scholarly journals O Terrorismo e o Uso da Força no Direito Internacional

Author(s):  
Chiara Antonia Sofia Mafrica Biazi ◽  
David Fernando Santiago Villena Del Carpio

O TERRORISMO E O USO DA FORÇA NO DIREITO INTERNACIONAL  TERRORISM AND USE OF FORCE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW   Chiara Antonia Sofia Mafrica Biazi*David Fernando Santiago Villena del Carpio**  RESUMO: O presente artigo aborda a questão do terrorismo sob a perspectiva do direito internacional. Traça um histórico do fenômeno do terrorismo, apontando suas raízes bastante antigas, e se debruça sobre as políticas dos Estados voltadas à segurança após 11/9. Considerado um marco tanto na política quanto no direito internacional, o fenômeno do terrorismo traz à tona diversas discussões, como as que dizem respeito à legalidade do uso da força para combatê-lo. Após analisar as exceções previstas no direito internacional à proibição do uso da força, o artigo aborda a possibilidade de se usar a força em legítima defesa contra entidades não estatais, nomeadamente grupos terroristas, trazendo os debates pertinentes da doutrina. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Terrorismo. Direito Internacional. 11/9. Uso da Força. ABSTRACT: This article tackles the issue of terrorism from the perspective of International law. It sets forth a brief history of the phenomenon of terrorism, by pointing out its ancient roots, and dwells on the security-oriented States´ policies after 9/11. Regarded as a milestone both in politics and International law, the phenomenon of terrorism brings up various debates, such as those relating to the legality of the use of force in order to fight against it. After assessing the exceptions to the prohibition of the use of force which international law foresees, the article tackles the possibility of using force in self-defence against non-state actors, namely terrorist groups, putting forward the relevant theoretical discussions on the subject. KEYWORDS: Terrorism. International Law. 9/11. Use of Force.  SUMÁRIO: Introdução. 1 O Terrorismo na História. 2 A Era do Terror: Novas Políticas a Partir do 11/9. 3 Uso da Força no Direito Internacional e Carta da ONU. 3.1 As Exceções: Legítima Defesa Individual e Coletiva e Ações do Conselho de Segurança Conforme Capítulo VII da Carta. 3.2 Controvérsias: Legítima Defesa Preventiva, Preemptiva, Proteção de Nacionais no Exterior. 4 Uso da Força no Combate ao Terrorismo Internacional. Conclusão. Referências._________________________* Doutoranda junto ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Mestre em Direito e Relações Internacionais pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Membro do Grupo de Pesquisa CNPq Ius Gentium. ** Doutorando junto ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Mestre em Direito e Relações Internacionais pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).  

Author(s):  
Dire Tladi

In July 2021, the author presented a Special Course for the Hague Academy of International Law Summer Courses on the Extraterritorial Use of Force against Non-State Actors. The course focused on two bases for the extraterritorial use of force against non-state actors, namely self-defence and intervention by invitation. The lectures came to a conclusion that may, at first glance, appear contradictory. With respect to the use of force in self-defence, the lectures adopted a restrictive (non-permissive) approach in which the use of force is not permitted save in narrowly construed exceptions. With respect to intervention by invitation, the lectures adopted a more permissive approach in which the use of force is generally permitted and prohibited only in narrowly construed exceptions. This article serves as post-script (PS), to explain the apparent contradiction. It concludes that the main reason for this apparent contradiction is the application of the fundamental principles of international law—sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence—which are consistent with intervention by invitation but are undermined by self-defence against non-state actors.


2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 441-493
Author(s):  
Jean Raby

The legality of a forceful intervention by a state to protect its nationals has been the subject of a continuing controversy over the past 15 years. Many see it as an unlawful use of force prohibited by the Charter of the United Nations, others see it as a lawful exercice of a self-standing right recognized under contemporary international law, some finally claim it falls under the scope of self-defence. The author proposes not to restate that debate, but more to reassess it, examining and challenging some of the arguments raised on both sides of the question. Within that debate, it will be concluded that the international legal order does indeed recognize the validity of the use of force for such a purpose : if the avenue of self-defence is rejected, for conceptual as well as practical reasons, the right of intervention to protect nationals is indeed, for the author, part of the comtemporary international legal order. Then, the author wishes to broaden the debate and proposes another option, which has not been explored by scholars and publicists but which is found more satisfactory than any other approach : intervention to protect nationals can be justified under international law because of the existence, in a particular case, of a "state of necessity" as defined by the International Law Commission.


This Oxford Handbook is a comprehensive and authoritative study of the modern law on the use of force. Over 50 experts in the field offer a detailed analysis, and to an extent a restatement, of the law in this area. The Handbook reviews the status of the law on the use of force and assesses what changes, if any, have occurred as a result of recent developments. It offers cutting-edge and up-to-date scholarship on all major aspects of the prohibition of the use of force. Part I reviews the history of the subject and its recent challenges, and addresses the major conceptual approaches. Part II covers collective security, in particular the law and practice of the UN organs, and of regional organizations and arrangements. Part III considers the substance of the prohibition of the use of force and the right to self-defence and associated doctrines. Part IV is devoted to armed action undertaken on behalf of peoples and populations, including self-determination conflicts, resistance to armed occupation, and forcible humanitarian and pro-democratic action. The possibility of the revival of classical, expansive justifications for the use of force is addressed in Part V, followed by Part VI which considers new security challenges and the emerging law in relation to them. Part VII ties the key arguments developed in the book into a substantive conclusion. The Handbook is essential reading for scholars and students of international law and the use of force, and legal advisers to both governments and NGOs.


