PpA continuous dialogue between the European Union and Lebanon has been focusing, for several years, on security and counter-terrorism. Aligned with the European Neighborhood Policy and the European Union Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, an agreed roadmap addresses the areas of counter-terrorism, justice and law enforcement, countering terrorism financing and violent extremism, among others. /ppbr/The project “Advance Counter Terrorism for Lebanon security” ) aims at contributing to improved citizens security against terrorism based on rule of law and human rights. /ppbr/Three specific objectives are pursued:br/SO 1: Improved national response against terrorism in line with international standardsbr/SO 2: Improved cyber-security and protection and response against cyber-terrorismbr/SO 3: Improved application of rights-based approach to Counter Terrorism (CT)/ Violent Extremism (VE) cases by law enforcement officials and Courts. /ph3Description of the assignment /h3pbBackground /b /ppThe promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism requires specific actions aiming at generating awareness to the main investigation and prosecution actors while dealing with CT cases. To that end, output b3.1 aims at strengthening the capacities of CT specialised institutions on rights-based criminal investigation and prosecution in Lebanon. /b /ppA series of trainings are intended to ensure that counter-terrorism measures during the investigation and prosecution stages are based in law, pursue a legitimate objective, and are proportionate to prevent abuse and human rights violations of persons impacted by such measures, including those suspected or accused of acts of terrorism. /ppCT specialised institutions must know how to manage digital evidence during judicial process and international expertise will provide know how on the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime with the aim of securing electronic evidence in relation to any crime. /ppAlthough Leb...