Transnational terrorism requires transnational reaction of the states concerned. Unilateral
measures are not sufficient to curb terrorist violence. One means of combatting terrorism …

Citing Soeringv. United Kingdom5 and Chahalv. United Kingdom, 4 the ECHR reaffirmed
the long-established principle that Article 3 prohibits the transfer of an individual to a country …

After the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001, is it permitted to strike a balance between
the national security of a State and the obligation to provide protection against refoulement …

The article examines the recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
in Abu Omar v. Italy, concerning a case of extraordinary rendition to torture. The article …

In order to implement counterterrorism measures, governments have frequently resorted to
the use of diplomatic assurances. This practice aims to facilitate and legitimize the removal …

The practice of rendition-the involuntary transfer of an individual across borders without
recourse to extradition or deportation proceedings-is not new. Indeed, the practice has been …

In Saadi v Italy, 1 the European Court of Human Rights held that article 3 of the European
Convention on Human Rights prohibits expulsion of individuals to states where they would …

The article discusses the pending extradition case of eight Turkish military officers who, on
the night of the recent failed coup d'état in Turkey, defected and resorted to Greece. The …

Within the context of extradition, conflicts between a treaty-based obligation to extradite and
an obligation to observe the human rights of the requested person, stemming from human …

The United States has an obvious interest in obtaining custody of and prosecuting and
punishing those responsible for plotting terrorist attacks against it. The forcible abduction of …