Enforcing International Law Norms Against Terrorism.

Half Title Page -- Half Title verso -- Title Page -- Title verso -- Foreword -- List of Contributors -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Terrorism and the International Legal System: The Alleged Inadequacy of International Law and the Quest for an Effective Response -- 1. State Sponsors of Terrorism: Issues of International Responsibility -- I. WRONGFUL ACTS -- II. WHAT RIGHTS DO VICTIM STATES HAVE? -- 2. The Legality of Covert Operations Against Terrorism in Foreign States -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. COVERT OPERATIONS AND SELF-DEFENCE -- III. COVERT OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE TERRITORIAL SOVEREIGN -- IV. COVERT OPERATIONS AND THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT -- V. COVERT OPERATIONS IN PEACETIME -- VI. COVERT OPERATIONS AND ABDUCTION -- VII. THE STATUS OF AGENTS CARRYING OUT COVERT OPERATIONS -- VIII. CONCLUSION -- 3. The War Against Terrorism and Jus in Bello: Are the Geneva Conventions Out of Date? -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. EXTANT RULES OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW RELATING TO TERRORISM -- III. APPLICABILITY OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW TO THE "WAR ON TERROR" -- IV. DOES RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW HAMPER THE FIGHT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM? -- V. CONCLUSION -- 4. The Treatment of Terrorist Suspects Captured Abroad: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. APPLICABILITY OF THE IUS IN BELLO TO THE AFGHAN CONFLICT -- III. LEGAL STATUS OF THE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES -- IV. CONSEQUENCES OF QUALIFICATION OF THE DETAINEES AS PROTECTED PERSONS -- V. THE INTERPLAY OF HUMANITARIAN LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW -- 5. Arresting Terrorism: Criminal Jurisdiction and International Relations -- I. THE IMPETUS TO INTERNATIONALIZE ENFORCEMENT -- II. IS INTERNATIONALIZING ENFORCEMENT GOOD POLICY? -- III. THE ICC AS AN INTERNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM -- IV. CONCLUSION.

Part II: Global, Regional and National Responses to Terrorism: The Interplay between Different Layers of Legal Authority -- 6. The UN Security Council and International Terrorism -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S REACTION TO THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW -- III. PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION AGAINST ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM -- IV. THE PRECARIOUS AUTHORITY OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL -- 7. Countering Catastrophic Terrorism: An American View -- 8. The Action of the European Union to Combat International Terrorism -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. IMMEDIATE AND GENERAL FOREIGN POLICY RESPONSES OF THE EU TO 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 -- III. MAIN ISSUES FOR EU ACTION ACCORDING TO SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1373 -- 9. Fighting Against International Terrorism: The Latin American Response -- I. A DEFINITION OF TERRORISM - LATIN AMERICAN FEATURES: INTERNAL WAR, GUERRILLA TERRORISM -- II. LATIN AMERICAN GENERAL INSTRUMENTS -- III. THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM (CICTE) -- IV. POST 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 ACTIVITIES -- V. THE INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION TO PREVENT AND PUNISH TERRORISM (3 JUNE 2002 - 10 JULY 2003) -- VI. LATIN AMERICAN "TERRORISM" AND THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS -- VII. CONCLUSION -- Part III: International Terrorism as an Individual Crime: Jurisdictional Issues, Human Rights Standards and Beyond -- 10. Terrorism as an International Crime -- I. THE PREVAILING VIEW ABOUT TERRORISM AS A CRIME -- II. EVOLUTION OF THE NOTION OF TERRORISM -- III. THE DEFINITION OF TERRORISM AS AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME -- IV. MAIN FEATURES OF TERRORISM AS AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME -- VI. TERRORISM AS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY -- VII. TERRORISM AS A DISCRETE INTERNATIONAL CRIME -- VIII. CATEGORIES OF TERRORIST ACTION PROHIBITED BY TREATY -- IX. FINAL OBSERVATIONS.

11. The Exercise of Criminal Jurisdiction over International Terrorists -- I. THE PROBLEM OF DEFINING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM -- II. THE EXERCISE OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OVER INTERNATIONAL TERRORISTS -- 12. Terrorism, National Measures and International Supervision -- I. THE UNITED KINGDOM DEROGATIONS -- II. GUANTANAMO BAY: HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW -- III. CONCLUSIONS -- 13. National Courts and the 'War on Terrorism' -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE LEGACY OF WARTIME DECISIONS -- III. WILL THE COURTS BE SILENT DURING AN INDEFINITE WAR ON TERRORISM? -- 14. The Rendition of Terrorist Suspects to the United States: Human Rights and the Limits of International Cooperation -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. EXTRADITION AND EXPULSION -- III. FORCIBLE ABDUCTION AND THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF JURISDICTION -- IV. INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO ABDUCTION. THE EXTRADITION OF TERRORIST SUSPECTS TO THE US: PROSPECTIVE SCENARIOS -- Part IV: International Terrorism and Economic Activities: Old and New Challenges for International Law Enforcement Mechanisms -- 15. Freezing the Assets of International Terrorist Organisations -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE LEGAL BASES OF THE FREEZES -- III. SOME ISSUES RAISED BY INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS -- IV. THE EFFECTS OF ASSET FREEZES ON PRIVATE LAW RELATIONS -- 16. The Fight Against the Financing of Terrorism between Judicial and Regulatory Cooperation -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF TERRORIST GROUPS -- III. THE CRIMINAL LAW APPROACH TO COUNTER THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM -- IV. THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN FIGHTING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM -- V. CONCLUSION -- 17. The Internet and Terrorisst Activities -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE NET AS TARGET FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES: CYBER TERRORISM -- III. THE INTERNET AS A TOOL FOR CARRYING OUT TERRORIST ACTIVITIES.

IV. PROCEDURAL AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE INTERNATIONAL LAW NORMS REGARDING THE INTERNET AND TERRORISM -- V. CONCLUSION -- 18. Cyberterrorism: A New Challenge for International Law -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. TERRORISM-IN SEARCH OF A DEFINITION -- III. CYBERTERRORISM: NATURE AND REGULATION -- IV. STATE JURISDICTION AND CYBERTERRORISM -- V. STATE ACTORS AND CYBERTERRORISM -- VI. CONCLUSION -- Part V: Conclusions -- 19. Enforcing International Law Norms Against Terrorism: Achievements and Prospects -- I. THE ALLEGED INADEQUACY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW TO FACE THE THREAT OF TERRORISM: SOME PRELIMINARY REMARKS -- II. THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: OLD RULES AND THE THRUST TOWARDS NEW STANDARD SETTING -- III. LAW AS AN INTERPRETATIVE ENTERPRISE: THE INTERPRETATION OF NORMS AT A TIME OF POLITICAL DIVISIVENESS -- IV. THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM AS A CATALYST FOR THE EMERGENCE OF DIFFERENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER AND AS A THREAT TO ITS COHESION -- V. THE COGENCY OF TIMELY ACTION AND THE NEED FOR GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS: INTERNATIONAL LAW MAKING PROCESSES AND GLOBAL RISKS MANAGEMENT -- VI. THE TWILIGHT ZONE: THE POWER OF STATES IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND LIMITS THERETO -- VII. THE QUEST FOR INTERNATIONALLY AGREED UPON POLICIES OF IMPLEMENTATION -- VIII. OILING THE WHEELS OF INTERACTION BETWEEN DIFFERENT LAYERS OF LEGAL AUTHORITY: THE QUEST FOR A SMOOTH INTERPLAY -- Index.

This book, written by leading experts, comprehensively analyses the suitability of existing legal tools to enforce rules prohibiting terrorism.

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