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Terrorism Law & Legislation
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation and Response Project 
 The project "focuses on the history of biological and chemical weapons, measures to control their proliferation (including domestic laws and international regimes), and weapons destruction technologies." The site contains technical reports, analysis and commentary, and links to related sites on chemical and biological weapons, terrorism, and public health and global security." From the Henry L. Stimson Center, "a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to enhancing international peace and security." http://www.stimson.org/cbw/?SN=CB2001112951 Topics: Biology, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated May 9, 2005 CRS Reports: Terrorism and Homeland Security
Dozens of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports on topics such as al-Qaida, battlefield detainees, bioterrorism, air cargo security, and local preparedness. From the University of Maryland School of Law, Thurgood Marshall Law Library. Note: The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online. http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/crsreports/crssubject.html?subjectchoice=Terrorism Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, National Security, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Mar 27, 2009 Detainees at Guantanamo Bay
Collection of stories on "the history of the [Guantanamo Bay] U.S. military base [in Cuba] and detention of 'enemy combatants,' plus an analysis of the Bush administration's detainee policies." Includes news stories, timelines, and questions and answers about Guantanamo Bay and the detainees held since the invasion of Afghanistan in early 2002. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4711397 Topics: Crime, Terrorism Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Documents on Terrorism
A collection of resolutions, testimony, declarations, and other documents from a number of official sources including the United States government, other national governments, and various international conferences and organizations. Part of The Avalon Project at Yale Law School. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/terrorism/terror.htm Topics: Terrorism Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Gumshoe Librarian: "Where in the World Is ..."
This site provides links to material for conducting research on international topics. Includes "business and corporate data, global news, search engines, guides to international and comparative law, country profiles and statistics, ... banking resources, and data on terrorism and security issues." Most sites are free. Created by law librarians Barbara Fullerton and Sabrina Pacifici for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/features/gumshoe.htm Topics: Business, Country Studies by Continent, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Regions of the World, Terrorism Last updated May 22, 2007 Interpol (International Police Organization)
This official site of the international police organization provides basic information about the structure and purpose of Interpol: "to facilitate cross-border police co-operation." Describes Interpol's six priority crime areas: drugs and criminal organizations, financial and high-tech crime, fugitives, public safety and terrorism, trafficking in human beings, and corruption. Includes international resources as well as news and current and previous press releases. http://www.interpol.int/ Topics: Crime, Drugs, Government, Law, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Terrorism Last updated Mar 5, 2008 Keep America Safe and Free
This site provides "information about the ACLU's fight to stop the war on terrorism's growing infringement on our civil liberties." Includes a "Tool Kit," fact sheets on the Patriot Act and topics such as surveillance and detention, press releases, tips for organizing a house party to familiarize your community with civil liberties issues, related news, postcards, e-cards, and much more. From the American Civil Liberties Union. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Terrorism Last updated Apr 18, 2006 Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001
"This site was begun in September 2001 as a way of keeping the public readily apprised of legislation related to the terrorist attack on the United States that month. ... The site will not be updated after the conclusion of the 107th.quot; From THOMAS, the Library of Congress' gateway to legislative information. http://thomas.loc.gov/home/terrorleg.htm Topics: Law by Subject, Terrorism Last updated Mar 25, 2006 The Library of Congress: Thomas: H.R. 418 [Real ID Act]
Official material for to the Real ID Act of 2005, an act designed to "establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, ... and to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence." Includes text of legislation, bill summary, list of cosponsors, and links to related bills. From the Library of Congress. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:h.r.00418: Topics: Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Law by Subject Last updated Dec 3, 2007 MedlinePlus: Disaster Preparation and Recovery
Provides links to overviews of family and citizen emergency preparedness, coping information, law and policy, and pages for emergency management for children and seniors. Also available in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/disasterpreparationandrecovery.html Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Electrical Energy, Energy, Environment, Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Medical Treatments & Devices, Science, Senior Health, Technology, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 3, 2006 National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Find the final report, earlier reports, news, hearings, and information from this "independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation." Its charge was "to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks." The Commission closed on August 21, 2004. http://www.9-11commission.gov/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 19, 2006 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: REAL ID
Material about the proposed regulations "to establish minimum standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards" under the requirements of the Real ID Act of 2005. Includes the text of the proposed standards, questions and answers about the proposed guidelines, and a transcript of a four-hour May 2007 town hall meeting about the proposed regulations. From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). http://www.dhs.gov/xprevprot/laws/gc_1172765386179.shtm Topics: Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Law by Subject Last updated Dec 3, 2007 Preserving Life & Liberty
Information from the U.S. Department of Justice about the USA PATRIOT Act. Includes an overview of the act, recent testimony, a section "dispelling some of the major myths" about the act and its enforcement, the Senate and House of Representatives votes, congressional statements, and the text of the act. Also includes news about reauthorization efforts in 2005. http://www.justice.gov/archive/ll/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject, Librarianship, Politics by Place, Terrorism Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Public Safety [Canada]
This official government site describes Canadian actions to improve safety and security for Canadians from outside threats such as terrorism. Features press releases about national security initiatives, updates about the International Campaign Against Terrorism, and details about responding to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. Also includes travel tips and material about border crossing wait times. In English and French. http://www.safecanada.ca/ Topics: Regions of the World, Terrorism Last updated Nov 14, 2006 Real Nightmare
The site takes the position that "the Real ID Act of 2005 would turn our state driver's licenses into a genuine national identity card and impose numerous new burdens on taxpayers ... [and others] -- while doing nothing to protect against terrorism." Provides discussion of why the Real ID Act should be opposed, updates about Real ID legislation in the states, and links to related material. From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). http://www.realnightmare.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Law by Subject Last updated Dec 3, 2007 Special Coverage: War on Terrorism
Extensive terrorism resources from FindLaw. The news section brings together the latest headlines on terrorism; also find commentary, legal cases, documents (including the report of the 9-11 Commission and related testimony), and discussion boards. Includes resolutions from Congress, NATO, and other organizations. http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/us/terrorism/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 16, 2006 Terrorism and U.S. Policy
A collection of U.S. government documents, including "assessments of the terrorist threat and a CIA profile of Usama bin Ladin, presidential and Defense Department policy directives, the details about U.S. response to specific terrorist attacks, and evaluations of U.S. government preparedness to deal with terrorism." Among these PDF Documents (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) are some related to the attack on the USS Cole, material on bombings of U.S. embassies, and a biography of Mohammad Omar. From the National Security Archive at the George Washington University Library. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB55/index1.html Topics: Terrorism Last updated Aug 12, 2005 Terrorism Law and Policy
A guide to documents published by government and private research agencies. Topics include terrorism and terrorists, discussing the background of terrorism, terrorists/terrorist groups, and threat assessments; counterterrorism policies, containing the latest statements from U.S. and international agencies and U.S. reports, hearings, and policy studies; anti-terrorism laws; counterterrorism and human rights; and terrorist trials. A bibliography of online and print resources and a link to news bulletins are included. http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism.htm Topics: Terrorism Last updated Aug 12, 2005 TraCCC: Transnational Crime and Corruption Center
This center is "devoted to teaching, research, training and formulating policy advice in transnational crime, corruption and terrorism. ... Much of the work has focused on the analysis of transnational crime and corruption in the countries which constitute the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe." The site highlights TraCCC's projects, publications, and events. TraCCC is a non-partisan, non-profit research center affiliated with George Mason University. http://policy-traccc.gmu.edu/ Topics: Corruption & Fraud, Crime, Terrorism Last updated Oct 14, 2009 |
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