Material in this file consists of correspondence, circulars, journals and other material relating to IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers], 1990-1992, including updated article on membership of Fellows of IATL, 01/1990; material relating to annual meeting taking place in Orlando, Florida, USA, 02/1990 including publication of Dean's address "Ethics in Law and Politics after Jim Wright", Richard, J Phelan; material relating to regional meeting taking place in Philadelphia, 05/1990; IATL journals 01/1990, 04/1990, 11/1991, 08/1992; material relating to trip to San Francisco, USA, for Fellows of IATL; material relating to trip to Israel (10/1990); material relating to IATL's international conference Lisbon, Portugal, 03/09/1991 including address "the New Europe", Jorge Angell; letter from Ann Lane to Barbara Laskin, stating that as Mary Robinson had been elected President of Ireland, and since she therefore had ceased practicing as a lawyer, it was no longer appropriate for her to be member of IATL during her term, 15/01/1991; publication of Dean's address "To Form a More Perfect Union", Wayne Fisher, given at annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA,14/03/1992; material relating to trip to Hawaii for annual meeting the following year, 02/11/1992.
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 relating to the Council of Europe's interregional meeting "Human Rights at the Dawn of the 21st Century", organised in advance of the World Conference on Human Rights, and for which Mary Robinson (MR) was General Rapporteur, 28-30 January 1993. Her delegation included Nicholas Robinson, Peter Ryan, Secretary to the President, Bride Rosney, Special Advisor to the President, Brian McCarthy, Department of the Taoiseach, and Colm O'Floinn and Síle Maguire, Department of Foreign Affairs. It consists of papers and reports from the meeting including MR's conclusions, and a letter of thanks from Peter Leuprecht, Director of Human rights, Council of Europe 24/03/1993.
[Archivist’s Note: This work overlaps MR’s term as President of Ireland (P143/4)]
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is an international human rights non-governmental organization, a standing group of 60 eminent jurists—including senior judges, attorneys and academics—who work to develop national and international human rights standards through the law. Commissioners are known for their experience, knowledge and fundamental commitment to human rights. The composition of the Commission aims to reflect the geographical diversity of the world and its many legal systems. Mary Robinson was nominated by Seán MacBride to succeed him in June 1986 and was President of the ICJ from 2008-2011.
This subseries is divided into 15 files and arranged chronologically.
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.