Terrorism and the International Legal Order:With Special Reference to the UN, the EU and Cross-Border Aspects / Edition 1

by Peter Van Krieken

Overview

Terrorism and the International Legal Order introduces the various aspects surrounding the efforts which have been undertaken to enhance cooperation and coordination in the war against terrorism. It deals with jurisdiction and extradition, with the ICC and the ICJ, with safe havens and cross-border aspects. Van Krieken brings together key documents on terrorism in the context of the international legal order, all preceded by succinct introductions. He pays ample attention to all the UN organs, the Security Council and ECOSOC in particular, and to the European Union and its efforts to harmonize legislation. As fear exists that the fight against terrorism will erode the human rights regime, Van Krieken puts human rights in the broader context of international law and the quest for peace and justice. But he also extensively addresses the issue of asylum seekers and migrants who may have been, are, or might become involved in terrorism-related acts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789067041485
Publisher:	T.M.C. Asser Press
Publication date:	09/04/2002
Pages:	484
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

Dr. Peter van Krieken lectures in international law, human rights and humanitarian law at Webster University (Leiden, St. Louis) and serves as a special advisor in international affairs with the Netherlands Ministry of Justice.

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Röling; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Debate; 1.2 New balance; 1.3 Cross-border aspects; 1.4 SC Res. 1373; 1.5 Reaffirmation of the relevance of international law and cooperation; 1.6 Conclusion; 2. DEFINITIONS; 2.1 General/semantics; 2.2 Detailed/specific; 3. Aut DEDERE Aut Judicare; 3.1 Jurisdiction; 3.2 Accomplices; 3.3 Extradition; 3.4 Other forms of cooperation; 3.5 Immunity; 3.6 ICC and terrorism; 4. The UNITED NATIONS aND tERRORISM; 4.1 General Assembly; 4.2 The Security Council; 4.3 ECOSOC; 4.4 Trusteeship Council; 4.5 The International Court of Justice; 4.6 The Secretary-General; 5. INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS: TEXTS; Introduction; 5.1 TC1: UN conventions; 5.2 TC2: Non-UN conventions; 5.3 TC3 regional instruments; 6. EUROPE; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 European Parliament 5 September 2001; 6.3 The Commission; 7. CROSS-BORDER ASPECTS; 7.1 Arms control; 7.2 Migratory movements; 7.3 Annex IOM: international terrorism - a migration issue?; 7.4 Annex UNHCR: addressing security concerns without undermining refugee protection; 7.5 Annex EU/EC; 8. CONCLUSIONS.

Editorial Reviews

'…this Volume is more than just a (re-)collection: it should be considered extremely useful for practitioners and academics alike who wish to acquaint themselves with the extensive emerging body of international anti-terrorism law and with the ways in which international law can and ought to be employed in order to suppress and prevent international terrorism, to promote peace and justice and to deny terrorists 'safe havens'…' Nico Schrijver, Chairman of the Academic Council on the UN System, NY

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