Treatment of foreign fighters in selected jurisdictions / Staff of the Global Legal Research Center.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Law Library of Congress (U.S.). Global Legal Research Directorate, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Combatants and noncombatants (International law).

Special forces (Military science).

Counterinsurgency.

Genre:

Online resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 pages) : color maps

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : The Law Library of Congress, Global Legal Research Center, 2014.

Summary:

This report contains information on provisions in place or under consideration by the United Nations (UN), the European Union, and 73 countries on the treatment of individuals who join and fight for terrorist organizations in foreign countries. A number of countries are currently considering action following the September 2014 adoption of a UN Security Council resolution expressing concern about the threat of foreign terrorist fighters. Many nations, as illustrated below, already have punishments applicable to such fighters, including imprisonment and/or loss of citizenship. In a number of jurisdictions, penalties for joining terrorist organizations increase when the individual recruits others or undergoes military training with those organizations. A unique approach is being taken in one city in Denmark, where instead of facing punishment, returning fighters are being given study or employment opportunities. In addition to the report on these jurisdictions, two maps have been included to illustrate the findings.

Notes:

"December 2014."

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource, PDF version; title from cover (LOC, viewed January 31, 2019).

Other Format:

Print version: Treatment of foreign fighters in selected jurisdictions

OCLC:

1000536384