International Cooperation in Counter-terrorism: The United Nations and Regional Organizations in the Fight Against Terrorism

by Nesi,Giuseppe; Nesi,Giuseppe

• ISBN13: 9780754647553
• ISBN10: 0754647552
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This volume provides a timely analysis of global and regional responses to international terrorism. The work assesses the role of the United Nations and its various organs, particularly the General Assembly and the Security Council, and discusses the key legal issues. The second part of the book examines the activity of regional organizations both in their own right as well as their interaction with the UN. The volume concludes with a discussion of whether, to what extent and how the fight against terrorism has encroached upon fundamental rules of international law such as the international protection of human rights or the use of force among States.The volume is the latest in a series drawing on the presentations of high ranking scholars, diplomats and representatives of international organizations. The result is a stimulating and thought-provoking book which will be of interest to researchers and policy-makers alike.

Table of Contents

List of Participants	vii
Foreword	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xv
Part I The United Nations and the Fight Against International Terrorism
1 The UN Conventions on the Prevention and Suppression of International Terrorism
Andrea Gioia	3	(22)
2 Terrorism as an International Crime
Jordan J. Paust	25	(8)
3 The Definition of the Crime of Terrorism
Gerhard Hafner	33	(12)
4 The UN, Human Rights and Counter-terrorism
Kalliopi Koufa	45	(24)
5 The Security Council's Role: Problems and Prospects in the Fight Against Terrorism
Alexander Marschik	69	(12)
6 Resolution 1373 and the CTC: The Security Council's Capacity-building
Eric Rosand	81	(8)
7 The UN Security Council's (Broad) Interpretation of the Notion of the Threat to Peace in Counter-terrorism
Valeria Santori	89	(24)
8 The Political Offence Concept in Regional and International conventions Relating to Terrorism
Michael De Feo	113	(8)
9 Terrorism as a Crime Against Humanity under the ICC Statute
Roberta Arnold	121	(20)
Part II Prevention and Suppression of International Terrorism in the Regional Framework
10 The Council of Europe
Roberto Bellelli	141	(8)
11 The Organization of American States
Renan Villacis	149	(6)
12 The League of Arab States
Mahmoud Samy	155	(6)
13 The Organization of the Islamic Conference
Mahmoud Hmoud	161	(10)
14 The African Union
Allieu Ibrahim Kanu	171	(6)
15 NATO
Marco Pertile	177	(18)
16 The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Pietro Gargiulo	195	(12)
17 The European Union
Patrizia De Cesari	207	(24)
18 The European Union and Human Rights
Egeria Nalin	231	(16)
Part III Terrorism, International Security and the Use of Force
19 Panel Discussion
Participants: Georges Abi-Saab, Giuseppe Nesi, Jordan J. Paust, Ugo Villani, Elizabeth Wilmshurst	247	(30)
Relevant International Documents by Marco Pertile	277	(18)
Bibliography by Valeria Santori	295	(10)
Index	305