Council criticizes terror blacklist

Lawmakers from 47 European countries harshly criticized United Nations and European Union procedures used to blacklist people and organizations suspected of links to terrorism, calling them arbitrary and undemocratic.

The Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly urged the two organizations to overhaul the rules to ensure individuals and organizations that are put on the list have a right to appeal.

The assets of about 370 people have been frozen because they were put on a terrorist blacklist by the U.N. Security Council, according to the assembly. The EU blacklist is thought to target about 60 entities.