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| the worlds largest international police organization created in 1923 to deal with cross border cooperation |
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| persons taking no active part in the hostilities |
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| freedom from guilt for a particular act |
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| someone who takes a direct part in the hostilities of an armed conflict |
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| a person need only be innocent o participation in the hostilities to be protected by the Geneva Convention but does not mean they are not interested in the result. |
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| special provisions in the Geneva Convention |
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Article 3- prohibit acts of violence to life or torture
Article 27-legal protection in which they should be treated humanely and respect to honor and practices
Article 33- no person can be punished for something the had not committed |
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are civilian who have the misfortune to be living in a combat zone or occupied territory
Article 34- prohibits hostage taking |
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| used by Bush from Roosevelt ruling "Ex parte Quirin" taking away habeas corpus |
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| the need for the loss of civilian life to be minimal compared to the military advantage gained |
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| common enemies of mankind |
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| the substitution o a new indebtedness or obligation, creditor, or debtor for an existing one |
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| legal authority to exercise control. I.E the country in which a plane is registered is under the jurisdiction of that country |
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| provisions or jurisdiction |
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1.) state of registration
2.) the state of first landing
3.) the state in which the lessee has its principal place or business residence |
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| to send the person to another state seeking to prosecute |
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| aerial hijacking is an international crime for which every nation party to the convention has jurisdiction |
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| this clause made the murder or attempted murder of any head o state or his immediate family a common crime (not political) |
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| specially appointed delegation instructed to hear the testimony of witnesses and take depositions as records relating to the actionable offense |
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| the threat or use of nuclear, radiological, chemical, or bacteriological weapons or their components including the seizure and destruction of facilities. |
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| universal declaration of human rights |
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| everyone has the right to life liberty and the security of person and they cannot be taken away by states or individuals or institutions |
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| rested largely upon the intended victim of the crime |
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| those believed guilty of political offenses are eligible for the granting of political asylum by friendly states |
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| which allows political offenders to escape extradition or even punishment |
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| are states that have signed the convention |
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| are states that have both signed and ratified the convention making it law within these states |
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| terrorism prevention branch |
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| UN branch that researches terrorism trends and assist countries in preventing terrorism. |
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| counter terrorism committee |
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| Security Council to minor the implementation of the resolution and increase the capability of states to fight terrorism by bringing other states to the proper level. |
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