Bioterrorism legislation and policies

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Bioterrorism Legislation and Policies

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According to Barry Kellman of DePaul University, there exists an inability of the international legal system to deal with bioterrorism. It is not an international crime, and there is no prohibition against private persons to possess weaponizable pathogens, develop biological weapons capabilities, acquire its critical equipment, transfer its precursors and aid another's program by contributing expertise and financial support. There is also no international obligation for legal assistance and cooperation, no explicit assignment of tasks to international institutions or formal modalities for links among national law enforcement authorities. International legal initiatives must include the criminalization of the release of pathogens with intent to cause harm. In addition, the unauthorized possession, transnational movement of weapons agents, precursors and critical equipment as well as the provision of material, financial or intellectual support in the endeavor should be a crime. Regulation of pathogens and critical equipment should cover the "registration" of the legal possession or use of regulated items, prohibit transfers to unregistered persons, and require the tagging or tracing of equipment.

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