Country Reports on Terrorism 2012

organizational remnants have continued to raise funds in many countries. Sri Lanka was
blacklisted by the FATF in June 2011 for significant anti-money laundering/combating the
financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies. Since then, Sri Lanka has made significant
progress in addressing the FATF action plan by passing AML/CFT legislation. Based on largely
completing its FATF action plan, Sri Lanka will be considered by the FATF for removal from
the blacklist in June 2013, pending successful completion of the on-site visit.
In the past, the LTTE has used a number of non-profit organizations for fundraising purposes,
including the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization. The Sri Lankan government continued to
actively search for other financial links to the LTTE.
For further information on money laundering and financial crimes, we refer you to the 2013
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), Volume 2, Money Laundering and
Financial Crimes: http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/index.htm.
Regional and International Cooperation: The Sri Lankan government remained committed to
the counterterrorism efforts of multilateral institutions, such as the UN. In December, the Sri
Lankan government held the 2012 Galle Dialogue, which featured multilateral discussion by
international security force representatives on issues of regional security in South Asia, including
successful actions against terrorists within the last 10 years.
TAJIKISTAN
Overview: In 2012, Tajikistan continued to correct weaknesses in its counterterrorism strategy
and demonstrated its ability to conduct counterterrorism operations. Tajikistan’s counterterrorism
policies were focused on marginalizing radical Islamic groups in Tajik society, but in some cases
targeted non-extremist Islamic groups. These policies also sought to increase the capacity of
Tajikistan’s military and law enforcement community to conduct tactical operations through
bilateral and multilateral assistance programs.
Legislation, Law Enforcement, and Border Security: There have been successful prosecutions
of terrorists under the Law on Combating Terrorism. However, a corrupt judicial system and
misuse of counterterrorism statutes to suppress legitimate political opposition hampered the
effectiveness of the government’s counterterrorism efforts.
On June 20, the Parliament of Tajikistan adopted amendments to the “Law on the Fight Against
Terrorism” that were then signed by President Emomali Rahmon. The amendments clarify the
process by which terrorist lists are compiled and that provide new powers of asset seizure. In
2012, 14 groups were labeled as terrorist organizations by Tajik authorities.
Resource constraints, corruption, lack of training for effective law enforcement and border
security officials and general capacity issues continued to plague the Tajik government’s ability
to interdict possible terrorists. Despite these deficiencies, the Tajik government sought to address
terrorism and possible terrorist threats to the extent of its capabilities.
Tajikistan has made progress in improving border security with bilateral and multilateral
assistance, though effectively policing the Tajik/Afghan border is a monumental task requiring
more resources and capabilities than the Tajik government has. The International Organization
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