http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/rss/12 This feed contains all new content on the Chatham House website related to International Law. http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/1003/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/1003/ 00:00, 13th November 2008 - Global Futures: The Chatham House Annual Conference 2008 Global Futures: The Chatham House Annual Conference will focus on issues of global importance each year. Drawing on Chatham House's extensive range of contacts and its adventurous thinking on international political, economic and geopolitical issues, this annual event offers you the opportunity to hear from, and engage in debate with, leaders from governments, business and international organizations as well as expert commentators. Chatham House has traditionally held an annual members' conference. This annual event, primarily for Chatham House members and Chatham House Foundation Fellows, will take a forward look at future trends in international affairs. Taking advantage of our independent stance and unparalleled convening power, it will provide new insights and high level debate on the most crucial issues facing the world today. Is Globalization in Crisis? Global Futures: The Chatham House Annual Conference 2008 will ask whether the most recent wave of globalization - the growing interdependence of societies and economies through the opening of markets and borders - has reached a turning point, marked by the crisis in financial markets and an increase in protectionist rhetoric. The arrival of a new US administration in Washington, new questions about globalization in the EU, the continuing rise of China and India, combined with financial instability in the West, and increased competition for resources globally, make this a significant moment to review the likely future course of this third wave of globalization of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Most of the speeches were held under the Chatham House Rule. Transcripts which are available are attached below. Previous Chatham House Annual Conferences >> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:03:55 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/998/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/998/ 17:30, 8th December 2008 - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in December 1948. At this event to mark its 60th anniversary, Francesca Klug will ask why we are celebrating this milestone. What was the significance of the UDHR in 1948 and what is its relevance today? The speaker will discuss how the UDHR represents a turning point in human rights thinking and started the 'second wave' of human rights development. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:38:22 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/992/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/992/ 18:30, 27th November 2008 - The speaker will discuss the challenges of human rights advocacy in a multi-polar world and will reflect on the lessons of working as London Director of Human Rights Watch. He will consider the future of human rights advocacy in the face of dramatic shifts in the global balance of power, economic recession, and the threats of terrorism and climate change. There will be a reception beforehand from 18.30-19.00 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:19:23 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/988/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/988/ 17:00, 4th December 2008 - The speaker will discuss the recent cases in the Iraqi Higher Tribunal, including the Anfal genocide case. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:16:51 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/473/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/473/ Chatham House experts offer their perspectives on the key foreign policy and economic challenges facing the new administration. The following quotes and comments from Chatham House are available for immediate use. Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House Mr Obama's first job will be to keep Americans safe and not to please the international gallery. This does not mean that Europeans should resign themselves to be disappointed. Read full comment >> Alex Vines, Research Director and Head, Africa Programme: Reining in stratospherically high expectations both from within Africa, and from within his own administration, will be a principle pre-occupation for the first years of Obama's Africa policy. Read full comment >> Dr Gareth Price, Head, Asia Programme: Barack Obama, whose formative years were spent in Indonesia, in some ways brings greater cultural awareness of the diverse region than any previous president. Read full comment >> Dr DeAnne Julius, Chairman, Chatham House: The downward lurch of the US economy during the final month of the campaign undoubtedly helped Mr Obama win the election. Can he now return the favour by arresting the economic decline? The fundamentals are against him. Read full comment >> Dr Paola Subacchi, Research Director, International Economics Cries for the end of US economic hegemony may be premature. Despite being badly hit by the credit crisis, the US may still show great resilience. Read full comment >> Robin Shepherd, Senior Research Fellow, Europe There are many unanswered questions on Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel-Palestine and Russia. Obama needs to put meat on the bone now. Read full comment >> Dr Claire Spencer, Head, Middle East Programme: The main headaches for the US administration will remain the three 'Is': Iran, Iraq and the lingering Israel-Palestine conflict. Read full comment >> James Sherr, Head, Russia and Eurasia Programme: It is important for the USA that Russia regain respect for its competence, interests and the judicious use of American power. Read full comment >> Notes to Editors Read all comments in full >> More information on the Chatham House Project, 'Rethinking the United States' International Role' >> Forthcoming event:Monday 17 November 2008 The Whitehead Lecture: Major Foreign Policy Challenges for the Next US President The 2008 Whitehead Lecture will be given by Dr Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to the President of the United States (1977-1981). Contact: Nicola Norton Media Relations Manager ++ (0) 20 7957 5739 ENDS Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:48:08 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/673/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/673/ This is a summary of the International Law Discussion Group held on 9 October 2008 at Chatham House. