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Myanmar has detailed counterterrorism provisions in a dedicated law adopted in 2014. The law is used to target journalists and political opponents of the regime. The death penalty is imposable for terrorism offences.

Namibia has dedicated counterterrorism provisions in a national law passed in 2014. There is no carve-out for the exercise of fundamental human rights.  

Nauru has had dedicated counterterrorism provisions in its domestic law since 2004. Amendments to the law, including to the definition of terrorist act, were adopted in 2020 to exempt from the scope of the law the exercise of certain fundamental human rights. Also excluded are lawful acts of warfare in an armed conflict.

Nepal has dedicated counterterrorism provisions in its national law. There is no carve-out for the exercise of fundamental human rights. 

The Netherlands has detailed counterterrorism provisions in its Criminal Code. There is no carve-out for the exercise of fundamental human rights. A terrorist financing law was amended most recently in 2020.

New Zealand has specific counterterrorism legislation in place from 2002. At the time of writing, the New Zealand government was seeking to strengthen the law on countering terrorism, including by amending the definition of a terrorist act. There are carve-outs in the existing law for lawful acts in armed conflict and for the exercise of certain fundamental human rights.

Nicaragua has specific counterterrorism laws. The revised definition of terrorism in the Criminal Code has been widely criticized for its breadth, potentially capturing those engaged in protests against the government.

Niger has dedicated counterterrorism provisions in its Criminal Code, many of which were introduced by an Order from 2011. The maximum sentence is the death penalty, which is mandatory if deaths result from the terrorist act. There is no carve-out in the definition of terrorism for the exercise of fundamental human rights. 

Nigeria has detailed counterterrorism provisions in its domestic law. A 2011 counterterrorism law was amended in 2013 and then again in 2022, in a law that made capital punishment the maximum sentence for certain terrorist offences. There is a carve-out in the law for the exercise of the fundamental human right of peaceful protest.

Niue has dedicated counterterrorism provisions in its national law, the 2006 Terrorism Suppression Act. There is a carve-out in the law for the exercise of certain fundamental rights.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) has a dedicated terrorism provision in its Criminal Code. The maximum sentence is the death penalty. Many other offences against the State, and in particular the country's leader, Kim Jung Un, are set out in national law.

North Macedonia has dedicated counterterrorism provisions in its Criminal Code. There is no carve-out for the exercise of fundamental human rights. A new law prohibiting terrorist financing was adopted in July 2022.