tailieunhanh - THE ‘WAR ON TERROR’ AND THE FRAMEWORK OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

The acts of lawlessness committed on September 11, 2001 were swiftly followed by a ‘war on terror’. This book sets out the essential features of the international legal framework against which the 9/11 attacks and the lawfulness of measures taken in response thereto fall to be assessed. It addresses, in an accessible manner, the relevant law in relation to: ‘terrorism’, questions as to ‘responsibility’ for it, the criminal law frame- work, lawfulconstraints on the use of force, the humanitarian law that governs in armed conflict, and international human rights law. It indicates the existence of a legal framework capable of addressing events such as 9/11 and governing responses thereto | The War on Terror and the Framework of more information - 9780521838504 Cambridge This page intentionally left blank THE WAR ON TERROR AND THE FRAMEWORK OF INTERNATIONAL LAW The acts of lawlessness committed on September 11 2001 were swiftly followed by a war on terror . This book sets out the essential features of the international legal framework against which the 9 11 attacks and the lawfulness of measures taken in response thereto fall to be assessed. It addresses in an accessible manner the relevant law in relation to terrorism questions as to responsibility for it the criminal law framework lawful constraints on the use of force the humanitarian law that governs in armed conflict and international human rights law. It indicates the existence of a legal framework capable of addressing events such as 9 11 and governing responses thereto. It raises questions as to the compatibility of the war on terror with this legal framework and questions the implications for states responsible for violations for third states and for the international rule of law. HELEN DUFFY is the Legal Director of INTERIGHTS an international human rights law previously worked as Legal Officer in the Prosecutor s Office International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia ICTY in The Hague as Counsel to Human Rights Watch New York and as Legal Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Action Guatemala. She specialises in human rights and international criminal law. She currently lives in The .