File 9 - The International Commission of Jurists, 2007

267pp

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 EJP Hearing in the Russian Federation, January 2007, India, March 2007 and Canada, April 2007. It includes booklet on "Rule-of-Law Tools for Post-Conflict States - Truth Commissions", Office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, 2006; programme of the EJP hearing, Moscow, 31 January - 2 February, 2007; submission to the EJP hearing "Cooperation of the Russian Federation with International Organizations", Tanya Lokshina, Center "Demos", 01/2007; Human Rights Watch testimony for EJP hearing, 30/01/2007; press releases relating to the EJP inquiry in Moscow, 29/01/2007, 01/02/2007, in India, 02,04/03/2007 and in Canada, 23/04/2007; press releases relating to ICJ calls for justice in Sri Lanka following killing of 17 aid workers, 09/03/2007 and 23/04/2007, relating to disappearance of prominent Muslim lawyer in Thailand in 2004, 12/03/2007, relating to UN Special Rapporteur on Human rights and Counter Terrorism's preliminary findings following visit to South Africa, 26/04/2007; list of Russian institutions which were sent material by the ICJ/EJP in December 2006, 200[6?]; submission by Human Rights Center "Memorial" and Center "Demos": "Counterterrorism Operation" by the Russian Federation in the Northern Caucasus throughout 1999-2006, 01/2007; print out of press releases (no links) for EJP from 11/02/2006-01/02/2007; ICJ E-Bulletin on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, 01/2007; correspondence from William J Butler (WJB), President, American Association For The ICJ (AAICJ), talking points, draft programmes and other material relating to AAICJ's 30th annual colloquium on "The Role of Government Departments in the formulation and Implementation of Human Rights Considerations in Foreign Policy", Madrid, Spain, May 2007, at which Mary Robinson (MR) spoke 06/04/2007-09/11/2007; material relating to the Yogyakarta Principles on the application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, of which MR was a signatory, 08/12/2006-13/04/2007; print out of Amnesty report "US responsibility for Enforced Disappearances in the "War on Terror"", 06/2007; internal ICJ memo on the working definition of Terrorism, for consideration by members, and a reference document, sent by email ahead of a meeting in Brussels, 27/06/2007 and follow-up emails relating to discussions held, 15,20/07/2007; email correspondence relating to case of extradition of prisoner in Germany to United States being granted contingent on assurances trial was not by Military Commissions, and prisoner would not be detained in Guantanamo, 14/08/2007; email printout of article links relating to "Leave No Mark" enhanced interrogation techniques, 14/08/2007; United Nations print out "International covenant and civil and political rights", Human rights Committee, 90th session, 09-27/07/2007; article by Silja N U Vonkey, in response to papers and speeches of John B Bellinger, Chief Legal Advisor to the United States State Department, on the fight against terrorism and the rules of international law, 20/09/2007; memo prepared by RK Goldman for ICJ on the adequacy of criminal and human rights law to deal with terrorism committed by non-state actors, and the adequacy of international human rights law and international humanitarian law to deal with terrorist acts committed during international armed conflicts, 19-28/09/2007; email relating to possibility of Atlantic Philanthropies funding the EJP project, 29/09-09/10/2007; correspondence from Nicholas Howen, Secretary General, ICJ to Commissioners in relation to election of candidates for ICJ, and ICJ Executive Committee, and including ICJ annual report for 2006, 11/10/2007; report by Martin Scheinin, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, following his visit to the USA, sent by email 31/10/2007; memo prepared by RK Goldman for ICJ on lessons learned of past cycles of terrorism and counter-terrorism, and other email correspondence in relation to an EJP report being prepared 11/10-08/11/2007.

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