Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and email), circulars and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and includes press releases relating to the re-election of Commissioners, 10/02/2005, the ICJ's concerns at lack of implementation of Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression by Tunisian Government, hosts of World Summit of the Information Society, 21/09/2005, the Indictments of Ugandan Rebel Leaders by the International Criminal Court, 07/10/2005, ICJ calling on USA to provide independent UN Human Rights experts full access to prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay, 01/11/2005; correspondence from Nicholas Howen, Secretary General, ICJ relating to the ICJ Appeal 2005-2007, 28/02/2005, the launching of the Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP), an ICJ initiative and inviting Mary Robinson (MR) to serve on it, MR's notes and draft acceptance, terms of reference for the EJP and other EJP correspondence 24/06-15/11/2005, general circulars from Howen; joint briefing from ICJ and British Section of ICJ issued for House of Lords Second Reading, relating to the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 04/03/2005; circular from Ian Seiderman, ICJ Legal Adviser on ICJ Priorities at the Commission on Human Rights, 18/03/2005; correspondence between Howen, Jessica Neuworth and Claire Dubec in relation to a possible special rapporteur on Laws that Discriminate Against Women, 13/07-09/09/2005; material relating to the first meeting of the EJP, including draft discussion paper on potential issues which EJP could address, 04/10/2005; material relating to the passing int he US Senate of the McCain Amendment prohibiting cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners, sent by Mike Posner, Human Rights First, to MR, 05/10/2005; correspondence from William J Butler, President, American Association For The ICJ (AAICJ), relating to AAICJ's 28th annual colloquium on "The Role of Governments Department in the Formulation and Implementation of Human rights Considerations in Foreign Policy", 24/10/2005, and to the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights' Silver Anniversary, 03/11/2005; UN Press release on report from Special Rapporteur on torture, following visit to China, 02/12/2005.
Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and email), circulars and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and includes correspondence from William J Butler, President, American Association For The ICJ (AAICJ), relating to Princeton Project Program 29/01/2001, a colloquium entitled "Towards and Integrated Human Rights Policy", 08/10/2003, a draft of Brief of the ICJ and AAICJ, Amici Curiae, supporting petitioners Fawzi Khalid Abdullah Fahad Al Odah et al. in the Supreme Court of the US, 12/31/2003, his final brief filed on behalf of the detainees held at Guantanamo (brief not included), 23/01/2004, the ICJ fact-finding mission to Moldova, 18/02/2004, 27th annual colloquium, AAICJ, on "The Role of Government[s] Department in the Formulation and Implementation of Human rights Considerations in Foreign Policy", 10/09/2004, and relating to various board meetings; correspondence from Hon Justice John Dowd AO, President, Australian Section ICJ, congratulating Mary Robinson (MR) on her term as UNHCHR, 05/11/2002, inviting her to become a Commissioner on the ICJ, 15/09-08/12/2003, and calling for candidates for the Executive Committee and Presidency of ICJ, 05/3/2004; press releases and open letters including relating to Army killings in Nepal, 15/10/2003, appointment of new ICJ Secretary General, Mr Nicholas Howen, 22/01/2004, pressure on judges of "Tribunal de Nanterre", France, 23-24/02/2004, the election of four new Commissioners, including MR, 27/02/2004, reforms of the judicial system under review in Italy, 18/06/2004; circular from AAICJ relating to EGM of Board of Directors, 18/05/2004; circulars from ICJ relating to biennial conference on "Counter Terrorism and Human Rights", Berlin, August 2004, 08/06/2004; material relating to International Commission of Jurists submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women "Human Rights of Women in Conflict with the Criminal Justice System" July 2004, and their Berlin declaration on Upholding Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Combating Terrorism August 2004; letter from Emily Fox, ICJ relating to Testimonials required for ICJ's 2005-2007 Appeal, 16/11/2004.
Letter via email from Nicholas Howen to members of the Board of AAICJ relating to financial position of the ICJ, 27/10/2004.
Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and email), minutes, agendas and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and includes press releases relating to The Israel Military Court System 31/01/1990, disturbances in Romania 23/03/1990, the exoneration of military and other state agents in grave crimes in El Salvador 28/03/1990, European Treaties being adopted without public debate 15/05/1990, calls for civilian rule in Myanmar 03/08/1990, retirement of Niall MacDermot as Secretary General 04/09/1990, killings at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem 08/10/1990, massacres in Rwanda 17/10/1990, law and order breaking down in Natal, South Africa 23/01/1991; minutes 07/04/1990, 20/10/1990; correspondence relating to the nomination and election of four members to the ICJ, including biographical notes on all four and Mary Robinson (MR)'s ballot paper 22/01-10/05/1990; letter of resignation from Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President (MR) on behalf of MR, to Secretary General of ICJ stating that as MR had been elected President of Ireland, it was no longer appropriate for her to be member of ICJ 25/01/1991, and letter of congratulations and acceptance from Adama Dieng, Secretary General, 18/03/1991; letter of thanks from MR and requesting she remain on ICJ's mailing list, 16/04/1991; photocopy of article in "the review", ICJ publication, 12/1997.
Financial statements as of 31/12/1989 and auditor's report, 30/03/1990.
Financial statements as of 31/12/1989 and auditor's report, 14/04/1989.
Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and email), minutes, agendas and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and includes correspondence from Seán MacBride, who nominated Mary Robinson (MR) to succeed him as the Irish member when his term of 15 years was passed, 26-30/06/1986; correspondence confirming acceptance of her nomination with Niall MacDermot, Secretary General, 28/10/1986- 27/02/1987 which included her CV; Statute of the ICJ, booklet, 1981; press release announcing new members including MR, 03/03/1987, and photocopy of list of members; letters of congratulations, Ruairí [Quinn?], Dáil Éireann, 05/03/1987, Marc-André Eissen, Registrar, European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe, 26/03/1987; press releases protesting arrests in Paraguay 08/12/1988, in support of Sudanese judges protesting against interference of the Executive in judicial matters, 05/01/1989, criticising removal of judges in Malaysia and erosion of rule of law in Asia, 04/04/1989, 05/06/1989 (which relates to the massacre of students in Tiananmen Square, Beijing on 04/06/1989), China's violations of International Law, 26/06/1989, detention of two Ghanian lawyers, 19/7/1989, protection of jurists, 15/08/1989, Namibian election, 02/10/1989; copy of Secretary General's report, covering period 16/04-29/10/1988, and including report on mission to Japan, [11?]/1988; minutes 29/10/1988, 15/01/1989, 07/11/1989; material relating to the ICJ conference on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, 16-20/01/1989 which included material relating to the existence/ abolition of the Death Penalty in countries around the world, including Ireland; report "Will Namibia's Election be Free and Fair", Geoffrey Bindman, ICJ, [11?]/1989; blank headed paper for The Association of Irish Jurists (Irish Section of ICJ); cuttings announcing MR's election to the ICJ, 05/03/1987.
Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and printed email), background papers, itineraries, reports and other research material, press articles and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights. It includes material relating to the imprisonment of Syrian Human Rights Lawyer, and ICJ Commissioner, Muhannad Al-Hassani, correspondence from Mary Robinson (MR) to President Bashar al-Assad on his behalf, and same from Dr Boutros Boutros Ghali, as former Unite Nations (UN) Secretary General, to the Syrian President 18/01-20/06/2009; email correspondence between MR and Lucy Howen following the death from cancer of Lucy's husband, former ICJ Secretary General Nicholas Howen, including in relation to a memorial event in his honour 26/01-21/05/2010/2010; material relating to an Arria Formula meeting (an informal meeting of members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which must be convened by a member of the UNSC in order for the meeting to take place) in relation to a UN coordinated action in integrating human rights in all aspects of counter-terrorism which took place in November 2009, 12/02/2010; email correspondence from Leah Hoctor in relation to fundraising for and grants received by the ICJ, and between MR and Colin Wrafter, Irish Ambassador to South Africa, in relation to donation from Irish Aid 15/02-05/03/2010; press release relating to the Sixth anniversary of the disappearance of Lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit, and ICJ's calls for the end to enforced disappearances in Thailand, 12/03/2010; material relating to the annual report including draft statement from MR referring to Howen's passing, 25/03/2010; ICJ annual report 2009, 03/2010; ICJ E-Bulletins on Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, 27/04/2009, 01/06/2010; Amnesty International press release relating to UN Experts' joint global study on Secret Detention presented to the UN Human Rights Council, 01/06/2010; internal memo on strategic planning for ICJ including email from MR agreeing to stay on as president until June 2011 to allow for smooth transition, 25/08/2010; email correspondence relating to ICJ elections, 10/08-01/09/2010; letter from William Butler, American Association for the ICJ to MR asking for her input on future of AAICJ annual colloquium, 17/06/2014.
Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and printed email), background papers, itineraries, reports and other research material, press articles and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights. It includes email correspondence to the Executive Committee (EXCO) relating to confidential discussions between Nick Howen and the Chair of EXCO regarding Howen's removal as Secretary General due to illness, the avoidance of litigation, and the negotiation of a new part-time role for Howen and list of candidates for his role, along with notes on their suitability [Archivist’s note: Howen passed away in 2010], 06-12/10/2009; email correspondence relating to submissions for the Martin Ennals Award for which the ICJ was a jury member, 06/10/2009; material relating to an Arria Formula meeting (an informal meeting of members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which must be convened by a member of the UNSC in order for the meeting to take place) in relation to a UN coordinated action in integrating human rights in all aspects of counter-terrorism, 14/10-04/12/2009; ICJ E-Bulletins on Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, 30/10/2009, 30/11/2009; email correspondence from Wilder Tayler, ICJ relating to the imprisonment of Syrian human rights Lawyer, and ICJ Commissioner, Muhannad Al-Hassani, 18/11/2009 and letter sent to his excellency Bashar Ja'afari, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, from MR as President of ICJ, requesting a meeting to discuss Al-Hassani's imprisonment 25/11/2009; copy of address by Ms Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the Security Council, New York, 29/10/2009; press release in relation to the ICJ briefing members of the UNSC on need to integrate human rights in counter-terrorism, 01/12/2009; email correspondence relating to the election of Nicholas Howen as an ICJ Commissioner, 11/12/2009; Christmas and Seasons' Greeting cards, received by Mary Robinson, December 2009.
Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and printed email), background papers, itineraries, reports and other research material, press articles and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, including in relation to the launch of the EJP's report "Assessing Damage, Urging Action", in February 2009. It includes email conversations between members of the Executive Committee in relation to Nick Howen returning as Secretary General of ICJ, following illness 10-29/03/2009 [Archivist’s note: Howen passed away in 2010]; press releases relating to USA's decision to run for membership of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, 01/04/2009, to the ICJ presenting its findings at the UN, following three-year inquiry into impact of counter-terrorism laws worldwide, 04/05/2009, to the armed conflict in Sri Lanka, 14/05/2009, to President Obama signalling the continuation of detention without trial, 22/05/2009, to the killing of worshipers in the Alfurquan Mosque, Thailand, 10/06/2009, to the killing of Judge Aza Gazgireeva, Russian Federation, 12/06/2009, to ICJ condemning the imprisonment of Syrian ICJ Commissioner Muhannad Al-Hasani, 23/06/2009 and 05/08/2009, to ICJ calling for action to protect human rights defenders following killing of Natalya Estemirova, Russian Federation, 17/07/2009; circulars in relation to the election of members to the Executive Committee, 17/04/2009 and ICJ calling for end to impunity, following release of fact-finding mission report on the Gaza conflict, 15/09/2009; material relating to an Arria Formula meeting (an informal meeting of members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which must be convened by a member of the UNSC in order for the meeting to take place) in relation to a UN coordinated action in integrating human rights in all aspects of counter-terrorism, 10/06-16/07/2009; internal concept document on developing an ICJ Legal Project on Women's Human Rights, [06]/2009; email correspondence relating to the recruitment of a new Secretary General for the ICJ, following the decision of the Executive Committee that Howen was not fit enough to be able to complete the work required 07/07-25/09/2009; personal statement from Mary Robinson as President of ICJ on the killing of Natalya Estemirova, Russian Federation, 18/07/2009; email correspondence with the Executive Committee in relation to external evaluation and organisational review of ICJ, 24/07-16/08/2009.