ISS Seminar: The Prohibition Against Torture And The Fight Against Terrorism

Date: 2007-04-19 to Invalid date

ISS Seminar: The Prohibition Against Torture And The Fight Against Terrorism
Pretoria, 19 April 2007

The Commission on Human Rights, in accordance to UN Resolution 2005/80, appointed Martin Scheinin as a special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.

Formerly a Professor of Law at Åbo Akademi University, Finland Martin Scheinin has the mandate to inter alia make recommendations on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism and to identify, exchange and promote best practices on measures to counter terrorism that respect human rights and fundamental freedoms. Formerly a member of the Evaluation Board for the Danish Centre for Human Rights Prof Martin Scheinin also recently headed two research projects: “Rethinking Legal Strategies on Ethnic Relations” and “Constitutional Issues of the International Community”.

You are herby cordially invited to attend and participate in a discussion that will be facilitated by Mr. Jodi Kollapen, the Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission.

Thursday, 19 April 2007

Presented by the African Security Analysis Programme

Venue: Pretoria Country Club, 241 Sidney Street, Waterkloof, Pretoria
Time: 18h00 welcome drinking
18h30 (seminar starts)
20h00 (seminar ends)

RSVP: Charlene Harry
Fax: (012) 460 0997
E-mail: [email protected]

Please note that discussions occur under Chatham House rules, i.e. no attribution without specific permission