Ten Years after 9/11
International Conference / 29 June 2011 / Berlin
The attacks of 11 September 2001 enabled western states to radically transform their counterterrorism practices. This conference aims to critically engage with this transformation; to map how the ‘war on terror’ is shaping new areas of our everyday lives and identify the challenges ahead for those fighting for human rights and social justice across the security field.
Speaker(s)
Ben Hayes, Sarah Knuckey, Ben Wizner, Wolfgang Nešković, Chris Rogers
Organised by
European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) and Amnesty International
Ben Hayes will moderate
'The expanding zone of combat: Drones and Targeted Killing'
(14:30 – 16:30)
Sarah Knuckey (Director, Project on Extrajudicial Executions, New York University):
Targeted killing under international law – the legal complexities and challenges
Ben Wizner (American Civil Liberties Union, New York):
The targeted killing policies of the US, due process and the Al-Aulaqi legal challenge
Wolfgang Nešković (former Federal Court judge and current Member of Parliament):
The use of drones against German citizens and the opportunities for redress
Chris Rogers (Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, Pakistan / Open Society Institute, New York):
The civilian impact of drone strikes in Afghanistan and Pakistan, strategic litigation and the prospects for accountability
The complete program can be found here.
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