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45 Japanese Ann. Int'l L. 92 (2002)
The Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law (2001)

handle is hein.journals/jpyintl45 and id is 100 raw text is: 92 JD(IV)/ 2 THE ANTI-TERRORISM SPECIAL MEASURES LAW (2001) The Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law - Constitutionality - Use of Weapons - Definitions of Terrorism, Terrorists, Use of Force and Combat - Military Objectives - Applicability of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 - Terrorist Attacks and the Charter of the United Nations - Right of Self-Defense - Validity of the Rules on Neutrality - Basic Plan regarding Response Measures Kazuhiro Nakatani * Introductory Notes As a response to the Simultaneous Terrorist Attacks in the United States which occurred on 11 September 2001, Japan enacted The Special Measures Law Concerning Measures Taken by Japan in Support of the Activities of Foreign Countries Aiming to Achieve the Purposes of the Charter of the United Nations in Response to the Terrorist Attacks Which Took Place on 11 September 2001 in the United States of America as well as Concerning Humanitarian Measures Based on Relevant Resolutions of the United Nations (Law No. 113 of 2001, hereinafter cited as the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law). The Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law was passed by the Diet on 29 October and entered into force on 2 November 2001. The Law intends to enable Japan to contribute actively and on its initiative to the efforts of the international community for the prevention and eradi- cation of international terrorism, thereby ensuring the peace and security of the international community including Japan itself, through such activities as (1) coop- eration and support of activities for the armed forces of the United States and other countries, which aim to eradicate the threat of the terrorist attacks, (2) search and rescue activities for such foreign forces, and (3) relief activities for affected people. On 16 November, The Cabinet decided on a Basic Plan regarding Response Measures Based on the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law. Based on the Law and the Basic Plan, Self-Defense Force (SDF) vessels provided supply of fuel to the United States and the United Kingdom ships and SDF aircraft implemented trans- portation support as cooperation and support activities. * Professor of International Law, University of Tokyo

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