Part I Counter-terrorism and The Rule of Law Framework, 2 The Rule of Law Framework and its Lacunae
Katja LH Samuel
From: Counter-Terrorism: International Law and Practice
Edited By: Ana María Salinas de Frías, Katja Samuel, Nigel D White
- Subject(s):
- Rule of law — General principles of international law — Customary international law — Aut dedere aut judicare — Jurisdiction of states, extra-territorial
As was explained in the introduction, the current volume examines what the rule of law means in the context of counter-terrorism. In particular, it focuses on four sets of principles which form the backbone of the existing international rule of law framework and UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (UN CT Strategy),1 namely international human rights, humanitarian, criminal, and refugee/immigration law, in addition to the UN Charter and general principles of international law. In each of the subsequent chapters, there is detailed examination of many specific...
