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Material in this file consists of circulars, journals and other material relating to IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers], 1993 - 1994 including IATL journals 02/1993, 06/1993, 12/0993, 06/1994, 09/1994; material relating to IATL annual meeting, Hawaii, including publication of Dean's Address "Punitive Damages Revisited, Francis Scott Baldwin, 20/03/1993, regional meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 10/1993, annual meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 03/1994; material relating to the 40th anniversary of IATL, Manchester, Vermont, 06/1994.

Material in this file consists of circulars, journals and other material relating to IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers], 1995-1997, including IATL journals 02/1995, 03/1996, 02/1997; material relating to IATL annual meetings in San Diego, USA, 03/1995, and Phoenix, Arizona, USA 03/1997 and regional meetings, Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 06/1995, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA, 09/1996 and Ottawa, Canada, 06/1997; material relating to IATL's International conferences taking place in Ireland, England and Scotland, 06/1996 which mentions possible participation of Mary Robinson, and in Vietnam, 03/1998.

Material relating to IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers] meeting, New York, USA, 17-20/07/2003 at which they presented Mary Robinson with IATL's International Trial Lawyer of the Year award, on 19th, including correspondence with Bill Whitehurst, and Linda J Wilkerson, Executive Director IATL.

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 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.

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.

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), background papers, agendas, circulars and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and includes correspondence relating to the Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) African Meeting, 18/01/2006; invite from Chairperson of EXCO [Executive Committee of ICJ] and Secretary General of ICJ inviting all commissioners to express interest in serving as EXCO members, 23/01/2006; circular on first hearing of the EJP on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, and call for information for ICJ E-Bulletin, 01/02/2006; list of hearings of the EJP, 2006; material relating to membership fees for ICJ including Mary Robinson (MR)'s credit card information (out of date), and ICJ newsletter 10/2005; press releases relating to impact of fight against terrorism in Columbia, 08/02/2006, ICJ calling on UN member states to establish a strong Human rights Council, 24/02/2006, launch of ICJ's Expert Legal Panel on Corporate Complicity in International Crimes, 04/2006, ICJ launch of an Expert Legal Inquiry into the Violations of International Humanitarian Law in the armed conflict in Lebanon, 16/08/2006; correspondence relating to MR's visit to Ghana to deliver a series of lectures on subject of terrorism and human rights and information ICJ could provide on background papers being drafted for panel hearings in East Africa which might assist her 28/02-07/03/2006; circulars relating to petition supporting a new UN Human Rights Council, 10-13/03/2006; correspondence relating to the EJP hearing and plenary meeting in London 05/04-02/05/2005 and briefing document on UK Counter-terrorism policy and Human Rights, by JUSTICE for EJP on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, April 2006; presentation by Nicholas Howen, Secretary General, ICJ at "Lausanne Group" convened by the Swiss Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 15/05/2006; letter from William J Butler, President, American Association For The ICJ (AAICJ), relating to AAICJ's 28th annual colloquium, including a summary of event, 13/06/2006; address by MR at unknown event "Time for a New Consensus on Human Rights" and email from Roisin Pillay, Legal Officer for Europe, Global Security and the Rule of Law Programme, ICJ, to Mary in relation to her availability for an EJP hearing in Moscow in January 2007, 17-31/08/2006.

Material in this file relates to the Hearing of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)'s Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, Washington College of Law, 06-08/09/2006, and consists of typed submissions, statements, email correspondence, reports and other research material, press articles and press releases.

Material includes correspondence from Colleen Kelly, Steering Committee of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, 23/05-12/07/2005; briefing note for EJP members covering the key issues related to trials of Terrorism suspects in the US and the invocation of State Secrets Privilege [08?]/2006; memorandum to EJP members from Bob Goldman relating to exploring conflation of terrorism and warfare, 01/09/2006; written submission of Professor Neal Katyal , Georgetown University Law Centre, 06/09/2005; typed presentation by James P Cullen, Brigadier General, retired, US Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, on "Interrogation and Treatment of Detained Persons in Armed Conflict", 06/09/2006; typed testimony of John D Hutson, Dean and President, Franklin Pierce Law Centre, 06/09/2006; typed statement of Leonard S Rubenstein, Executive Director, Physicians for Human rights, 06/09/2006; typed testimony of Eugene R Fidell, President, National Institute of Military Justice and Partner, Feldsman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, on "Military Commissions and the Legislative Process", 07/09/2006; typed statement of Steven G Bradbury, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice (USA), 07/09/2006; typed submission on behalf of Mr Ali Saleh Kahlah al Marri by his attorneys including Jonathan Hafetz, Brennan Center for Justice, at NYU School of Law, 30/08/2006; typed testimony of Donald W Goodrich, Chairman of Board , Families of September 11 on "Defining 'Terrorism' and the impact of the 'War on Terror' in the United States of America", 6-8/09/2006; typed statements from Jennifer Saskal, Advocacy Director, US Program, and Kareem Shora, Director, Legal Department and Policy, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, American University Washington College of Law, 08/09/2006; typed statement of J Bradley Jansen, Director CFPHR [Center for Financial Privacy and Human Rights], 08/09/2006; typed summary of issues on "Impact of Counter-Terrorism on Fundamental Freedoms", Marc Rotenberg, President, Electronic Privacy Information Center, 08/09/2006; press releases by EJP expressing concerns on issues following country visits, 11/02-14/09/2006, and press release relating to the US hearings, 06/09/2006; printed electronic copies of online news articles relating to the hearings 05-08/09/2006; fact sheets and printed statements, from President George W Bush's Office, The White House, 05-06/09/2006; typed transcript of letter sent to Anant P Raut, Attorney at Law, by unidentified detainees, [Guantanamo?], 31/05/2006; chart "Guantanamo by the Numbers", relating to breakdown of numbers of detainees arrested, numbers transferred to US custody, numbers charged and other factors, 2006; copy of flyer distributed by US Forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan after 9/11, and translations, 200[?]; extract of UNHR Commission report, [04/2005?]; advanced unedited version of concluding observations from Human Rights Committee, 87th session 10-28/07/2006; draft copy of report Senate Legislative Counsel "to establish procedures for the review of electronic surveillance programmes", 13/07/2006; Council of Europe follow-up document on Secretary General's reports "under article 52 ECHR on the question of secret detention and transport of detainees suspected of terrorist acts..." 30/06/2006; copy of Bill introduced to 109th Congress (US), "To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978", 18/07/2006; photocopy of US Department of Defence Directive relating to the" Detainee Program", 05/09/2006.

Material in this file relates to the Hearing of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)'s Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, Washington College of Law, 06-08/09/2006, and plenary meeting 9-11/09/2006 and consists of agendas, itineraries, correspondence (letter and email), reports and other research material, press articles, press releases and handwritten notes from the plenary meeting.

Material includes notes for discussion at the plenary meeting, framework and other documentation relating to the report on the hearings to be produced by the ECJ; press release relating to the ECJ concluding their visit, 14/09/2006; material relating to an earlier visit to London by ECJ to examine UK Law in relation to Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights which fed in to the US plenary meeting discussion, April 2006; two articles/blogs/papers posted by Jane Mayer, The New Yorker Fact, "Annals of the Pentagon", on how an internal effort to ban the abuse and torture of detainees was thwarted, 20/02/2006, and "the clandestine Life of America's top Al Qaeda source", 04/09/2006; concept paper on Human Rights and Terrorism in Africa, Ibrahima Kane 09/2006; copy/draft US Bill "Military Commissions Act of 2006", 2006; photocopy of Memorandum for Inspector General, Department of the Navy, re Statement for the Record: Office of General Counsel Involvement in Interrogation Issues, stamped 07/07/2004 and marked "Secret - Unclassified upon removal of attachments" (no attachments); fax message from Gay J McDougall to Mary Robinson inviting her for dinner following hearings and commenting on comprehensiveness of hearings; dinner invite from Dean Claudio Grossman, WCL [American University Washington College of Law] Community, in honour of the EJP hearing, 07/09/2006.