The Emergence of a Definition for the Crime of Terrorism under Conventional- and Customary International Law

Ron Van Diermen

doi:10.25159/2521-2583/10306

Authors

Ron Van Diermen University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25159/2521-2583/10306

Keywords:

terrorism, International Criminal Court, international crimes, international criminal law, public international law

Abstract

The recent terror attacks in Mozambique, which have crippled much of the Cabo Delgado region, once again, illustrates why the crime of terrorism is one of the most serious international crimes that continue to plague States. Historically, the definition of the crime of terrorism has been divisive and uncertain. This article aims to illustrate that the crime of terrorism has become less of an enigma and is, more than ever, susceptible to a common understanding and definition under conventional- and customary international law.

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