Thursday 7 February 2013 at 17:30
Wadham Human Rights Forum
Terrorism and Human Rights - Lessons from Syria and the Sahel
Speaker: Ben Emmerson QC
Venue: Wadham College The Okinaga Room
Ben Emmerson QC, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Terrorism and Human Rights,is visiting Wadham to speak aboutthe promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism.
Ben Emmerson specialises in European human rights law, public international law and international criminal law. He has 25 years’ experience litigating before international courts and tribunals including the International Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
The lecture will conclude with a Q and A session, chaired by the Warden, Lord Macdonald QC.
Please note that this event will be filmed for broadcast by Canal France 2
This event forms part of the Wadham Human Rights Forum, a continuing series of lectures, seminars and discussions hosted by the College and open both to members and non-members.
Organised by Wadham College
