Hamas and the Adoption of the "Secret Evidence" Law in European Courts: A ‘Third-worldly’ Obstruction of Justice

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  • Adeeb Ziadeh جامعة إكستر- المملكة المتحدة

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12816/0015871

Keywords:

European Courts, Hamas, Secret Evidence

Abstract

As the first study to address the very recent issue “secret evidence,” this paper relies on primary and unstudied sources. It reviews the context of recent changes in the European justice system and the impact Hamas has left in filing its petition to have the group lifted from the list of terrorist groups in late 2010. The political dimension in the new law is also considered, including how it was given a legal guise to appear consistent with the requirement of justice. The timid international legal positions and reactions to these developments, the role played by the US and Britain, as well as the mimicry of Israel with regard to the secret evidence law are also discussed. The study concludes by tackling the implications of the new law, and the possibility of Hamas succeeding or failing to have itself removed from the terror list.

Author Biography

  • Adeeb Ziadeh, جامعة إكستر- المملكة المتحدة
    أكاديمي فلسطيني متخصص في السياسة الخارجية الأوروبية تجاه الشرق الأوسط/ جامعة إكستر- المملكة المتحدة.

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