Transformation of Russian counter-terrorism law in the context of globalization

The article shows the creation and development of modern antiterrorism legislation in the Russian Federation. It is noted that the period of its formation coincided with the involvement of the post-Soviet Russian Federation in the process of globalisation, an inherent feature of which is the integration and unification of the legal systems and national legislations of individual states. According to the author, convergence of national anti-terrorist legislation of those states involved in countering transnational, global international terrorist organizations, such as the Islamic State banned in the Russian Federation, seems particularly important. The process of adjustment of the Russian national legal system to needs of counteraction to terrorism (external and internal), its transformation both taking into account features of the international, and foreign legal experience of counteraction to terrorism is considered. The current strengthening of responsibility for terrorist crimes in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in many cases should be seen as a manifestation of global trends in combating terrorism. Not only the tightening of sanctions for terrorist activity, but also the addition of new anti-terrorist norms to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is proposed to be regarded as one of the results of integration processes in national law. Despite the steps taken to transform Russian counter-terrorism legislation, its approximation and integration with international and foreign law, the process of globalisation in this field is not complete. It is concluded that the transformation of the Russian Federation's anti-terrorism law (the relevant counter-terrorism legislation and the relevant criminal law norms) must be continued in order to further its involvement in the effective counter-terrorism response in general - international law in the first place. Terrorism has long ceased to be perceived as a local threat, so the internationalisation of counter-terrorism is one of the manifestations of globalisation in law. However, globalisation, which is a catalyst for the convergence of legal systems and national legislations, does not mean that the transformation of national law must necessarily lead to the dismantling of legal institutions and traditions successfully applied in the practice of law enforcement agencies and courts of states. The author declares no conflicts of interests.

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