Publication

Jan 2017

Is it time to create an international counterterrorism court? The author of this paper believes so, particularly since current international law 1) fails to recognize the hybrid and non-state-like nature of contemporary conflicts; 2) remains entangled in definitional issues that muddy the legal obligations of terrorists and armed forces alike; 3) hasn’t surmounted existing jurisdiction and prosecution problems, and much more.

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Author Holli Edwards
Issue 1
Publisher Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
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