War on Terror's Impact on Human Rights to Be Discussed By ABA Meeting Panel

From The Human Rights Project

Dateline:CHICAGO, Aug. 4

The War on Terrorism's effect on human rights and compatibility with the Rule of Law will be addressed by a distinguished panel of legal experts at the American Bar Association's Annual Meeting this week. As part of the Presidential CLE program, Jenner & Block Partner Barry Sullivan will moderate the panel discussion entitled, "The Global War on Terror: Conflict or Compatibility with the U.S. Bill of Rights and International Rule of Law?"

The panelists will examine domestic and foreign responses to terrorism and/or perceived terrorist threats and their impact upon civil liberties protected under the U.S. Constitution and other legal instruments. The implications for the advancement of the rule of law worldwide in light of the response to terrorism will also be discussed.

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Posted on 08-05-2005