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:53:58 +0000 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/471/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/471/ A new paper by Chatham House says that the once-in-a-century economic meltdown means that OECD countries' simultaneous collapse in consumer and business spending will get worse and more extraordinary 'out of the box' measures may still be needed before the situation turns around. The paper, Synchronized Dive Into Recession: Focus on Damage Limitation, by Vanessa Rossi, Senior Research Fellow, International Economics Programme, also analyzes China's increasingly important role as the single largest contributor to economic growth. Summary Points The global financial system has suffered a once-in-a-century meltdown that almost brought the world economy to a halt in late September. Confidence and trust have been shattered. In spite of concerted and extraordinary efforts on the part of central banks and political leaders, including recapitalizing the banks, it is not yet certain that the waves of panic and destruction have been halted. Many of the repercussions have yet to emerge, including possible legal action as well as economic damage. Even before this latest explosion, the leading OECD economies were plunging into an unusually synchronized recession, driven by the simultaneous collapse in consumer and business spending. This will now get worse. Will a severe OECD recession engulf the rest of the world? Up to mid-2008, the emerging markets remained strong - 'decoupling' did work. Now the crisis has deepened, no region will remain immune to shock waves. This time round, the outcome for China will be much more important because it has doubled its share of world GDP over the last decade and is now the single largest contributor to global growth. China will fight to avoid recession, but can it win? If it can keep up growth, bolstered by its enormous pool of savings pent up in the banking system, this will provide important sustenance for the global economy. Without doubt, this crisis will require substantial, persistent and coordinated global efforts to turn around - possibly including yet more extraordinary 'out of the box' measures. The US and EU are now getting to grips with the immensity of the task. The message has become 'whatever it takes' to halt further widespread destruction. Note to Editors Read Synchronized Dive Into Recession: Focus on Damage Limitation Vanessa Rossi is Senior Research Fellow, International Economics Programme, Chatham House. Contact Nicola Norton Media Relations Manager ++ (0) 20 7957 5739 ENDS Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:13:40 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/950/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/950/ 17:00, 6th November 2008 - The speakers will discuss issues raised by John Ruggie's report to the UN Human Rights Council of April 2008, 'Protect, Respect and Remedy: A Framework for Business and Human Rights,' including the problems of companies in weak governance zones. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:48:44 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/470/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/470/ The current financial crisis should come as no surprise, writes Dr Paola Subacchi in this month's The World Today. As early as 2004 structural cracks became apparent and now the stability of the international financial system is at stake. The ultimate goal is to prevent a systemic crisis but it is not clear who should take the lead. Also in this month's issue: Martin Plaut, Africa Editor of the BBC World Service, examines the crisis facing South Africa following the removal of President Thabo Mbeki from office. He concludes that what is at stake is the question of whether the judiciary is above political interference. Romilly Gregory of Oxfam explains how cheap mobile phone devices and mobile internet services are fast-becoming critical tools in helping a billion people around the world. Other articles look at Russia and Georgia and the international arms trade. More about The World Today >> Full list of contents: Financial Crisis: Panic, Blame and Crash Avoidance Paola Subacchi Economic Crisis: Down They Fall Vanessa Rossi Russia and Georgia: A Dangerous GameJames Sherr Moscow's Domestic Policy: Russian Roulette Lilia Shevtsova Georgia, Russia and Energy: Going for Gas John Roberts Two-Tier NATO: Alliance DividedTimo Noetzel and Benjamin Schreer Food Reserves: Just One Failed Harvest...Daryll E Ray and Harwood D Schaffer Mobile Phones: Dialling Change Romilly Gregory South African Judicary: Threat to JusticeMartin Plaut South Africa's Leadership: Uncertain Future James Hamill International Arms Trade Treaty: Gun Control Paul Cornish Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:56:19 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/927/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/927/ 16:30, 2nd October 2008 - The speaker will discuss the circumstances in which Donald Rumsfeld approved new techniques for interrogation at Guantanamo in late 2002. He will argue that the decision violated international law and abandoned a long-standing American tradition of military restraint, coming from the top down, and not from the bottom up, as the US Administration claims. Finally the speaker will comment on how he believes his new book Torture Team and related articles caused the Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives to open hearings on the role of senior Administration lawyers in the detainee abuses that followed 9/11. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:14:39 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/923/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/923/ 12:00, 9th October 2008 - Ten years after the Pinochet case the speakers will discuss the prospects for prosecutions of leaders who commit genocide and other international crimes. Is there room for further movement in the law? This event is full. