Lecture 5. Explanations of terrorism and the financing of terrorism

Key words

· radicalism

· extremism

· terrorism

· politics

· self-funding

· donations

· seizure

· hostage

· maritime navigation

· hostilities

· intimidation

· Al-Qaida

· Taliban

· Sicarii

· Zealots

· Tugs

· targeted financial sanctions

· UN Security Council Resolution

· designation

· proliferation

· Resolution 1718

· Resolution 1737

· Resolution 1929

· Resolution 1267

· Resolution 1988

· Resolution 1373

· weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

· violence

Key Questions

· Give the definition of politics.

· What is the difference between extremism and terrorism?

· When did the first terrorist activity appear?

· When did the term “terrorist” first appear?

· Describe the terror activity during the French Revolution.

· List major external groups of sources of funds for terrorists.

· What are the major possibilities for self-funding of terrorism?

· What are the two groups of donations that terrorists receive?

· Why terrorists may engage in smuggling?

· Why is it necessary for terrorists to conceal the source of their funds?

· The terrorists are trying to conceal the source of their funds. Which transactions can the terrorists undertake in order to achieve the purpose?

· List the similarities between smurfing activities organized by financiers of terrorism and money launderers.

· Name the main groups of results and proceeds of a terrorist activity.

· Give an example of moral satisfaction derived by a sponsor of terrorist attack?

· How can a terrorist act directly generate proceeds for its organizers?

· Does indirect collection of funds for individual terrorist act constitute a terrorist financing offence?

· What is a definition of an act that is intended to cause serious body injury to a civilian with the purpose to intimidate a population?

· List the most important terrorist-related offences, within the scope of international treaties, mentioned in the Terrorist Financing Convention.

· Is intimidation of population a required characteristic of a terrorist act?

· Which two features are required to be present in the state of mind of a person, who provides funds for a terrorist act, in order to qualify his actions as terrorist financing?

· List three activities, connected with the terrorist financing, that should be criminalized.

· In the definition of the terrorist financing offence, is it necessary for the funds to be linked to a specific terrorist act?

· List three general qualities of sanctions against terrorist financing.

· Define the term “targeted financial sanctions.”

· What is the difference between asset freezing and prohibitions targeted at designated persons or entities?

· What does the term designated person or entity refer to?

· Which two areas cover financial sanctions pursuant to the UN Security Council Resolutions?

· Define the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

· What are the de-listing and unfreezing procedures?

· Which resolution was passed on Al-Qaida?

· What is a distinctive feature of the Resolution 1373 (2001)?

· Name Iranian organizations that were designated by the Resolution 1929 (2010).

· List two countries that were mentioned in the UN Security Council Resolutions in relation to designating persons or entities engaged in WMD-related programs.

Date: 2015-01-29; view: 1022