Public Law Studies Quarterly

Developments in Human-Rights and Humanitarian Law Ariring from the Impact of the Fragmentation of International Law on the Concept of Terrorism

Document Type : Article

Authors

Mohammad Ali Kafaeifar 1
Mohammad Teimouri 2

1 Assistant Prof., Department of International Law, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Sciences and Researches, Qom, Iran

2 Ph.D. Student in International Law, Faculty of Humanities, University of Sciences and Researches, Qom, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jplsq.2021.307614.2513
Abstract
The proliferation of international decision-making authorities have led to developments in terrorism as regards its concept, extension, relationship with the law of armed conflict as well as human-rights law. The authorities have taken significant steps to define terrorism. For instance, the Security Council has defined terrorism for the first time, and has affirmed the possibility to recourse to self-defense against terrorist activities. Compared to the ICJ, the approach of the Security Council seems to be more advanced. Indeed, the Council has established a law-making function for its self. This is unprecedented in terms of international law and the practice of the United Nations. With respect to the necessity of observing human rights for persons accused of terrorism, the judgments and resolutions of different authorities articulate that UN member states are not free to take any action in the name of fighting terrorism. It will be argued that the proliferation in international decision-making authorities, such as the ICTY and the ICTR, as well as regional authorities such as the European and American human rights courts, has had a positive impact on the concept of terrorism in line with human rights standards.

Keywords

terrorism
law-making
fragmentation
human rights
law of armed conflicts
International Court Of Justice
Security Council

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Public Law Studies Quarterly
Volume 53, Issue 2
Summer 2023
Spring 2023
Pages 831-851

  • Receive Date 04 August 2020
  • Revise Date 04 October 2020
  • Accept Date 06 December 2020

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