Thomas Van Poecke- LLM
- PhD Student at KU Leuven
Thomas Van Poecke
- LLM
- PhD Student at KU Leuven
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Introduction
My research focuses on the interrelationship between international humanitarian law and counter-terrorism. The provisional title of my PhD project is 'Warriors or terrorists? Towards a legal framework for the activities of non-state actors related to armed conflict: international, European and comparative perspectives'.
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National prosecutors and courts usually qualify the activities of foreign fighters (FFs) as terrorist offences. However, the groups FFs join tend to have a “dual nature”: they usually qualify as both terrorist groups under counter-terrorism (CT) instruments and non-state armed groups (NSAGs) under international humanitarian law (IHL). Hence, the ac...
National prosecutors and courts usually qualify the activities of foreign fighters (FFs) as terrorist offences. However, the groups FFs join tend to have a "dual nature": they usually qualify as both terrorist groups under counter-terrorism (CT) instruments and non-state armed groups (NSAGs) under international humanitarian law (IHL). Hence, the ac...
While armed conflicts are principally governed by international humanitarian law (IHL), activities of members of non-State armed groups and their affiliates may also qualify as terrorist offences. After explaining why the concurrent application of IHL and criminal law instruments on terrorism causes friction, this article analyzes the chief mechani...
This chapter addresses policy responses to the crime-terror nexus adopted by the European Union and the Council of Europe. First we examine the patchwork of European Union legal instruments and policy documents to understand how they deal with the crime-terror nexus. The nexus has historically been present in EU policy regarding money laundering an...
Since the physical decay of Islamic State and other radical Islamic groups in Syria, a considerable number of European nationals who are held captive in Syria have expressed their will to return to their home country. Some of them have initiated cases before the national courts of their home country to enforce their repatriation.
This paper primar...
This volume focuses on three main themes that are interdependent: the universality, the proliferation and the costs of human rights. This introductory chapter frames these themes in the context of their theoretical background and explains why they have been chosen as focus of the book. Subsequently, it brings together the essential findings of the...
This insightful book offers a critical reflection on the sustainability and effectiveness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and its legacy over the last 70 years. Exploring the problems surrounding universality, proliferation and costs, it asks the provocative question, can we still afford human rights?
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Cambridge Core - Criminal Law - Modes of Liability in International Criminal Law - edited by Marjolein Cupido
Rechtskundig Weekblad
The article discusses (i) the possibility of opening a preliminary investigation into crimes allegedly committed on the territory of Palestine and (ii) feasibility of opening an official investigation into crimes allegedly committed on the territory of Palestine since 13 June 2014; both from the perspective of a legal advisor to the Prosecutor of t...
