Terrorism

Core Documents

African (Banjul) Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

American Convention on Human Rights

American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man

Arab Charter of Human Rights

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Documents

Treaties

Convention against the Taking of Hostages  

Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings

Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft

Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft

Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms located on the Continental Shelf

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

UN Reports and Resolutions

Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) regarding the prevention of terrorism

Tenth (Final) Report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and States of Emergency (1997)

UN Treaty Body General Comments & Recommendations

Human Rights Committee General Comment 29 on States of Emergency

Human Rights Committee General Comment 31 on the Nature of the General Legal Obligation

Judgments of International Courts

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

Prosecutor v Galić

Regional Documents

Regional Treaties

Commonwealth of Independent States Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism

European Social Charter (Revised)

Inter-America Convention to Prevent and Punish the Acts of Terrorism Taking the Form of Crimes Against Persons and Related Extortion that are of International Significance

Inter-American Convention against Terrorism

Protocol amending the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism (not yet in force)

States of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism

Judgements and Decisions by Regional Courts and Bodies

Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Advisory Opinion on Habeas Corpus in Emergency Situations 

European Court of Human Rights

Aksoy v Turkey

Chahal v United Kingdom

Demir and Others v Turkey

Ireland v United Kingdom

Other Documents

Digest of Jurisprudence of the UN and Regional Organizations on the Protection of Human Rights While Countering Terrorism  

Turku Declaration on Minimum Humanitarian Standards

National Legislation

Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (United Kingdom)

National Decisions

Rasul et al v George W Bush et al (United States of America Supreme Court)

National Level Documents

United Kingdom Notification to the Council of Europe regarding derogation from the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms  

United Kingdom Notification to the UN regarding derogation from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights