File 4 - The International Commission of Jurists, 2005

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UGA P143/1/10/4

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The International Commission of Jurists, 2005

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  • 10/02/2005-19/12/2005

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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.

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      22/10/2024
      26/06/2025

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