With the amendment made in 2003 to article 1 defining terrorism, it was acknowledged that methods of coercion, intimidation, oppression, suppression or threat are essentially a part of force and violence, and without the precondition of force and violence (the methods of which are coercion, intimidation, suppression, oppression or threat) an organization cannot qualify for a terrorist organization.
With the amendment made in 2003 to article 1 defining terrorism, it was acknowledged that methods of coercion, intimidation, oppression, suppression or threat are essentially a part of force and violence, and without the precondition of force and violence (the methods of which are coercion, intimidation, suppression, oppression or threat) an organization cannot qualify for a terrorist organization.