International law provides the framework within which national counter-terrorism activities take place and which allows States to cooperate with each other effectively in preventing and combating terrorism.
International law specifically addressing terrorism exists within the general framework of international law including international criminal law, international humanitarian law, inter- national human rights law and refugee law.
Do states have a duty to protect people from terrorism?
Both international and regional human rights law recognize the right and duty of States to protect those individuals subject to their jurisdiction.
In practice, however, some of the measures that States have adopted to protect individuals from acts of terrorism have themselves posed grave challenges to the right to life.
Does international human rights law address terrorism?
While the complexity and magnitude of the challenges facing States and others in their efforts to combat terrorism can be significant, international human rights law is flexible enough to address them effectively.
Introduction
Despite the near-universal condemnation of ‘terrorism,’ the international community has repeatedly failed to define it as a legal category since the 1920s.
The ordinary meaning of terrorism is simple: extreme fear.
Translating that literal understanding into an agreed legal definition has, however, proved exceedingly difficult.
The challenge is ult.
Is terrorism a legal crime?
For the first time under international law, the notion of ‘terrorism’ now has operative legal significance.
While terrorist offences are now very common in national laws, definitions of terrorism remain startlingly diverse.
Legal Conceptions of Terrorism Between 1945 and 2001
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Codification of International Crimes
Terrorism After September 11, 2001
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UN Security Council Resolution 1373
Terrorism and The Law Before 1945
The term entered into political discourse in the late eighteenth century to describe the Jacobin reign of (state) terror during the French revolution.Its usage has since vacillated between stigmatizing various kinds of state and non-state violence, depending on the disapprover’s perspective.
While there is a long and contested history of moral and .
What is the international definition of terrorism?
International definition of terrorism matters principally in delineating criminal offences, as well as closely related areas of law (including:
law enforcement powers criminal procedure and extradition and mutual legal assistance).
Independent think tank
The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) is an independent think-and-do tank providing multidisciplinary policy advice and practical support focused on prevention, the rule of law and current and emerging threats three important parts of effective counter-terrorism work.
ICCT's work focuses on themes at the intersection of countering violent extremism and criminal justice sector responses, as well as human rights related aspects of counter-terrorism.
The major project areas concern countering violent extremism, rule of law, foreign fighters, country and regional analysis, rehabilitation, civil society engagement and victims' voices.
