Cyber Terrorism and International Humanitarian Law
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2019-09
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Indian Journal of Law and Justice
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Bandyopadhyay, Rathin
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University of North Bengal
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Sinha, S. (2019). Cyber Terrorism and International Humanitarian Law. Indian Journal of Law and Justice, 10(2), 191–206. https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3626
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Sinha, Sreoshi
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Abstract
Terrorism, the most violent form of perpetration has existed since the inception of
human civilization. Though the conventional motives have remained the same, the
traditional concepts and methods of terrorism have evolved into deadlier forms with
the advancement of modern technology. Information technology is one such area
which has increasingly allured the terrorists over the years due to the garb of
anonymity it offers to the perpetrators of terror. The increased reliance on
information technology by the terrorists has significantly given rise to security
dangers and hence this new menace became a major challenge to world security
and the phenomenon that evolved came to be known as cyber terrorism. The
disastrous impacts associated with cyber terrorism made it all the more impossible
to be control or prevented. The issues of safeguarding against the threatening of
such operations still remain uncertain. Hence the Geneva Conventions or the
current Law of War remains relevant to cyber terrorism, but yet the precise points
of pertinence remain largely unclear. My central argument would dwell upon
whether the International Humanitarian Law or the Law of War would be effective
in preventing this newest form of terrorism or not.
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10
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2
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0976-3570
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191 - 206