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 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), background papers, agendas, circulars 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 ICJ E-bulletin on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, 09/2006; comments from Stefan Trechsel pm draft EJP report, The Hague, 07/10/2006; correspondence from William J Butler (WJB), President, American Association For The ICJ (AAICJ), relating to AAICJ's 29th annual colloquium, including a summary of event, and list of participants, Vilnius, 11/12/10/2006; JUSTICE report on intercept evidence, sent by email to ICJ members, 12/10/2006; Ottawa Principles on Anti-terrorism and Human Rights, set of standards developed by Craig Forcese, Canadian section of EJP, and others, and sent to EJP members by email, 25/10/2006; copy of report by Special Rapporteur on Terrorism and Human Rights, Martin Scheinin, to the General Assembly, sent by email to EJP, 01/11/2006; transcript of lecture by Louise Arbour, UNHCHR, "Economic and Social Justice for Societies in transition", New York University of Human Law, 25/10/2006, sent to Mary Robinson (MR) by WJB, 03/11/2006; press release relating to EJP concluding hearing in Buenos Aires on Southern Cone, 03/11/2006 and South East Aisa, 06/12/2006; copy of speech by John Bellinger, Legal adviser to the Secretary of State, US, "Legal Issues in the War on terrorism", given at London School of Economics, London, 31/10/2006; material sent to MR on the clampdown of NGOs in Russia, and measures being taken against Georgians in Russia, sent by Susan Hyland, EJP, 08/11/2006; letter from Chairperson of ICJ Executive Committee and ICJ Secretary General in relation to ICJ Biennial conference meeting, 10/11/2006; typed English translation of article by former UN Legal Counsel, Hans Corell in Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet, 12/11/2006, "Weapons Do Not Create Democracy"; email with summary of Plenary discussions in Washington, 23/11/2006; report "Rules of the Game - Terrorism, Community and Human Rights", Democratic Audit, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, sent by to EJP through Maggie Beirne, Director, committee on the Administration of Justice, 04/12/2006; summary by the Public Committee against Torture on ruling by Israeli Court, 14/12/2006; list of decisions, newsletter and general round-up of ICJ's year, sent to Commissioners and honorary members, by Secretary General Nicholas Howen, 19/12/2006; email with schedule of EJP hearings for 2007, 29/12/2006.

Material in this file relates to the organisation Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (LCHR), which later becomes Human Rights First and includes article "Straight Up", about the setting up of the World Economic Forum and annual Davos gathering, faxed by Mike Posner to Mary Robinson (MR), 10/01/2000; draft LCHR paper on "International Labor Standards" which was faxed to MR by Scott Jerbi, on behalf of Posner, 24/01/2000; "Human Rights in Northern Ireland", statement of Michael Posner, Executive Director for LCHR, before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, US Congress, 14/03/2000; document "WCAR [World conference Against Racism] Think Papers", 08/2000; programme for the LCHR 2001 Award Dinner; photocopy of article on defending civil liberties in face of "war on terror" following "9/11", 21/09/2001.

Lawyers Committee for Human Rights report "Beyond Collusion: The UK Security Forces and the Murder of Patrick Finucane", 12/02/2002.

[Archivist’s Note: Patrick Finucane was a Northern Irish lawyer who specialised in criminal defence work. Finucane came to prominence due to his successful challenge of the British government in several important human rights cases during the 1980s. He was killed by loyalist paramilitaries from the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), acting in collusion with British security services on 12th February 1989.]

Material in this file consists of correspondence, bulletins, agendas, meeting notes and other material relating to IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers ], 1989, including text of speech of John W Reed, Dean at 35th anniversary meeting, Boston, 27/05/1989; copy of letter between Mary Robinson (MR) and Barbata V Laskin, Executive Director, IATL in relation to MR being accepted for fellowship to the IATL, 05/01-12/06/1989; IATL Bulletin 07/1989; programme excerpts for International Conference of IATL, Bologna, Italy, 09/1989; brochures, circulars and other material relating to IATL trips to Israel and the annual meeting in Philadelphia, USA (11/1989).

Financial statements as of 31/12/1989 and auditor's report, 30/03/1990.

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), 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.