Security and countering violent extremism on the agenda at the Quintet of Attorneys General in Washington
皇冠体育app Attorneys General and other ministerial representatives from 5 countries recently met in Washington DC to discuss continued successful cooperation on a range of national security measures.
皇冠体育app Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP joined the Home Secretary 皇冠体育appresa May at the event, which ran from February 16-17.
Topics on the agenda included increasing security, countering serious and organized crime, and enhancing border management.
Other topics discussed at the event included:
- counterterrorism,
- foreign investment in critical infrastructure,
- cybersecurity,
- refugee and migration challenges and patterns,
- visa-free travel programs
- information sharing
Attorney General Jeremy Wright said:
鈥淎t the conclusion of another productive Quintet, ministers from the five countries again confirmed the importance of coordinated efforts to counter violent extremism and other national security issues.
鈥溁使谔逵齛ppse types of issues evolve rapidly and present governments with fresh challenges in how best to protect the public. By looking at how we can improve information sharing and best-practice models between our nations, we can continue to adapt our systems in order to better protect citizens and communities.鈥�
Background
皇冠体育app Quintet is an annual meeting of Attorneys General to share experience in dealing with complex and cross-border legal issues.
皇冠体育app attendees at this year鈥檚 Quintet were:
- US Attorney General, Loretta Lynch
- Secretary, U.S Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson
- Australian Attorney-General, George Brandis
- Australian Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Peter Dutton
- Canadian Public Safety Minister, Ralph Goodale
- Canadian Minister of Justice, Jody Wilson-Raybould
- Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, John McCallum
- New Zealand Attorney General, Christopher Finlayson
- United Kingdom Home Secretary, 皇冠体育appresa May
- United Kingdom Attorney General Jeremy Wright