International Law
Morteza Ahmadifard; Mehdi Hatami
Abstract
On January 20, 2018, Turkey launched Operation "Olive Branch" and on October 9, 2019, Operation "Spring of Peace" in northern Syria, violating its territorial integrity and military entry into the country. Also, these attacks continue in a scattered manner. According to Turkish officials, the operation ...
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On January 20, 2018, Turkey launched Operation "Olive Branch" and on October 9, 2019, Operation "Spring of Peace" in northern Syria, violating its territorial integrity and military entry into the country. Also, these attacks continue in a scattered manner. According to Turkish officials, the operation was carried out to eliminate the terror of terrorism and self-defense, given that the use of force in international relations today is prohibited by international law and the UN Charter, this article examines the legitimacy of the use of force by Turkey and examines the behavior, goals and feedback resulting from its actions by citing the principles and rules of International law as well as some international jurisprudence, determines that Turkish government has violated the important principle of the prohibition of the use of force which is explicitly stated in paragraph 4 of Article 2 of the Charter, and the reasons given by the authorities of that government, including the fight against terrorism and legitimate defense, cannot justify a violation of this fundamental rule.
Abstract
Fight to terrorism is very necessary and states always use their power to fight this phenomenon. Anti-terroristic action are being taken under the society`s general benefits and in this way, the personal human rights is being intervened and violated some time. For instance, the citizens` privacy is being ...
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Fight to terrorism is very necessary and states always use their power to fight this phenomenon. Anti-terroristic action are being taken under the society`s general benefits and in this way, the personal human rights is being intervened and violated some time. For instance, the citizens` privacy is being violated in order to fight and prevent the terroristic attacks. As recently Europe is under the crisis of severe migration and some terroristic acts, and consequently the states inevitably restrict some aspects of right to privacy, this paper is seeking to evaluate the states` practice according to the European convention of human rights and in accordance with the European court of human rights` practice and respond whether it is possible to sacrifice the fundamental human rights to fighting terrorism. Finally, according to the European convention of human rights and the European court of human rights` case law besides the guidelines of council of Europe, under special circumstances, we could respect the right to privacy and decrease this right`s scope limitedly and temporarily in order to pursue important purposes like maintaining the society as a whole or following the important social needs.
