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Sanctioning International Terrorist Organizations (ITOs): The Changing Paradigm of International Legal Personality?

The paper deals with the problem of the so-called “war against terrorism”, UN sanctions and possible international criminal responsibility of international terrorist organizations (ITOs), and the influence thereof on the contemporary concept of international legal personality. International legal norms incriminate terrorism as an international crime, providing international responsibility as well as international sanctions for it, targeting not only states accused of supporting terrorism, but also the terrorist organizations (e.g. Al-Qaida, ISIL) and their members. The first decades of the 21st century, especially in the aftermath of the so-called “Arab Spring”, have faced international law with some of the most serious forms of international terrorism not only as a threat to international peace and security, but also as organized, systematic and widespread violations of fundamental human rights. Hence, it comes as no surprise that the UN Security Council sanctions against terrorism in the 21st century have changed their targets. Instead of states, ITOs are now targeted directly. Thereby, ITOs as the addressees of the international legal norms which incriminate terrorism and provide sanctions for such crime acquire some kind of international legal capacity which could lead to their acquirement of international legal personality.

subjects of international law ; international legal personality ; terrorist organizations ; use of force ; sanctions

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