25th March 2010
Security and the Rule of Law
Liberty and Security
INTERIGHTS’ Litigation Director Helen Duffy was one of a group of experts on international terrorism and international law who participated in a series of workshops sponsored by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Leiden University which took place in the Hague from 30 March-1 April 2010. The workshops were the final part of a three stage process aimed at clarifying international law, identifying areas of uncertainty or challenge, and making recommendations for addressing international terrorism through a rule of law framework. She co-chaired the workshop on terrorism, human rights and humanitarian law, adding the perspective of someone from a human rights NGO to that of the other experts from academia, the military and the ICRC. The workshops culminated in the presentation of the group’s recommendations to the Dutch Foreign Minister in a conference at the Peace Palace in the Hague on 1 April 2010.



