Human Dignity and Terrorism, Prof. Anthony Arend, SOAS University of London
Channel: SOAS University of London
Date: 2016-05-04

This talk titled "Human Dignity and Terrorism" was given by Professor Anthony Arend, Georgetown University. Dr. Ayça Çubukçu, London School of Economics, will be a discussant on this panel. This event is part of the International Relations Speaker Series and is co-hosted by the CCRJ Centre for the International Politics of Conflict, Rights and justice for which Dr Leslie Vinjamuri is co-Director and by the CISD Centre Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy.

According to the principle of human dignity, when terrorists are captured and detained, they must be treated humanely. A 2008 Supreme Court’s decision even provided a right for imprisoned terrorism suspects to challenge their captivity. Nevertheless, the Obama administration argued that it does not apply, warning of safety risks to Americans and the possibility that national security information could be aired in civilian proceedings. As the war against terrorism continues, this clash between national security concerns and human rights principles is still vivid. Professor Anthony Arend and Dr. Ayça Çubukçu will discuss what does human dignity mean and what role should it play in the war against terrorism.

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