Book contents
- International Counterterrorism Law
- International Counterterrorism Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Defining Terrorism in International Law
- 2 The Key Components of International Counterterrorism Law
- 3 National Terrorism Legislation Worldwide
- 4 Prosecution of Terrorism Suspects in Domestic Courts
- 5 Counterterrorism Action under International Law
- 6 Prosecution of Terrorism as an International Crime
- 7 State Responsibility for Terrorism
- 8 The Outlook for International Counterterrorism Law
- Index
1 - Defining Terrorism in International Law
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- International Counterterrorism Law
- International Counterterrorism Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Defining Terrorism in International Law
- 2 The Key Components of International Counterterrorism Law
- 3 National Terrorism Legislation Worldwide
- 4 Prosecution of Terrorism Suspects in Domestic Courts
- 5 Counterterrorism Action under International Law
- 6 Prosecution of Terrorism as an International Crime
- 7 State Responsibility for Terrorism
- 8 The Outlook for International Counterterrorism Law
- Index
Summary
No unitary definition of terrorism exists in international law and it is unlikely that States will agree upon one in the future. Chapter 1 describes how and why definitions differ in peacetime and in armed conflict and between international terrorism and domestic terrorism. Each of these scenarios evinces particularities in the contours of terrorism under international law. The chapter also explains why the United Nations Comprehensive Convention against International Terrorism has not been successfully concluded.
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- International Counterterrorism Law , pp. 20 - 51Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024