Terrorism

Court of Justice of the European Union Annuls Measures Maintaining the LTTE on List of Terrorist Organizations (October 16, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On October 16, 2014, the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

European Court of Human Rights Rules on Terrorism Suspect’s Extradition to the US (September 4, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 4, 2014, a Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in Trabe

The Pinochet Arrest and Possible Extradition to Spain

On the basis of an arrest warrant issued by a judge in Spain, British authorities are holding General Augusto Pinochet, the former head of state of Chile, on Spanish charges of crimes against humanity, including genocide and terrorism, that are alleged to have occurred during Pinochet's rule in Chile. It is anticipated that a request to extradite him to Spain will be forthcoming. 
 
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3
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12
Author: 
Frederic L. Kirgis
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OAS Mediates in Belize-Guatemala Border Dispute

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On November 8, 2000, the heads of the delegations of Belize and Guatemala signed an agreement to adopt a comprehensive set of "confidence-building measures to avoid incidents between the two countries", according to the press release E-195/00 issued by the Permanent Council of the Organization of the American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. This agreement was described by the Secretary-General of the OAS, Cesar Gaviria, as a milestone. 
 
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Volume: 
5
Issue: 
20
Author: 
Montserrat Gorina-Ysern
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OAS Mediates in Belize-Guatemala Border Dispute

I. Introduction: 
 
On November 8, 2000, the heads of the delegations of Belize and Guatemala signed an agreement to adopt a comprehensive set of "confidence-building measures to avoid incidents between the two countries", according to the press release E-195/00 issued by the Permanent Council of the Organization of the American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. This agreement was described by the Secretary-General of the OAS, Cesar Gaviria, as a milestone. 
 
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Volume: 
5
Issue: 
20
Author: 
Montserrat Gorina-Ysern
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French Court Proceedings against Muammar Qadhafi

According to news reports, a French appeals court has held that the Libyan head of state, Muammar Qadhafi, could be prosecuted in France for his alleged role in the bombing of a French airliner over Niger in 1989. French prosecutors have opposed the prosecution, arguing that Qadhafi is entitled to head-of-state immunity in the French courts, but an investigating magistrate rejected the argument and the appeals court upheld that decision. The prosecutor is likely to appeal to the Court of Cassation, the highest court in France.
 
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Volume: 
5
Issue: 
17
Author: 
Frederic L. Kirgis
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Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

If the persons responsible for the hijacking of the commercial jets and the subsequent intentional crashes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11 can be identified and apprehended, they could face prosecution in virtually any country that obtains custody of them.
 
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6
Issue: 
18
Author: 
Frederic L. Kirgis
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Pre-emptive Action to Forestall Terrorism

According to news reports, President Bush and his advisors are developing a new national security strategy based on pre-emptive action against terrorist groups and states that are trying to develop weapons of mass destruction.  It has been reported that the new policy reserves the right to act even if the threat is not judged to be imminent.  The pre-emptive action would not necessarily involve armed force, but that option is not ruled out.
 
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Volume: 
7
Issue: 
8
Author: 
Frederic L. Kirgis
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