Richard Barrett, GEF Expert and Head of UN’s Al Qaeda Monitoring Team, writes about the the battle for legitimacy between terrorists and the international community.
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A week ago the European Court of Justice annulled the implementation within the European Community of the United Nations sanctions regime against Al Qaeda, the Taliban and their associates. Although the court’s judgment affects only a Saudi businessman, Yassin Abdullah Kadi, and the Al Barakaat International Foundation, which brought their cases to its attention, the Sept. 3 ruling is likely to have far-reaching consequences…read more .