International cooperation in counter-terrorism : the United Nations and regional organizations in the fight against terrorism / edited by Giuseppe Nesi.

Contains proceedings of a meeting held at the University of Trento on 27 and 28 May 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-303) and index.

The UN conventions on the prevention and suppression of international terrorism / Andrea Gioia -- Terrorism as an international crime / Jordan J. Paust -- The definition of the crime of terrorism / Gerhard Hafner -- UN, human rights and counter-terrorism / Kalliopi Koufa -- The Security Council's role : problem and prospects in the fight against terrorism / Alexander Marschik -- Resolution 1373 and the CTC : the Security Council's capacity-building / Eric Rosand -- The UN Security Council's (broad) interpretation of the notion of the threat to peace in counter-terrorism / Valeria Santori -- The political offence concept in regional and international conventions relating to terrorism / Michael De Feo -- Terrorism as a crime against humanity under the ICC Statute / Roberta Arnold -- The Council of Europe / Roberto Bellelli -- The Organization of American States / Renan Villacis -- The League of Arab States / Mahmoud Samy -- The Organization of the Islamic Conference / Mahmoud Hmoud -- The African Union / Allieu Ibrahim Kanu -- NATO / Marco Pertile -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) / Pietro Gargiulo -- The European Union / Patrizia De Cesari -- The European Union and human rights / -- Egeria Nalin.