Full Description
Terrorismmost important cases in security law from around the world. Handpicked and introduced by internationally renowned terrorism scholar Michael Newton and by a distinguished board of global experts, the cases in this series cover topics as diverse as human rights, immigration, freedom of speech, and organizational status. This unique series serves scholars, students, and practitionersseeking an authoritative and comprehensive resource for security law research like no other product on the market. The 2009 edition highlights the increasingly interconnected nature of terrorism as a transnational legal problem. Several cases address the interface of domestic law with international obligations in the context of armed conflict. This volume is also notable for the depth of consolidated criminal law cases. R v. Horncastle and Others, a case from the United Kingdom, provides an extensive analysis of the parameters for the admissibility of hearsay evidence, and thus helps readersunderstand the core of perhaps the most important of the controversies surrounding the ongoing trials held at Guantanamo Bay following the amendments to the U.S. Military Commissions Act enacted during the Obama administration.This series serves a unique and growing importance as the one source that juxtaposes international decisions with those emanating from domestic forums. The comprehensive index then helps the reader to synthesize the commonality of issues.
Contents
Editorial BoardIntroductory NoteHow to UseList of SubjectsTable of CasesII. CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND CIVIL LIBERTIESG. Restrictive Measures1. Control OrdersH. Human Rights1. International Human Rights2. Geneva Conventions3. European Convention on Human Rights4. Extraordinary RenditionI. Law of NationsA. Terrorist Sponsorship/Financing1. Conspiracy to Provide Material Support B. Frozen AssetsC. 1267 Sanctions CommitteeIV. SPECIFIC REGIONSA. U.K.B. Columbia/FARCC. Middle East/IsraelD. Africa
