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G8 agrees to greater efforts at combating terrorism
Washington, May 12: Justice and Security Ministers from the Group of Eight nations agreed to push for enhanced sharing of intelligence, tighter border security and for broader legal and surveillance powers to fight the war on terrorism.
Washington, May 12: Justice and Security Ministers from the Group of Eight nations agreed to push for enhanced sharing of intelligence, tighter border security and for
broader legal and surveillance powers to fight the war on terrorism.
"The fight against terrorism must not be limited to our borders," said Attorney General John Ashcroft at a closing news conference yesterday. "If we are to emerge safe and secure, we must fight together."
The ministers also agreed to make government corruption an international crime-fighting priority and to increase the capabilities of all nations to combat Internet crime and stop terrorists from using cyberspace to further their aims.
"This amounts to a blueprint for action outside the G-8," said Irwin Cotler, Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
The G-8 group is made up of the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Canada and Italy. President George W Bush is playing host to a full G-8 meeting to address a much broader range of issues next month in Sea Island, Georgia.
"The fight against terrorism must not be limited to our borders," said Attorney General John Ashcroft at a closing news conference yesterday. "If we are to emerge safe and secure, we must fight together."
The ministers also agreed to make government corruption an international crime-fighting priority and to increase the capabilities of all nations to combat Internet crime and stop terrorists from using cyberspace to further their aims.
"This amounts to a blueprint for action outside the G-8," said Irwin Cotler, Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
The G-8 group is made up of the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Canada and Italy. President George W Bush is playing host to a full G-8 meeting to address a much broader range of issues next month in Sea Island, Georgia.
On intelligence-sharing issues, the agreement calls for countries to pass legislation if necessary to ensure that terrorism information can be shared internally with police and prosecutors and externally with other countries. At the same time, nations must "give due regard to civil liberties" and legal due process protections.
Bureau Report