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:41:49 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/conferences/view/-/id/135/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/conferences/view/-/id/135/ 00:00, 24th March 2009 - The Chatham House City Series Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:38:17 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/646/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/646/ This is a summary of a roundtable meeting held at Chatham House on 25 June 2008. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:09:29 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/459/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/459/ As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights approaches its sixtieth anniversary, this month's The World Today looks at the status of human rights worldwide. Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 2004-8, writes that while there may be much to celebrate, the goal of making human rights truly universal is far from being achieved. Profound and deepening divisions between rich and poor, a security environment that exposes minorities to additional risks, and an expanded UN membership, have all amplified and exacerbated cultural, religious and political divisions especially on issues such as human rights. Against this background of shifting interests and values, in the name of which, all too often, discrimination is perpetrated, international human rights law provides the best, most reliable and fairest guide for managing and protecting multiple identities. The task now is not only to prompt states to give real effect to human rights but also to create a constituency for the middle ground where different national and regional interests, concerns and experiences can meet, be reconciled and directed to honour the purpose of the Universal Declaration. This will ensure future generations are better equipped to uphold the Declaration's universal principles. Read article. More about The World Today >> Full list of contents: Human Rights Anniversary: Without Want or Fear Louise Arbour China and Human Rights: Power to the People Kerry Brown Rights in Africa: Why Africa? Bonita C. Meyersfield Children's Rights: Young and Vulnerable Mary Buckley Islam and Human Rights: In the Name of Islam Maha Azzam United States and Human Rights: Ending Lapse into Lawlessness Kenneth Roth US Presidential Election: Choice or Echo? Robert Singh UN and EU Terrorist Blacklists: I've Got a Little List Monika Heupel Book Review: Punishing the Wicked David Bentley Ukraine and NATO: Destination Unknown James Sherr Angola Elections: Back to Ballots Indira Campos Politically-Capped Reserves: Let the Oil Flow? Daniel Litvin Securing Electricty: Blackout Bill Durodié Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:37:15 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/458/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/458/ In this issue of International Afffairs, Thomas Hegghammer traces the history of the Saudi jihadist movement. Based on primary sources and extensive fieldwork in the Kingdom, the article argues that jihadism in Saudi Arabia differs from jihadism in the Arab republics as it's driven primarily by extreme pan-Islamism and not socio-revolutionary ideology. The article also traces the outbreak - and failure - of the 2003 terrorist campaign by 'Al-Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula' (QAP). This campaign was made possible by the presence in 2002 of a critical mass of returnees from Afghanistan, a clever two-track strategy by Al-Qaeda, and systemic weaknesses in the Saudi security apparatus. The near-absence of violence in the Kingdom before 2003 was due to Al-Qaeda's weak infrastructure in the early 1990s and bin Laden's 1998 decision to suspend operations to preserve local networks. Now, the Saudi regime is more stable and self-confident - and therefore less inclined to democratic reform -than it has been in many years. Read article. Full list of contents: The Responsibility to Protect and the Problem of Military Intervention Alex J Bellamy Righting the Course? Humanitarian Intervention, the 'War on Terror' and the Future of Afghanistan Fatima Ayub and Sari Kouvo The Vienna Negotiations on the Final Status of Kosovo Marc Weller Iran Under Ahmadinejad: Populism and its Malcontents Ali Ansari Islamist Violence and Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia Thomas Hegghammer 'An Enemy at the Gates' or 'From Victory to Victory'? Russian Foreign Policy Andrew Monaghan Security and Democracy: The ASEAN Charter and the Dilemmas of Regionalism in South-East Asia David Martin Jones Using Negotiation to Promote Legitimacy: An Assessment of Proposals for Reforming the WTO Cecilia Albin The Dynamics of British Military Transformation Theo Farrell The End of Impunity? Lessons from Sierra Leone Gillian Wigglesworth Book Reviews Other Books Received Index of Books Reviewed Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:21:50 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/456/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/456/ As President Sarkozy prepares to reinvigorate the regional arrangement between the EU and the Mediterranean - the Barcelona Process - Claire Spencer argues in Europe and the Mediterranean: Eyeing Other Shores, that the project is flawed having failed 'to escape its underlying logic: that it is a European initiative'. As such, the process has been designed to meet Europe's own regional objectives rather than foster cooperation and integration. It is not clear why there is a need for another regional Mediterranean Partnership. The slow results of existing efforts suggest the current framework could be part of the problem as much as the solution. And yet, President Sarkozy has gone to great lengths in promoting his new framework for regional cooperation, soon to be adopted by the EU. With France leading the union's initial launch and project selection, there are grave suspicions that it will be used to advance French commercial interests under an EU umbrella. To survive, the scheme must be flexible and new mechanisms will be needed to overcome the