Legal commentary to the ICJ Berlin Declaration : counter-terrorism, human rights and the rule of law.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Andreu-Guzmán, Federico, 1959- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Geneva, Switzerland : International Commission of Jurists, [2008]
Series:	Human rights and rule of law series ; no. 1. International Commission of Jurists library. Civil rights and social justice.
Subjects:	War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 > Moral and ethical aspects. Human rights > Government policy > International cooperation. Civil rights > Government policy > International cooperation. Terrorism > Prevention > Law and legislation > International cooperation. Terrorism investigation > Moral and ethical aspects. Detention of persons > Government policy > Moral and ethical aspects. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Item Description:	" ... researched and written by Federico Andreu-Guzmán, Veronika Bilkova, Clair Callejon, Cordùla Droege, Hassiba Hadj-Sahraoui, Ian Seiderman, Gerard Staberock and José Zeitune. Federico Andreu-Guzmán provided legal review and Priyamvada Yarnell assisted in its production"--Page [iv]. "In August 2004, the ICJ brought its network of jurists from around the world to Berlin, for the 2004 Biennial Conference. The meeting concluded with the 160 jurists adopting the ICJ Declaration of Upholding Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Combating Terrorism (Berlin Declaration). The 11 succinct principle of the Berlin Declaration set out the legal norms that should guide the counter-terrorism measures of every State. This legal commentary to the Berlin Declaration, explains the international law, jurisprudence and expert interpretations that underlie the Berlin Declaration. It explains what the principle mean in practice and what international legal standards apply."--Back cover.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xix, 117 pages).
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.