National Security and Rights of the Accused; A Comparative Study of Trial Procedure against Terrorist Actions

The close relationship between the criminal law and national security in fight against terrorism has produced a mixed picture of criminal law by which although the relevant regulations are preventing governments from interfering in individual rights and freedoms, however they provide a pretext for justification of their authoritative and limitative actions in favor of national security.In this way, due to some characteristics of terrorist groups like dangerousness, organization, biasness and un-modifiability, anti– terrorist laws consist of some tough regulations regarding terrorists which are finally affecting freedom and rights of the ordinary citizens.