The International Responsibility of States for Failure to Combat International Terrorism

Abstract

The study addresses an important topic in public international law, namely the international responsibility of states for failing to combat international terrorism. It focuses on the mechanisms for proving the failure of states in the matter of combating international terrorism, the difficulties surrounding this proof, and the extent to which claims of international responsibility in this regard are heard by international courts, particularly the International Court of Justice. The scope of the research is defined by international agreements and Security Council resolutions. The research is divided into two sections: the first entitled “Defining International Responsibility and the State’s Obligations in Combating Terrorism,” and the second entitled “International Responsibility Arising from Failure to Combat International Terrorism.” The research concludes with a set of conclusions and proposals. We will address this subject in two sections. The first is dedicated to defining international responsibility and state obligations regarding counter-terrorism; this section comprises two subsections: the first examines the concept of international responsibility, while the second addresses the international obligations of states in combating terrorism. The second section deals with international responsibility arising from a failure to combat international terrorism, also divided into two subsections: the first focuses on the forms of state failure to combat international terrorism, and the second addresses the legal consequences of international responsibility and the mechanisms for invoking it. The study examines the extent to which international responsibility arises for states due to a failure to combat terrorism; the wrongful act triggering such responsibility is defined within the framework of international conventions and UN Security Council resolutions.