Internet Research Materials:

• American Civil Liberties Union
• Фонд Либеральная Миссия
• Институт прав человека, страница Сергея Ковалева
• Фабрикация уголовных дел по исламскому экстремизму, правозащитный центр «Мемориал»
• Радио России, передача «Демократия, свобода, права человека» (в том числе о нарушениях прав человека в Чечне)
• Human Rights Watch, Кризис в Чечне (in Russian)
• Social Science Research Council (SSRC), Terrorism and Democratic Virtues section
• Online magazine OpenDemocracy.Net, Discussion board on Democracy and Terror

Questions for Seminar Discussion:

• Can a liberal democratic state use in its counterterrorist activities the same means as the terrorists do? Would such approach undermine the legitimacy of the state and its fight against terrorism even if those measures are successful in providing security?

• How far can a liberal democratic state go in undercutting the rights of its citizens for the sake of their security? What are the key characteristics of an acceptable counterterrorist measure within a liberal democratic state?

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