Do terrorists have rights?

Are terrorists entitled to the same legal rights as you and I? Or by engaging in this activity do individuals wave the legal protection awarded to other prisoners of war?

This academic paper from the University of California provides some excellent insight into the changes in the way the world handle terrorists. Terrorism is a act of war and this paper explores in detail how terrorist groups do not comply with the conditions of lawful combat and therefore are not entitled to the legal status of prisoners of war laid out under the Geneva Convention.

Erin Reddekopp - DISEC Columnist