The European Parliament has backed two Council decisions on the European arrest warrant and a common definition of terrorism. The EU arrest warrant should come into force on 1 January 2004, following its approval by the national parliamen
Conventional (as in soldiers on a battle field, etc.) warfare isn’t terrorism, everyone should be aware of that. It’s when you venture outside of the laws of war that you land in either the war criminal category, or the terrorist category. The definition of terrorism is: “The calcul...
Explains that Turkey's Parliament approved legal amendments designed to enhance democracy and boost the country's chances of European Union membership. Measures which had been opposed by the armed forces; Narrowing the definition of "terrorism" to exclude non-violent expressions of opinion; Suspects ...
The Director of FinCEN reports to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI). Concerning the primacy of EU law, the IGC will adopt a Declaration recalling the existing case law of the EU Court of Justice1. In August 2012, the European Court of Justice received the app...
the definition and scope of "best efforts": The concept of "best efforts" involves all suitable and necessary actions to prevent the undermining of EU sanctions. These actions must be feasible for the EU operator, considering its nature, size, and the degree of effective control over the non...
“professional user” depends on the purpose for which he/she purchases explosives precursors and if it is connected to their specific trade, craft or profession. The new provisions clarify that farmers, who were not covered by the definition of “professional users” previously, can acquire, ...
See e.g. Boaz Ganor, ‘Defining Terrorism: Is One Man's Terrorist Another Man's Freedom Fighter?’ (2002) 3 Police Practice and Research 287; JM Sorel, ‘Some Questions About the Definition of Terrorism and the Fight Against Its Financing’ (2003) 14 European Journal of International Law ...
Turkey promised to make changes in the wording of definition of terrorism in the counterterrorism law following repeated calls by the EU for complying with European democratic and judicial standards. But, Ankara delayed the move for over one and a half years till early 2018 on the argument of ...
One of the most relevant issues for Israelis today is the fight against terrorism. The civilian population of Israel has repeatedly suffered from Palestinian
The EU argues, however, that there are still several benchmarks Turkey needs to meet, like narrowing the definition of terrorism in the criminal law. Various reports penned by Turkish researchers in recent years have argued that many of the Syrians are here to stay. ...