Counter-Terrorism in the United Kingdom: Sustainable Measure or Violation of Human Rights
Volume 9, Issue 2 (2019), pp. 603–615
Pub. online: 30 December 2019
Type: Article
Open Access
Published
30 December 2019
30 December 2019
Abstract
Terrorism has been one of the most prominent issues in the last three decades. Since 2001 and the attacks on September 11, terrorism has gained a global impact. Terrorism today threatens the safety of individuals more than ever. In order to combat terrorism, countries around the world have adopted various counter-terrorism strategies. The United Kingdom is one such country. Thorugh the analysis of the United Kingdom’s counter-terrorism strategy, it’s laws and decisions from both domestic and international courts, the authors of this article aim to determine whether counter-terrorism is a sustainable measure or a violation of human rights in the United Kingdom.