10th International Judicial Conference in Strasbourg from 23 to 24 May

	The Courts and Terrorism Over 140 chief justices and judges from the Supreme, Constitutional and Arbitration Courts of Europe and judicial observers from around 60 countries on four continents will gather in the Palais de l'Europe on 23 and 24 May for the tenth International Judicial Conference, organised by the Washington-based Center for Democracy and the Council of Europe. Participants will consider the need to balance government action to combat terrorism with due regard for human rights. Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer will open the conference on 23 May.
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Programme ___________ Participants list ___________ Photos ___________ Useful links Theme file « Terrorism » The Center for Democracy ___________				Walter Schwimmer: Terrorism must be defeated with utmost vigour but not at any cost “Ultimately, it is for the courts to ensure that the balance be struck between the obligation to provide protection against terrorist acts and the obligation to safeguard human rights” the Secretary General said today in his opening speech of the international Judicial Conference on “the Courts and terrorism” ___________
			''Les Etats-Unis ont pris conscience tardivement des dangers du terrorisme'' Interview with Professor Allen WEINSTEIN President of the Centre for Democracy (French only – translation available soon)
			Press release of the Washington-based Center for Democracy ___________
Panel One: Judicial Response to Terrorism: National Venues Cándido Conde-Pumpido Tourón, Justice of the Supreme Court of Spain Hilario G. Davide, Jr. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Lloyd George, United States District Judge Panel Two: Judicial Response to Terrorism: International Venues Guy de Vel, Director General of Legal Affairs at the Council of Europe The Honorable Eugene R. Sullivan, United States Court of Appeals Judge Panel Three: Balancing Necessity and Human Rights in Response to Terrorism Erwin Felzmann, President of the Supreme Court of Austria Francis Murphy, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland Jacque Robert, Vice-President of The Venice Commission Luzius Wildhaber, President of the European Court of Human Rights Panel Four: Judicial Response to Terrorism: A Concluding Dialogue Yueh-Sheng Weng, President of the Judicial Yuan, Taiwan ___________________________________________
Speeches Luzius Wildhaber, President of the Court of Human Rights [23..05.2002] Walter Schwimmer, Council of Europe Secretary General [23.05.2002] ________________________________________________________ Biographies Luzius Wildhaber, President of the Court of Human Rights Walter Schwimmer, Council of Europe Secretary General