OUVRAGE : M. Nowak, A. Charbord (eds.), Using Human Rights to Counter Terrorism

Manfred NOWAK, Anne CHARBORD

Using Human Rights to Counter Terrorism uses practical examples to argue that a State’s lack of respect for human rights is counter-productive and hinders its fight against terrorism. Through analysing legislative developments since 2001, this book examines how and why many counter terrorism measures have so far been unsuccessful; arguing that longer term, a human rights-centric approach is required.

The book’s expert contributors have a wide breadth of experience at a national and international level. They have worked with institutions such as national intelligence agencies, the UN Security Council, the UN Human Rights Council as well as a number of UN bodies specializing in Human Rights and Terrorism.

Various counter terrorism measures, including mass digital surveillance, the use of drones, and the use of torture are examined. The impact of counter terrorism measures on migration, civil society, and the delivery of humanitarian assistance are assessed. The chapters serve to show that a lack of accountability for human rights violations in these areas can be conducive to an increase in terrorist activity.

Those working within State authorities, international and non-governmental organizations will find the arguments presented in this work compelling. Legal practitioners working in the security and human rights sectors will also find this book a useful source of evidence to support human rights countering the challenges of terrorism.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Manfred Nowak, Anne Charbord, Key trends in the fight against terrorism and key aspects of international human rights law 

Martin Scheinin, Impact of post 9/11 counter-terrorism measures on all human rights 

Ben Emmerson, New counter-terrorism measures: Continuing challenges for human rights 

Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, The complexity and challenges of addressing the conditions conducive to terrorism 

Lisa Ginsborg, One step forward, two steps back: The Security Council, ‘Foreign Terrorist Fighters’, and human rights 

Richard Barrett, Tom Parker, Acting ethically in the shadows: Intelligence gathering and human rights 

Ulrich Garms, The preventive criminal justice strategy against terrorism and its human rights implications 

Lisa Oldring, Questions of accountability in countering terrorism

Manfred NOWAK, Anne CHARBORD (eds.), Using Human Rights to Counter Terrorism, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018 (384 pp.)

Manfred Nowak, Professor of International Human Rights, Vienna University, Austria and Secretary General of the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation, Venice, Italy 

Anne Charbord, International Human Rights Lawyer, specializing in counter-terrorism, Paris, France