Chapter 10 Key facts checklists

Chapter 10 Key facts checklists

Terrorism
  • Terrorism is a contested concept and defining terrorism has proved controversial.
  • There is a debate about the relationship between anti-terror law and human rights.
  • If anti-terror law is to be compatible with human rights, it should be within the rule of law and proportionate.
  • The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held Article 3 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to be absolute, irrespective of conduct, and will scrutinize the qualified rights for proportionality.
  • States can derogate from the ECHR under certain conditions.
  • Anti-terror law in the UK has been challenged in the courts.
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