War on Terror: The Ugly Side of American Exceptionalism
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The International Bar Association (IBA) and the Open Society Justice Initiative host a high-level panel discussion marking the release of the report Terrorism and International Law: Accountability, Remedies, and Reform, published by the Oxford University Press.Produced by the IBA Task Force on Terrorism, the report provides a global overview of terrorism and counterterrorism, including but not restricted to the U.S.-led "war on terror," by considering case law and examples of state practice from all continents.A panel of experts, including members of the Task Force, discuss the conclusions, recommendations and major themes of the report, analyzing key current issues in international human rights and international humanitarian law, the investigation and prosecution of terrorist crimes, reform in counterterrorism and victims’ right to a remedy and reparations.