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State Sponsors of Terrorism

 

KEI has compiled a guide outlining the legal framework, background, and applications of the State Sponsor of Terrorism List (SPOT). As the U.S. government debated taking North Korea off the State Sponsors of Terrorism List, which it did in 2008, KEI organized this guide to better clarify the issues, laws, and consequences for removing a country from the list.

The guide provides information on the following:

  • How does a state get added to the SPOT list?
  • What are the consequences of being on the SPOT list?
  • When is a state removed from the SPOT list?
  • SPOT list members and examples of their addition or removal from the list
  • Reference list of current U.S. Government-designated foreign terrorist organizations