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The definition of terrorism in international law
Sváková, Kristýna ; Bílková, Veronika (advisor) ; Šturma, Pavel (referee)
The definition of terrorism in international law The subject of this graduation thesis is to explore problem of defining terrorism in international law. Although it is very broad topic, the thesis has attempted to explore most of the questions this issue has offered. First of all, it examines reasones why define terrorism in international law. Further this study provides information about perception of the term terrorism in the past depending on the political and social conditions and about how the terrorist attacks influenced the effort to find the definition of terrorism. The thesis pays big attention to regional treaty in which terrorism is defined and uses it as a comparison basis for finding the elements of the definition, since regional international treaty law has achieved the biggest success in this area. However, in the last two decades successes have achieved on universal level, especially by the adoption of the International Convention for the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism, which is the first universal agreement binding defines terrorism. This study also introduces the latest development of efforts to create a Comprehensive Convention on the Suppression of International Terrorism, which is, unfortunately, no more than small. Given the decades-long efforts to define terrorism, the...
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Operace Rainbow Warrior: akt státního terorismu?
Nedvědová, Hana ; Matějka, Ondřej (advisor) ; Perottino, Michel (referee)
This thesis ,,Rainbow Warrior Affair: act of state terrorism?" studies an incident that happened in New Zealand, in 1985. The flagship vessel of international peace organization, Greenpeace, was sabotaged and scuttled. The operation was executed by French secret services and ordered by President Francois Mitterand. This thesis aims to determine if the operation was an example of state terrorism. The first chapter deals with the concept of terrorism and its typology. The second chapter reviews the 2 opposing schools of thought on whether or not state terrorism actually exists. The third chapter analyses the different reactions to the incident by New Zealand and France. The final chapter deals with how Operation Rainbow Warrior influenced relations between France and New Zealand.
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The definition of terrorism in international law
Sváková, Kristýna ; Bílková, Veronika (advisor) ; Šturma, Pavel (referee)
The definition of terrorism in international law The subject of this graduation thesis is to explore problem of defining terrorism in international law. Although it is very broad topic, the thesis has attempted to explore most of the questions this issue has offered. First of all, it examines reasones why define terrorism in international law. Further this study provides information about perception of the term terrorism in the past depending on the political and social conditions and about how the terrorist attacks influenced the effort to find the definition of terrorism. The thesis pays big attention to regional treaty in which terrorism is defined and uses it as a comparison basis for finding the elements of the definition, since regional international treaty law has achieved the biggest success in this area. However, in the last two decades successes have achieved on universal level, especially by the adoption of the International Convention for the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism, which is the first universal agreement binding defines terrorism. This study also introduces the latest development of efforts to create a Comprehensive Convention on the Suppression of International Terrorism, which is, unfortunately, no more than small. Given the decades-long efforts to define terrorism, the...
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