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                                                                                                                           of Countering Terrorism
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                Frequently Asked Questions 
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                  of Countering Terrorism
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       Acknowledgements
       This Handbook has been fi nalized drawing on texts prepared by Susie Alegre under a con-
       sultancy contract for the United Nations Offi ce on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
       This publication has been fi nanced drawing on funds provided by the following countries, 
       which have made voluntary contributions to UNODC’s Global Project on Strengthening the 
       Legal Regime against Terrorism: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, 
       Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, 
       Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
       Ireland, and the United States of America.
       This document has not been formally edited.
       The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not 
       imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United 
       Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, 
       or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.