The Problem of Defining Terrorism

LE PROBLÈME DE LA DÉFINITION DU TERRORISME, Hennebel, L., Vandermeersch, D., eds., Juger le terrorisme dans l'état de droit, Bruxelles, Bruylant, 2009

22 Pages Posted: 12 Sep 2011 Last revised: 13 Sep 2011

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Ludovic Hennebel

Aix-Marseille University, Law School of Aix-en-Provence, CERIC, UMR DICE; Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Gregory Lewkowicz

Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Date Written: September 12, 2011

Abstract

This paper analyses different definitions of “terrorism” as a crime. Authors underline the multiple legal difficulties arising from defining terrorism and the challenges of any definitions for human rights.

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Keywords: terrorism, human rights, legal definition, crimes

Suggested Citation

Hennebel, Ludovic and Lewkowicz, Gregory, The Problem of Defining Terrorism (September 12, 2011). LE PROBLÈME DE LA DÉFINITION DU TERRORISME, Hennebel, L., Vandermeersch, D., eds., Juger le terrorisme dans l'état de droit, Bruxelles, Bruylant, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1926205

Ludovic Hennebel

Aix-Marseille University, Law School of Aix-en-Provence, CERIC, UMR DICE ( email )

Faculté de Droit et de SP., 3 av. Robert Schuman
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, 13628
France

Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) ( email )

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Brussels, Brussels 1050
Belgium

HOME PAGE: http://www.ulb.ac.be

Gregory Lewkowicz (Contact Author)

Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) ( email )

CP 132 Av FD Roosevelt 50
Brussels, Brussels 1050
Belgium

HOME PAGE: http://www.philodroit.be

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