Book contents
- International Counterterrorism Law
- International Counterterrorism Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Defining Terrorism in International Law
- 2 The Key Components of International Counterterrorism Law
- 3 National Terrorism Legislation Worldwide
- 4 Prosecution of Terrorism Suspects in Domestic Courts
- 5 Counterterrorism Action under International Law
- 6 Prosecution of Terrorism as an International Crime
- 7 State Responsibility for Terrorism
- 8 The Outlook for International Counterterrorism Law
- Index
6 - Prosecution of Terrorism as an International Crime
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 August 2024
- International Counterterrorism Law
- International Counterterrorism Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Defining Terrorism in International Law
- 2 The Key Components of International Counterterrorism Law
- 3 National Terrorism Legislation Worldwide
- 4 Prosecution of Terrorism Suspects in Domestic Courts
- 5 Counterterrorism Action under International Law
- 6 Prosecution of Terrorism as an International Crime
- 7 State Responsibility for Terrorism
- 8 The Outlook for International Counterterrorism Law
- Index
Summary
Chapter 6 describes how terrorism is punishable under international criminal law. This body of international law holds natural persons – individuals – criminally responsible for the perpetration of international crimes. Although views differ among scholars, as the chapter describes, the better view is that individual acts of terrorism that do not fall within the definitions of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide are not directly criminalized by international law. Particular attention is paid to the relevant caselaw of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
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- International Counterterrorism Law , pp. 208 - 230Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024