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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.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Bates, Elizabeth Stubbins.
  
• Published/Created:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
  

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  • Location: c.1  Temporarily shelved at LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KZ7220 .B38 2011
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Terrorism.
  
• Medical Subjects: Terrorism
  
• Description:xxxi, 268 pages ; 25 cm.
  
• 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.
  
• ISBN:9780199589180 (pbk.)
  
• 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.