In 2006, the Consultative Council of European Judges adopted opinion n°8 on "the role of judges in the protection of the rule of law and human rights in the context of terrorism" and opinion n°9 "the role of national judges in ensuring an effective application of international and European law". 

Those work were carried out on the basis of the replies by delegations to a questionnaire sur “the role of judges in striking a balance between protecting the public interest and human rights in the context of terrorism”.

Replies to the questionnaire