Using Human Rights to Counter Terrorism

Elgar Studies in Human Rights

Edited by Manfred Nowak, Vienna Master of Arts in Applied Human Rights, University of Applied Arts, Italy and Anne Charbord, International Human Rights Lawyer, specializing in counter-terrorism, Paris, France

While providing a substantive legal analysis of the links between human rights and counter-terrorism, this book provides the tools to successfully argue that a human rights approach does not undermine the fight against terrorism. Through practical examples, it shows that a State’s lack of respect for human rights hinders its fight against terrorism and can be counter-productive. The contributing experts represent a wide breadth of experience at the national and international levels, and bring their unique approach to each cross-cutting topic.

‘This book is an ideal source of reference for academics, professionals and students interested in human rights and counter-terrorism. Drawing on their rich experience in the frontline for human rights defenders, the authors have pieced together an important picture of the confrontation between security imperative and human rights commitment.’
——张气,行为科学Terrorism and Political Aggression

‘This excellent book edited by Manfred Nowak and Anne
Charbord tackles the interplay between human rights and counter-terrorism in a comprehensive, digestible, and convincing fashion. The authors navigate the intricate complexities of the interplay between human rights and counter-terrorism with great skill. They are unanimous in their assessment that respect for human rights is a prerequisite for long-term success in countering terrorism.’
– Tarik Gherbaoui, European Journal of Legal Studies

‘One often hears calls not to see anti-terrorism measures and the pursuit of human rights necessarily as opposites, but in many cases as complementary activities. This book offers a welcome exploration of this idea in a wide range of contexts, by experts on the practical as well as the conceptual level. This is a timely and important book with a significant contribution to make towards ensuring survival of people and of the human rights project.’
– Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria, South Africa and Member of the UN Human Rights Committee; Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (2010-2016)