Kalchenko N.V. “Targeted killing” as a counterterrorism method: ethical and legal treatment
Kalchenko Natalia Viktorovna
Candidate of Juridical Sciences, Associate Professor,
Department of Theory of Law and Human Rights,
The Volgograd Academy of the Russian Internal Affairs Ministry
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Abstract. The article reveals the essence of “targeted killing” as one of the methods to counteract terrorism, which is differently assessed by the world community. The author makes an attempt to analyze its ethical aspect, estimates this method in accordance with international and Russian law.
Key words: counteracting terrorism, “targeted killing”, human rights, international armed conflict, subject of counter-terror.