that can lead to terrorist acts
  No, it is not possible to detect internal conflicts that can lead to terrorist acts

What role can legislators play in this regard? ( Max. 250 words)

8. What type of legislation is most necessary and most effective in your country for fighting terrorism? (Choose 2 options and justify your answer)

Laws on money laundering
Laws on international financial transactions
Laws on witness protection
Laws to fight organized crime
Laws to regulate extradition
Laws to control security and intelligence agencies

Justify your answer ( Max. 250 words)

9. What concrete action could FIPA take to help fight this scourge effectively? ( Max. 250 words)

10. Do you think that your country's legislation has sufficient legal mechanisms to ensure that human rights are respected when fighting terrorism?

 Yes, human rights are well protected in my country's legislation.
 Human rights are considered, but the legal mechanisms to protect them could be improved.
The legal mechanisms to ensure respect for human rights in the fight against terrorism are not sufficient.
No, the current legislation in my country gives fighting terrorism precedence over human rights.

What are (or should be) these legal mechanisms? Mention the 3 most important ones ( Max. 250 words)