Terrorism and anti-terrorism in South America with a special consideration of Argentina, Chile and Colombia

Authors

  • Maria Laura Böhm Universidade de Buenos Aires/Universidade de Hamburgo
  • Rodrigo A. González-Fuentes Rubilar Universidad de la Concepción
  • Diego Fernando Tarapués Sandino Universidad de Santiago de Cali

Keywords:

Anti-terrorist legislation, South America, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Rule of law.

Abstract

This report focuses on the phenomenon of terrorism and the anti-terrorist legislation in three Southern American countries: Argentina, Chile and Colombia. It will be to prove, firstly, whether in these countries the definition of terrorism, if a definition is provided at all, is clear enough; secondly, whether it is defined according to the constitutional requirements and to the principles of the rule of law; and thirdly, whether its definition is in accordance with fundamental Human Rights. It is also outlined the anti-terrorism legislation and its enforcement by pointing out the most salient features in each country.

Author Biographies

Maria Laura Böhm, Universidade de Buenos Aires/Universidade de Hamburgo

Lawyer (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina 1999), Criminologist (National University of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina 2003, and University of Hamburg, Germany 2006) and PhD in the Social Sciences (University of Hamburg, Germany 2010). At the present: Post-Doc Researcher (Scholarship Alexander von Humboldt Foundation) at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany.

Rodrigo A. González-Fuentes Rubilar, Universidad de la Concepción

Lawyer (University of Concepción, Chile 2005) and Master in Law (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany 2010). At the present: PhD Candidate (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany) and Lecturer of Criminal Law at the University of Concepción, Chile.

Diego Fernando Tarapués Sandino, Universidad de Santiago de Cali

Lawyer (University of Santiago de Cali, Colombia 2006) and Political Scientist (University of Valle, Colombia 2007). At the present: LLM and PhD student (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany) and Lecturer in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law at the University of Santiago de Cali, Colombia

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Published

2012-07-25

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2012): Terrorismo

Section

Dossier Terrorism

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