Author: Jayson S. Lamchek
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108492339
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 309
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A critical take on the convergence of human rights discourse with the counterterrorism agenda revealing its effects on developing countries.
Author: Richard Wilson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521853194
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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This book reviews the war on terror since 9/11 from a human rights perspective.
Author: Kent Roach
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139501380
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 493
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This book critically and comparatively examines the responses of the United Nations and a range of countries to the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. It assesses the convergence between the responses of Western democracies including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada with countries with more experience with terrorism including Egypt, Syria, Israel, Singapore and Indonesia. A number of common themes - the use of criminal law and immigration law, the regulation of speech associated with terrorism, the review of the state's whole of government counter-terrorism activities, and the development of national security policies - are discussed. The book provides a critical take on how the United Nations promoted terrorism financing laws and listing processes and the regulation of speech associated with terrorism but failed to agree on a definition of terrorism or the importance of respecting human rights while combating terrorism.
Author: Aniceto Masferrer
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Author: Laura K. Donohue
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139469576
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 512
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In the aftermath of a terrorist attack political stakes are high: legislators fear being seen as lenient or indifferent and often grant the executive broader authorities without thorough debate. The judiciary's role, too, is restricted: constitutional structure and cultural norms narrow the courts' ability to check the executive at all but the margins. The dominant 'Security or Freedom' framework for evaluating counterterrorist law thus fails to capture an important characteristic: increased executive power that shifts the balance between branches of government. This book re-calculates the cost of counterterrorist law to the United Kingdom and the United States, arguing that the damage caused is significantly greater than first appears. Donohue warns that the proliferation of biological and nuclear materials, together with willingness on the part of extremists to sacrifice themselves, may drive each country to take increasingly drastic measures with a resultant shift in the basic structure of both states.
Author: Parker Thomas David
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 1783266562
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 924
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For more than 150 years, Nationalist, Populist, Marxist and Islamist terrorists have all been remarkably consistent and explicit about their aims: Provoke the State into over-reacting to the threat they pose, then take advantage of the divisions in society that result. Faced with a major terrorist threat, States seem to reach instinctively for the most coercive tools in their arsenal and, in doing so, risk exacerbating the situation. This policy response seems to be driven in equal parts by a lack of understanding of the true nature of the threat, an exaggerated faith in the use of force, and a lack of faith that democratic values are sufficiently flexible to allow for an effective counter-terrorism response. Drawing on a wealth of data from both historical and contemporary sources, Avoiding the Terrorist Trap addresses common misconceptions underpinning flawed counter-terrorist policies, identifies the core strategies that guide terrorist operations, consolidates the latest research on the underlying drivers of terrorist violence, and demonstrates how a comprehensive and coherent counter-terrorism strategy grounded in respect for human rights and the rule of law is the only truly effective approach to defeating terrorism.
Author: Eran Shor
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9789811041808
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This book provides theoretical and practical guidance to those interested in understanding the dilemmas found at the heart of counter-terror decision-making. It addresses fundamental questions such as: should terror organizations be engaged in the human rights discussion? How can we counter extremist ideology? What is the role social media plays in terrorism?The book compares the practices of different countries to determine if a cohesive approach to counter-terrorism can be achieved. It not only analyses different aspects of terrorism and counter-terrorism (ideology, recruitment, financing, education, support etc) but also explores the roles of the relevant players (courts, security forces, the press, public opinion, inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations etc) and their influence on the measures taken to fight terrorism on the one hand, and safeguarding basic human rights on the other.
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Category : Human rights
Languages : en
Pages :
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The aim of this paper is to provide information legal issues relating to the definition of terrorism and measures taken to combat it. It is intended for governments, magistrates and other members of the judicial system, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations, legal practitioners and human rights defenders. It discusses the following points: international ter-rorism (Section A), the draft Comprehensive Convention against International Terrorism (Section B), and the national fight against terrorism from the human rights perspective (Section C). Section A presents a histor-ical overview of attempts to achieve a definition of "international terrorism", the purpose being to show the legal difficulties and obstacles encountered by the international community in this endeavour. Section B highlights several aspects of the draft Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism that are at variance with existing international law, so as to alert the interna-tional community. Section C reviews international case-law dealing with the compatibility, or lack thereof, of national anti-terrorist measures with the provisions of human rights treaties on the administration of justice.
Author: Monika Heupel
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032150260
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This book examines why the United States has introduced safeguards that are designed to prevent their counterterrorism policies from causing harm to non-US citizens beyond US territory. It investigates what made US policymakers take steps to "put the gloves back on" through five case studies on the emergence of such safeguards related to the right not to be tortured, the right not to be arbitrarily detained, the right to life (in connection with targeted killing operations), the right to seek asylum (in connection with refugee resettlement), and the right to privacy (in connection with foreign mass surveillance). The book exposes two mechanisms - coercion and strategic learning - which explain why the United States has introduced what the authors refer to as "extraterritorial human rights safeguards", thus demonstrating that the emerging norm that states have human rights obligations towards foreigners beyond their borders constrains policy choices. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of human rights, counterterrorism, US foreign policy, human rights law, and more broadly to political science and international relations. The Open Access version of this book, available at: http: //www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Author: Manfred Nowak
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1784715271
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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While providing a substantive legal analysis of the links between human rights and counter-terrorism, this book provides the tools to successfully argue that a human rights approach does not undermine the fight against terrorism. Through practical examples, it shows that a State’s lack of respect for human rights hinders its fight against terrorism and can be counter-productive. The contributing experts represent a wide breadth of experience at the national and international levels, and bring their unique approach to each cross-cutting topic.
