NCJ Number
131729
Journal
Terrorism Volume: 13 Issue: 6 Dated: (November/December 1990) Pages: 381-396
Date Published
1991
Length
16 pages
Annotation
An elaborate international legal system has been established to combat terrorism, but this system has two primary deficiencies: There are serious gaps in the current law and the law already on the books is not being implemented vigorously. The author examines the specific nature of the gaps and recommends the establishment, under the auspices of the United Nations Security Council, of a committee to oversee implementation of the antiterrorist conventions.
Abstract
The author also reviews the recent work of a less well-known branch of the United Nations, the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control. The author considers further the possibility of establishing an international criminal court with jurisdiction over drug trafficking and related acts of terrorism. This proposal is currently on the agenda of the United Nations International Law Commission. 59 notes (Author abstract)