deficiencies of the Barcelona Process itself, as well as its new addition. It must be visible through the direct engagement of those most immediately motivated by shared interests on both sides of the Mediterranean. More about The World Today >> Full list of contents: European Union Treaty: Trust the PeopleRobin Shepherd Ireland No Vote: Ways Out of the Irish Puzzle Thomas Legge Europe and the Mediterranean: Eyeing Other Shores Claire Spencer South Africa: Fundamental Failures Merle Lipton Book Review: Good for Government Alex Vines Small Arms: Gun Control Eric Berman The Gulf in the G8 Agenda: Top Table Time? Vanessa Rossi and Ruth Davis Saudi Arabia's Foreign Policy: Discreet Persuasion Neil Partrick Energy for Asia: Chasing Pipe Dreams Elizabeth Mills Burma after the Cyclone: Making a Disaster Out of a Cyclone Ashley South Analysing North Korea: Big Wheel Turning Rudiger Frank Profile - Sir Richard Dearlove: Overestimating Al Qaeda?Sean Armstrong Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:44:40 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/634/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/634/ This is a summary of the International Law Discussion Group held on 12 June 2008 at Chatham House. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:35:47 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/862/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/862/ 16:30, 6th June 2008 - Shirin Ebadi was the first Muslim woman awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. Dr Ebadi practices law in Tehran and has a long history of campaigning for women's and children's rights in Iran. The visit to the UK represents a rare opportunity to engage with one of Iran's leading dissident voices directly. Dr Ebadi's latest publication, 'Refugee Rights in Iran', will be of great interest to anyone concerned with the needs of refugees. It will also serve as an essential reference for policy-makers promoting refugee rights in Islamic states. Dr Ebadi argues that there is nothing inherent in the legal structure of Islamic states that prevents them from upholding basic human rights for refugees, and she reveals how these rights are protected in Iran, a country where the Islamic legal system is predominant. The meeting will be held on the record. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:31:56 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/448/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/448/ In this month's The World Today, Robert Falkner exposes the weak regulatory system of nanotechnology in Nanotechnology Dangers: Who's Afraid of Nanotech? In a little-noticed announcement, Britain's Soil Association declared that any foods containing nanotechnology additives can no longer be labeled 'organic'. This is the first ban on nanotechnology of its kind worldwide and comes after scientists are becoming increasingly concerned that nanoscale particles may react in unexpected ways, potentially causing harm to the human body and environment. And yet, few consumers realize that manufactured nanoparticles have been in commercial use for years and can be found in a wide range of products - skincare cream, sports clothing, cooking oil and wall coatings. Regulatory oversight of the new technology is patchy and underdeveloped. As so often in modern industrial history, regulators are struggling to keep up with technological innovation. Scientists were the first to raise concerns about the speed with which nanotechnology products were emerging on the market without adequate guarantees on their safety. Now, the insurance industry has added its voice to the chorus calling for more regulatory oversight. All agree that a wider public debate is needed as well as better government regulatory oversight. Existing environmental and consumer protection is not enough. None of the leading nanotech countries wants to undercut the high growth and innovation potential that nanotechnology presents. But as pressures grow for regulators to act on safety concerns, the search for the right balance between regulatory precaution and technology promotion is bound to become more complicated. More about The World Today >> Full list of contents: Food Prices: Feeding the Ten Billion Alex Evans Asian Rivers - Food and Power: Dams It Is! David Fullbrook Lebanon: Futile Victory Nadim Shehadi Nanotechnology Dangers: Who's Afraid of Nanotech? Robert Falkner G8 Summit and the International Economic Crisis: Shocks, Summits, Solutions DeAnne Julius G8 and Russian Foreign Policy: Overcoming Shortcomings John Lough Japan, Africa and the G8: Beyond Daydreams Elizabeth Donnelly Angola: Fuelling Friendships Indira Campos The British Economy: Bumpy Ride for Britain?Vanessa Rossi Thu, 22 May 2008 13:22:53 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/447/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/447/ This special issue of International Affairs looks at the changing dynamics in the international economic system from an interdisciplinary standpoint, unpacking some of the emerging processes of globalization and investigating the relationship between power and rule-setting. The framing question behind the special issue is how the global order has to change in order to accommodate the enlargement of the playing field and in particular the emergence of fast-growing developing economies. How is this shift going to affect the distribution of power, both among nations and between state and non-state actors? Is this shift going to drive a fundamental rethinking of the rules governing relations between countries - and regions - and institutions? These pertinent questions are explored in this special issue. In his article, Anthony Payne charts the history of the G8, arguing that it came to demonstrate and symbolize the triumph of western capitalist liberal democracy over its rival Soviet system. In that sense the G8 constituted the club of the winners of late twentieth century history. But it has long been beset by problems of legitimacy and efficiency. To achieve its ambitions and meet new challenges the G8 must face up to the new realities of the global political system. It has recognised that it needs to incorporate new powers such as Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa into its affairs. But these