CP/RES. 857 (1395/04)

CONVOCATION OF THE MEETING OF GOVERNMENT EXPERTS TO EXCHANGE, FROM A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE, BEST PRACTICES AND NATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN ADOPTING ANTITERRORISM MEASURES

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

CONSIDERING:

General Assembly resolution AG/RES. 1931 (XXXIII-O/03), “Protecting Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms While Countering Terrorism,” in which the Permanent Council was instructed to “convene a meeting of government experts to exchange, from a human rights perspective, best practices and national experiences in adopting antiterrorism measures in keeping with the international commitments of their states, and to transmit to the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism a report on that meeting; and

The report of the Chair of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs as it relates to preparations for that meeting (CP/CAJP-2119/04),

RESOLVES:

1.     To convene the Meeting of Government Experts to Exchange, from a Human Rights Perspective, Best Practices and National Experiences in Adopting Antiterrorism Measures, to be held on February 12 and 13, 2004, at the headquarters of the Organization.

2.     To approve the draft agenda and schedule attached hereto as an appendix.

3.     To arrange for this meeting to be held within the resources allocated in the program-budget and other resources.

4.     To request the member states to notify the General Secretariat as soon as possible, by means of a note, of the names of the government experts who will participate in the meeting.

APPENDIX

MEETING OF GOVERNMENT EXPERTS TO EXCHANGE, FROM A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE, BEST PRACTICES AND NATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN ADOPTING ANTITERRORISM MEASURES

(Hall of the Americas, February 12 and 13, 2004)

DRAFT AGENDA AND SCHEDULE

Thursday, February 12

INTRODUCTORY PANEL (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon)

• Remarks by Ambassador Juan Manuel Castulovich, Chair of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs • Election of the Rapporteur • Remarks by a United Nations expert on the subject • Remarks by a representative of the civil society organizations registered with the OAS

FIRST PANEL (12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.)

• Presentation by (two) government experts on legislative antiterrorism measures within the framework of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms • Exchanges of experiences by government experts • Conclusions

Break

SECOND PANEL (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

• Presentation by (two) government experts on administrative antiterrorism measures taken by governments within the framework of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms • Exchanges of experiences by government experts • Conclusions

Friday, February 13

THIRD PANEL (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon)

• Presentation by (two) government experts on jurisprudence related to fulfillment of international commitments with respect to human rights in actions taken by the State to prevent, combat, and eliminate terrorism • Exchanges of experiences by government experts • Conclusions

FOURTH PANEL (12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.)

• Presentations by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) on the role of the OAS in protecting human rights in the fight against terrorism and possible forms of cooperation

Break

CLOSING SESSION (4:00 p.m.)

• Report of the Rapporteur • Comments by a representative of civil society organizations registered with the OAS • Remarks by Ambassador Juan Manuel Castulovich, Chair of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs