Taking of hostages as an offense in international law and Serbian regulations

Temida

关键词: international terrorism;    act of terrorism;    hostage;    kidnapping;   

DOI  :  10.2298/TEM1203187C

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In the development of international relations, hostage-taking was carried outas an insurance against fraud, not keeping obligations, or according to therules of war law. Earlier taking hostages was more related to armedconflicts, and in modern times it is more related to terrorist acts ininternational terrorism. The taking of hostages is an international offense,which has its essential elements and characteristics. It is a crimepunishable under the national legislation of many countries, and taking ofhostages in armed conflicts is a war crime for which the InternationalCriminal Court is responsible. International terrorism is manifested througha variety of terrorist acts, which, through fear and panic aim to achieve apolitical purpose. The range of these terrorist acts is wide and varied. Oneof these terrorist activities is the taking of hostages. As an offenseestablished by the norms of international law, this unlawful act must bespecifically investigated and clarified, which is the goal of this paper.This paper gives an overview of the features and elements of the offense inthe light of international law and the laws of the Republic of Serbia.

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