countries will have to show that they are willing to work within the framework of western leadership. Only then will the formation of a relevant G13 become a politically realistic possibility. Full list of contents: Introduction: Power and Rules in a Changing Economic Order Paola Subacchi Globalization, empire and natural lawHarold James The case of the World Trade Organization John H. Jackson The international monetary system: Diffusion and ambiguity Benjamin J. Cohen Europe as a global actor: Empire by example? Jan Zielonka New power centres and new power brokers: Are they shaping a new economic order?Paola Subacchi Beyond the Washington Consensus? Asia and Latin America in search of more autonomous development Jean Grugel, Pia Riggirozzi and Ben Thirkell-White The G8 in a changing global economic order Anthony Payne Setting the rules: Private power, political underpinnings, and legitimacy in global monetary and financial governance Geoffrey R D Underhill and Xiaoke Zhang Book Reviews Other Books Received Index of Books Received Thu, 22 May 2008 12:44:28 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/849/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/849/ 17:30, 10th June 2008 - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. FURTHER DETAILS WILL FOLLOW The speaker will discuss the circumstances in which Donald Rumsfeld approved new techniques for interrogation at Guantanamo in late 2002. He will argue that the decision violated international law and abandoned a long-standing American tradition of military restraint, coming from the top down, and not from the bottom up, as the US Administration claims. Finally the speaker will comment on how he believes his new book Torture Team and related articles caused the Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives to open hearings on the role of senior Administration lawyers in the detainee abuses that followed 9/11. Wed, 21 May 2008 15:23:26 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/846/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/846/ 16:00, 12th June 2008 - Ten years after the Court was established, is it indeed in deep trouble, as recent media articles have alleged? What is the international community doing about it? This meeting will attempt an assessment of the Court's work so far. The event will be followed by an open reception. Tue, 20 May 2008 10:29:23 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/619/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/619/ This is a summary of the International Law Discussion Group held on 8 May 2008 at Chatham House. Mon, 19 May 2008 15:33:05 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/843/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/843/ 12:30, 4th June 2008 - The speaker will discuss the themes in his new book New World Disorder: The UN after the Cold War - An Insider's View. Having served as British Representative to the UN, and then as member of the Secretary General's High Level Panel, he is well placed to assess the future prospects for the UN. Fri, 16 May 2008 14:31:36 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/617/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/617/ This is a summary of the International Law Discussion Group held on 22 April 2008 at Chatham House. Fri, 09 May 2008 11:34:45 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/818/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/818/ 17:30, 8th May 2008 - The speaker will discuss how changing perceptions of the threats to national security, and the nature of the threats themselves, are having a profound effect on the make-up of our intelligence and security community, and the way in which it works both domestically and internationally. This event will be held under the Chatham House Rule. More about the Under 35s Forum. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:41:41 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/817/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/817/ 12:00, 8th May 2008 - Lunch will be available from 12:30. The meeting will discuss whether existing protection is adequate and the proposals for new legal protection. Sponsored by Clifford Chance. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:17:31 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/815/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/815/ 16:30, 22nd May 2008 - The speaker will argue that the international community has struggled unsuccessfully for years to strengthen the international human rights regime as it relates to corporate activities. He was appointed by the former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, as Special Representative in this area, after an attempt to promote binding international norms in 2003 triggered near universal opposition in the business community and objections by many governments, but enthusiasm by campaigners. In this role he has undertaken extensive research, including fourteen multi-stakeholder consultations on five continents, which he will present to the Human Rights Council at its June session. His remarks will give a preview of his report and provide an opportunity to discuss these issues. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:30:26 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/611/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/611/ This is a summary of the Internationl Law Discussion Group held on 27 March 2008 at Chatham House. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:53:06 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/798/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/798/ 17:30, 16th April 2008 - The Chatham House Under 35s Forum and the UN Association's Young Professionals Network are holding a panel discussion on building sustainable peace in post-conflict situations. The panel will address the impact of peace on the pursuit of justice, and vice versa, and the challenge of balancing justice, reconciliation and nation-building after the end of a conflict. Juan Méndez is a former Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide and Alexander Loden worked in West Africa on transitional justice initiatives between 2003 and 2008. More about the Under 35s Forum. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:57:45 +0100