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NSWLegal StudiesOption: World Order
Quick questions on Contemporary world order issue: terrorism and the rules-based order
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What is the definition problem?Show answer
There is no universally accepted definition of "terrorism" in international law. Multiple efforts at a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at the UN have stalled, primarily over disagreement about whether national liberation movements are excluded.
What is security Council Resolution 1373 (2001)?Show answer
After the 11 September 2001 attacks, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1373 (2001) under Chapter VII. The resolution requires all member states to:
What is australia's response?Show answer
Australia has one of the most extensive counter-terrorism legislative frameworks in the OECD, developed since 2002.
What are human rights tensions?Show answer
Counter-terrorism law sits in persistent tension with civil and political rights:
What are strengths?Show answer
Resolution 1373 created a global baseline for counter-terrorism cooperation. Australian agencies disrupted multiple planned attacks between 2014 and 2017. International cooperation between intelligence agencies (Five Eyes; Interpol; the UN CTED) is well-developed.
What are weaknesses?Show answer
No agreed definition of terrorism limits the reach of international law. State actors have used counter-terrorism language to repress civil and political dissent. The rights costs in domestic counter-terrorism law have been significant.
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