Author(s):  
Daniel Joyner

This chapter examines the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) between states and non-state actors and its implications for international law governing the use of force. It considers whether WMD proliferation and changes in security realities have brought a crisis in international law on the use of force and discusses the use of pre-emptive force for preventing states and non-state actors ‘of concern’ from developing and using WMD. It analyses the shift in the policy positions of the US and other relatively powerful states, from more multilateral and diplomacy-based ‘non-proliferation’ to increased emphasis on proactive and often unilateral or small-coalition-based ‘counterproliferation’. It looks at concerns that several states will be emboldened to apply the doctrine of counterproliferation-oriented pre-emption to their regional conflicts. Finally, it evaluates proposals to reform the provisions and procedures of the UN Charter system for regulating the use of force, including the law on self-defence.


Author(s):  
Chiara Antonia Sofia Mafrica Biazi

A IMPORTÂNCIA DE HUGO GRÓCIO PARA O DIREITO  THE IMPORTANCE OF HUGO GROTIUS FOR THE LAW  Chiara Antonia Sofia Mafrica Biazi*  RESUMO: O presente artigo visa estudar a figura do jurista e teólogo holandês Hugo Grócio, considerando a época conturbada em que o mesmo viveu e que acabou influenciando seu pensamento e suas obras de forma marcante. Analisam-se as contribuições do autor no tocante ao direito internacional, à filosofia do direito e à história do direito, levando em conta a importância do jurista como um dos maiores representantes do iusnaturalismo laico e um dos principais autores que contribuem para o desenvolvimento do direito internacional. O artigo debruça-se sobre a obra principal de Grócio, o De iure belli ac pacis, frisando os pontos considerados mais relevantes aptos a testemunhar as inovações trazidas pelo autor no direito. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Hugo Grócio; jusnaturalismo; De iure belli ac pacis. ABSTRACT: The aim of this article is to study Dutch jurist and theologist Hugo Grotius, taking into account the troubled times in which he lived and which ended up influencing his thought and works in a remarkable way. His contributions related to international law, philosophy of law and history of law are analysed, bearing in mind his importance as one of the main representatives of secular natural law and one of the main authors who contributed to the development of international law. The article addresses Grotius main work, namely De iure belli ac pacis, highlighting the most relevant aspects capable of showing the innovations brought by the author into the field of law. KEYWORDS: Hugo Grotius, jusnaturalism; De iure belli ac pacis. SUMÁRIO: Introdução. 1 A vida e as obras de Hugo Grócio 2 A obra de iure belli ac pacis 2.1 Contexto histórico da obra. 2.2 A importância de regulamentar a guerra e o direito natural. 2.3 A hipótese impíssima. 3. Sistema de direito e fontes do direito em Grócio. 3.1 Divisão do direito e das fontes do direito. 3.2 Definição do direito. Considerações finais. Referências.* Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Mestre em Direito e Relações Internacionais pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Graduada em Direito pela Università degli Studi di Trento. Membro do grupo de pesquisa em Direito Internacional Ius Gentium, registrado no Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).


The history of war is also a history of its justification. The contributions to this book argue that the justification of war rarely happens as empty propaganda. While it is directed at mobilizing support and reducing resistance, it is not purely instrumental. Rather, the justification of force is part of an incessant struggle over what is to count as justifiable behaviour in a given historical constellation of power, interests, and norms. This way, the justification of specific wars interacts with international order as a normative frame of reference for dealing with conflict. The justification of war shapes this order and is being shaped by it. As the justification of specific wars entails a critique of war in general, the use of force in international relations has always been accompanied by political and scholarly discourses on its appropriateness. In much of the pertinent literature the dominating focus is on theoretical or conceptual debates as a mirror of how international normative orders evolve. In contrast, the focus of the present volume is on theory and political practice as sources for the re- and de-construction of the way in which the justification of war and international order interact. The book offers a unique collection of papers exploring the continuities and changes in war discourses as they respond to and shape normative orders from early modern times to the present. It comprises contributions from International Law, History and International Relations and from Western and non-Western perspectives.


1924 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baron S. A. Korff

For a long time writers on international law took it for granted that the subject of their studies was a relatively recent product of modern civilization, and that the ancient world did not know any system of international law. If we go back to the literature of the nineteenth century, we can find a certain feeling of pride among internationalists that international law was one of the best fruits of our civilization and that it was a system which distinguished us from the ancient barbarians. Some of these writers paid special attention to this question of origins and endeavored to explain why the ancient world never could have had any international law.


2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 585-599
Author(s):  
Said Mahmoudi

Abstract Sweden’s territorial sea and internal waters have experienced regular intrusions by submerged foreign submarines since the early 1950s. The response of the country to such intrusions is generally well-documented and mainly public. The present article offers an overview of the development of the relevant national legislation, the actual response of the naval forces, and the legal arguments invoked at national level to justify or dismiss use of force in self-defence or under another title. The article discusses the relevance of the immunity that submarines normally enjoy under international law and Sweden’s human-rights obligations, two issues that have been at the centre of the legal discourse. Particular attention is paid to developments since 2014 when a new round of “submarine hunts” started and led to the adoption of new measures both revising the existing laws and strengthening the defence forces.


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