International terrorism

The IBAHRI convened a Task Force, comprising world-famous jurists, in order to analyse the considerable developments in international law and practice.The events of 9/11 set governments and international law-making bodies a number of complex and novel legal challenges in terms of responding to global terrorism whilst protecting people’s fundamental rights and freedoms.

• Task Force report 2011
• Task Force members

Expert Panel Discussion on terrorism and counter terrorism, New York 2011

The IBAHRI, in conjunction with the Open Society Justice Initiative, hosted a panel discussion  to mark the release of the IBAHRI Report Terrorism and International Law: Accountability, Remedies and Reform. The expert panel, co-chaired by Justice Richard Goldstone and Amrit Sing, discussed the controversial and complex issues surrounding terrorism and counter-terrorism. Panellists focussed on the major themes, recommendations and conclusions of the report and followed with a question and answer session. Read more

In 2003, a Terrorism Task Force was formed to analyse the challenges posed by international terrorism.  The Task Force draw on the expertise of its high-profile members, the input from specialised IBAHRI working groups and information gained during meetings with high-level officials around the world.

The report focuses on key areas including: civil liberties and human rights; the use of force as a response to terrorism; preventing the financing of terrorism and international cooperation in criminal justice; and the role of the ICC.

• Task Force report 2003
• Standards against which actions of governments should be measured