DR.

RAM MANOHAR LOHIA NATIONAL

LAW UNIVERSITY

2019

International criminal law

“Role of United Nations in countering terrorism”

SYNOPSIS

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

Dr. Prem Kumar Gautam Utkarsh kumar Prajapati

Assistant professor (Law) Enroll no. - 150101151

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia 8th Semester

National Law University,

Lucknow.
INTRODUCTION and OBJECTIVE

The project deals with the sub topic of “terrorism” under international criminal law wherein the role of U.N.
is discussed and analysed as per the international regime.
The INDIAN definition of terrorism being-
Whoever with intent to overawe the Government as by law established or to strike terror in the people or
any section of the people or to alienate any section of the people or to adversely affect the harmony
amongst different sections of the people does any act or thing by using bombs, dynamite or other explosive
substances or inflammable substances or lethal weapons or poisons or noxious gases or other chemicals
or by any other substances (whether biological or otherwise) of a hazardous nature in such a manner as to
cause, or as is likely to cause, death of, or injuries to, any person or persons or loss of, or damage to, or
destruction of, property or disruption of any supplies or services essential to the life of the community, or
detains any person and threatens to kill or injure such person in order to compel the Government or any
other person to do or abstain from doing any act, commits a terrorist act.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION

 Introduction.
 Role of U.N.(global counter terrorism)
 International legal instruments
 International forums role
 Conclusion.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

 What is terrorism as per India?

 How is United Nations dealing with terrorism?
 How is it important in present world scenario?
 How far other countries have reached in securing protection and defending the world from terrorism?
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

The research methodology used in this project is purely doctrinal, this means the data and information used in
the project are collected through pre published sources. Sources used in the project to get the detailed data is
collected from magazines, books and e-sources.

RESOURCES REFERRED

o https://www.un.org/counterterrorism/ctitf/en/un-global-counter-terrorism-strategy
o https://www.un.org/en/counterterrorism/legal-instruments.shtml
o http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/PoliticaExteriorCooperacion/Terrorismo/Paginas/LuchaContr
aElTerrorismoDesdeLosForosInternacionales.aspx