RESPONDING TO TERRORISM

The tragic events in the United States on 11 September, 2001, have brought terrorism to the forefront of the agenda of the world community. This comes at a time when there are also widespread concerns about the impact of internqational and organized crime. The need to develop effective legal responses to these problems is reflected in the UN Security Council Resolution 1373 of 28 September, 2001, which calls upon all States to adopt further measures in accordance with the relevant provisions of international law, including intyernational standards of human rights, to prevent terrorism and to strengthen international co-operation in combating terrorism. Similary, the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime seeks to “promote co-operation to prevent and combat transnational organized crime more effectively”.