Today, 150 international lawyers from around the world adopted a Declaration on Upholding Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Combating Terrorism.
The Declaration, adopted at the close of the ICJ’s biennal conference, highlights the grave challenge to the rule of law brought about by recent excessive counter-terrorism measures and many old counter-terrorism laws that have been a problem for decades.
The ICJ will conduct its Biennial Conference on the theme “Counter terrorism and Human Rights – Challenges and Responses” on the 27th – 29th August in Berlin, Germany.
This conference, organised by JUSTICE (the British section of the International Commission of Jurists) will be held in London on 17 October 2003. In one highly practical day, the speakers assess recent UK case law and legislative developments, guide delegates through the impact on each area of law, and look ahead to likely developments over the next twelve months.
The Annual Human Rights Law Conference, organised jointly by JUSTICE: the British Section of the ICJ and Sweet Maxwell, has become the central forum for analysing changes under the UK Human Rights Act. Each year, the conference provides an ideal opportunity to update UK legal practice with analysis from some of the most prominent practitioners and academics in this field.
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