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INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS: ‘War’ mentality erodes rights, report says – Western countries cannot treat terrorism suspects as though they exist outside rule of law, judges find
February 25, 2009 – 4:42 pm | No Comment
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS: ‘War’ mentality erodes rights, report says – Western countries cannot treat terrorism suspects as though they exist outside rule of law, judges find

COLIN FREEZE

February 25, 2009

Canada is among the countries that have succumbed to a war-on-terror mentality that has infected too many states, a roving panel of judges has found.
Calling upon the world to dispense with …

Eminent Jurists Panel releases Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism 213 page Report: Assessing Damage, Urging Action
February 17, 2009 – 5:37 pm | Comments Off
Eminent Jurists Panel releases Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism 213 page Report: Assessing Damage, Urging Action

The 213-page report, Assessing Damage, Urging Action, has been three years in the making. You may recall that the Nathanson Centre hosted a full day (April 2007) of consultations/presentations at the Professional …