International response to the challenge of Islamic state media strategy

Abstract

Considered as a terrorist group from an international point of view, the Islamic State (ISIS) has proclaimed a Caliphate. This new territorial entity occupies for the moment wide areas of Iraq and some Syrian towns, but it aims to establish itself in all the territories sometime under Islam. To a large extent the success of its offensive is due not only to its military force, but also to a careful propaganda strategy, carried out through different media and essentially through the social networks. Thanks to this, the ISIS has achieved the surrender of entire towns, the displacement of peoples seeking refuge prior to its advance, and the interest of extreme Western Muslims towards the organization, turning them into supporters or even combatants. This paper aims to analyze the legal aspects of the ISIS cyberterrorism within the fight against global terrorism, taking into account the protection of human rights as the freedom of speech and the right to information.