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Terrorism and international law : accountability, remedies, and reform : a report of the IBA Task Force on Terrorism / Elizabeth Stubbins Bates.
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Title:Terrorism and international law : accountability, remedies, and reform : a report of the IBA Task Force on Terrorism / Elizabeth Stubbins Bates.
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Author/Creator:Bates, Elizabeth Stubbins.
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Other Contributors/Collections:Bates, Elizabeth Stubbins.
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Published/Created:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
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Call Number: KZ7220 .B38 2011
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Library of Congress Subjects:Terrorism.
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Medical Subjects: Terrorism
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Description:xxxi, 268 pages ; 25 cm.
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Summary:Since the events of 9/11, the threat of terrorism has remained. The International Bar Association's Task Force of world famous jurists provides a global overview of counter-terrorism, analysing recent developments and making recommendations to the international community.
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ISBN:9780199589180 (pbk.)
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Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: Terrorism in International Law
Defining terrorism in international law
scope of states' obligations to counter terrorism
Structure
2. Counter-Terrorism in International Humanitarian Law
What is international humanitarian law and when does it apply?
`Terrorism' in IHL: a particular context and meaning
Current controversies in IHL and counter-terrorism
Case studies and analysis
Conclusion
3. Counter-terrorism in International Human Rights Law
Introduction
duty to prevent, investigate, and prosecute terrorist attacks
IHRL and counter-terrorism
Arbitrary deprivation of life
Torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
Enforced disappearances
Arbitrary detention
Unfair trials
Disproportionate interference with civil and political rights
Economic, social, and cultural rights
Counter-terrorism and discrimination
Conclusion
4. Accountability for Terrorist Attacks and for Violations Committed in Counter-terrorism
Introduction
Accountability for terrorist attacks
Accountability for violations in counter-terrorism
Conclusion
5. Victims' Rights to a Remedy and Reparation
Introduction, definitions, and sources
Reparation for violations of IHL
right to an effective remedy, to investigation, and compensation for violations of IHRL
Reparations in international criminal law
Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation
Conclusion
6. Reform: Preventing Terrorism in Accordance with International Law
Introduction
Preventing terrorist attacks
Preventing violations of IHL in counter-terrorism operations
Preventing violations of IHRL in counter-terrorism operations
Conclusion
7. Conclusion and Recommendations
Conclusion
Recommendations of the IBA Task Force on Terrorism.