Amos N. Guiora
| Amos N. Guiora | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Kenyon College (1979; History) and Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1985) |
| Occupation | Professor of Law |
| Employer | The S. J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah |
| Known for | Legal Aspects of Counterterrorism, Terror Financing, International Law, and Morality in Armed Conflict |
| Notable work | Counterterrorism Law Across Borders: Differing Perspectives on Rights and Security, with Gregory McNeal, Aspen Publishers, 2010 |
Amos N. Guiora is an Israeli-American professor of law at The S. J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, and an expert on drone attacks.[1][2]
Education
He graduated Kenyon College in 1979 (Honors in History), and Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1985.[3]
Career
Guiora teaches Criminal Law, Global Perspectives on Counter-terrorism, Religion and Terrorism, and National Security Law.[3]
He is a widely cited expert on Legal Aspects of Counterterrorism, Terror Financing, International Law, and Morality in Armed Conflict.[3] He explained to the Los Angeles Times that Israel has dropped coercive techniques, and now spends months interviewing terrorism suspects and convicts, establishing a rapport with them and then getting them to open up.[4]
Guiora was formerly a professor of law and director of the Institute for Global Security at Case Western Reserve School of Law.[5][6][7] He served in the Israel Defense Forces Judge Advocate General's Corps (Lt. Col. Ret.).[5] He was Commander of the IDF School of Military Law, Judge Advocate for the Navy and Home Front Command, and the Legal Advisor to the Gaza Strip.[3][8][9] Guiora was involved in the capture of the Karine A, a PLO weapons ship.[3][10]
Views on targeted killing
As to his views on targeted killing, Guiora said: "targeted killing absolutely is the implementation, the manifestation of aggressive, preemptive self-defense based on Article 51 of the United Nations Charter."[11][12] Inasmuch as going into Gaza, for example, to arrest a notorious terrorist is "a highly dangerous military operation that would put more IDF soldiers in harm's way", he said, "International law does not require Israel to carry out high-risk arrests."[13]
Publications
Books
- Homeland Security: What is It and Where Are We Going?, CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Publishers, 2011 (forthcoming).
- Global Perspectives on Counterterrorism, 2nd revised and enlarged edition, Aspen Publishers, 2011 (forthcoming).
- Counterterrorism Law Across Borders: Differing Perspectives on Rights and Security, with Gregory McNeal, Aspen Publishers, 2010 (forthcoming).
- Freedom from Religion: Rights and National Security, Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Annual Review—Top Ten Global Justice Law Review Articles, (General Editor), vol. II, Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Fundamentals of Counterterrorism, Aspen Publishers, 2008.
- Annual Review—Top Ten Global Justice Law Review Articles, (General Editor), vol. I, Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Constitutional Limits on Coercive Interrogation, Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Global Perspectives on Counterterrorism, Aspen Publishers, 2007.
Select other publications
- Terrorism Primer (Aspen, Fall 2008)
- "Interrogating the Detainees: Extending a Hand or a Boot," University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
- "Using and Abusing Financial Markets: Money Laundering as the Achilles Heel of Terrorism," co-authored with Brian Field, University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Economics
- "Quirin to Hamdan: Creating a Hybrid Paradigm for Detaining Terrorists," Florida Journal of International Law
- "National Objectives in the Hands of Junior Leaders: IDF Experiences in Combating Terror," co-authored with Martha Minow of Harvard University, in Countering Terrorism in the 21st Century (Praeger Security International, 2007)
- "A Framework for Evaluating Counterterrorism Regulations," with Jerry Ellig and Kyle McKenzie, Mercatus policy series
- "Transnational Comparative Analysis of Balancing Competing Interests in Counterterrorism," Temple International & Comparative Law Journal
- "Where are Terrorists to be Tried: A Comparative Analysis of Rights Granted to Suspected Terrorists," Catholic University Law Review
References
- ↑ "Northwest Pakistan Sees Surge Of Drone Strikes". NPR. September 18, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ "U. Utah Law Profeessor Speaks Before Senate". CBS News. June 11, 2008. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Amos N. Guiora SJ Quinney College of Law
- ↑ CIA should tape more, experts say Los Angeles Times
- 1 2 "Online NewsHour: Israelis and Palestinians Declare Cease-fire at Egypt Summit". PBS. February 8, 2005. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Torture'S No Good, Army Cadets Told". New York: Ny daily news. November 13, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ "New crisis in Gaza". Minnesota Public Radio. June 28, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ Long-sought militant killed in Syria Los Angeles Times
- ↑ Dwoskin, Elizabeth (May 9, 2008). "Supporters Rally in Newark as an Imam's Trial Opens". The New York Times.
- ↑ US eyes Israeli software as training tool for forces in Iraq The Christian Science Monitor, September 29, 2003
- ↑ Neal Conan, Heard on Talk of the Nation (February 24, 2010). "How The U.S. Approaches Targeted Killings". NPR. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ Amos Guiora (2004). "Targeted Killing as Active Self-Defense". 36 Case W. Res. J. Int'l L. 31920. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ↑ Marilyn H. Karfeld (October 7, 2004). "Israeli professor of law defends targeted killings". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved May 20, 2010.