Prohibition of terrorism in international legal practice

Dimitrijević, Duško (2016) Prohibition of terrorism in international legal practice. In: Međunarodni naučni skup “Dani Arčibalda Rajsa”, 10-11. mart 2016, Beograd.

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Abstract

The article sheds light on the nature of terrorism as social and political phenomenon and the question of the evolution of the prohibition of terrorism which becomes one of the main issues of contemporary international criminal law. In the first part of the paper the author elaborated the legal definition of terrorism. The reason was primarily in its “chameleon nature”, that is the fact that it appeared in a number of forms depending on the circumstances exercised. Hence, it could represent the different types of international crimes - from war crimes and crimes against humanity, to separate international crime. However, over time this term got multiple meaning since terrorism has become proliferate. It has taken on new dimensions which seek new and significant growth of legislation which could provide prohibition against different kind of terrorist acts which is no longer the activity of individuals but of organised groups, even states which finance and mastermind it. In the concluding part of the paper, the author expresses the opinion that with the involvement of the United Nations, the European Union and other important international organizations in this process, the international community will gradually develop mechanisms on the universal level to punish and suppress various types of terrorist acts.

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