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Facing the Victims in the Global Fight against Terrorism
14/01/2006 By Jessica Almqvist
The fate of victims of violent acts contrary to international law stands in urgent need of serious consideration by the international community.
Since 9/11 there has been a significant increase in the number of such victims. The trend is the result of the changing nature of international terrorism (high casualty or ‘catastrophic’ terrorism).
It is also the consequence of an upsurge of national counterterrorism measures several of which are clearly at odds with fundamental principles of international human rights and humanitarian law.
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Keywords
Human rights Terrorism War on terrorRelated publications
- Defining "Terrorism" to Protect Human Rights
- Which Justice for Perpetrators of Acts of Terrorism? the need for guidelines
Bio author: Jessica Almqvist
PhD in Law from the European University Institute, Florence, Italy (2002) and LL.M. in International Law and Cand. Jur. from the University of Lund, Sweden (1993). Jessica Almqvist has worked on several topics, including international law, international justice, and human rights.
