ABOUT SOME ISSUES OF THE DRAFTING OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
Keywords:
International Law, Terrorism, International Terrorism, Countering TerrorismAbstract
The article considers some aspects of the position presented in the draft of the Comprehensive Convention against International Terrorism. In particular, this attitude suggests limiting the scope of the definition of "international terrorism" to crimes for which 19 international conventions and protocols have been adopted. The article highlights some weakness of this approach, and it is recommended to return to the development of a comprehensive and unified concept of terrorism. In this regard, it is proposed to define "terrorism" as
activities aimed at the preparation, financing, and committing acts of terrorism which the achieved effects on the actions of officials of States or international organizations (or harmed international relations and the rule of law) in the interests of the subject of terrorism;
or
activities aimed at the preparation, financing, and committing acts of terrorism when the purpose of the conduct, by its nature or context, is to intimidate a population, or to compel a Government or an international organization to do or to abstain from doing any act.