Open AccessThe obligation to suppress terrorism as a means to protect human rights
Author(s) -
Nataliya Maroz,
AUTHOR_ID
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bulletin of the "transilvania" university of braşov. series vii, social sciences and law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2066-771X
pISSN - 2066-7701
DOI - 10.31926/but.ssl.2020.13.62.4.7
Subject(s) - terrorism , obligation , human rights , political science , duty , jurisdiction , law , duty to protect , international human rights law , international law
Terrorism has a devastating impact on the enjoyment of human rights. The UN Security Council, as the organ responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, indicates a primary duty of states to protect anyone within their jurisdiction against terrorism. However, a breach of the obligation to suppress terrorism may lead to a situation when individuals bring claims directly against states before international human rights bodies arguing that the states were not able or unwilling to prevent and suppress terrorist acts or didn’t take all the necessary measures to prosecute those who had committed terrorist crimes.