Chatham House Rule

English Chatham House rule Alternative forms en Chatham House rule Etymology Named after the headquarters of the UK Royal Institute of International Affairs, based in Chatham House, London, where the rule originated in June 1927. Proper noun Chatham House Rule 1 A rule, applied to some controversial debates and discussion panels, stating that anybody who attends is free to use information from the discussion, but cannot reveal who made any comment. en 2014 Louise Corti; Veerle Van den Eynden; Libby Bishop; Matthew Woollard Managing and Sharing Research Data: A Guide to Good Practice SAGE 9781446297742 112 https://books.google.com/books?id=lO-GAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA112&dq=%22Chatham+House+Rule%22&hl=&cd=7&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22Chatham%20House%20Rule%22&f=false The Chatham House Rule is used to help facilitate free speech and confidentiality at meetings.