| dc.description.abstract | This brief report aims to present right of self-defence against terrorist groups, e.g. in a situation where terrorist groups
are based on the territory of a collapsed state. The scope of the report is limited to the main problems and arguments of
the issue at hand.
The right of self-defence is, pursuant to international law, triggered when an armed attack occurs against a state. A
question that will be raised is whether acts of terror that are carried out by private individuals as a starting point can
constitute an armed attack. If the question is to be answered affirmative, it raises the important question on whether, and
when, private individuals can carry out an armed attack. Furthermore, legal boundaries on armed action in self-defence
are presented, by asking whether, and when, such action is necessary and proportionate to acts of terror carried out by
private individuals.
Finally, the report asks whether the right of self-defence is amended in the aftermath of 11 September 2001. | en_GB |