File 12 - The International Commission of Jurists & Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, 2009 Part 1

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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 launch of the EJP's report "Assessing Damage, Urging Action", in February 2009. It includes correspondence relating to and drafts of the executive summary of the report, cover design layout, press releases and media plans for the various launches, compilation of press coverage 06/01-26/02/2009; press release relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s election as President of the ICJ, names of new Commissioners and Honorary members elected in 2008, ICJ Declaration on Judges and Lawyers in Times of Crises, and Discussion Paper on elements for a Discussion of ICJ Strategic Directions 2010-2016, 12-15/01/2009; correspondence relating to membership contribution to the ICJ, 23/10/2008-12/01/2009; email from Adrian P Bourke (MR's brother) congratulating her on her elections as President of ICJ, 21/01/2009; press release relating to ICJ applauding signing of four executive orders by President Barack Obama aimed at reversing some of the most abusive policies and practices instituted by previous administration in its "war on terror", 23/01/2009; email relating to the status of the Al-Marri Amicus Brief, 26/01/2009; document outlining main ICJ concerns with Spanish Counter-terrorism law and practice, which was set out in more detail in submission to the human Rights Council, [2009?]; internal ICJ memo on UN bodies' policies and practices relating to human rights and counter-terrorism, 10/02/2009; compilation of press releases issued at the end of EJP hearings from 11/02/2006-25/08/2007; correspondence from Sarah Sexton in relation to Thailand Freedom of Expression crisis and request for support for Thai colleagues, 12/02/2009; report "Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence", Dennis C Blair, Director of National Intelligence, (USA) 12/02/2009; correspondence relating to ICJ-Norway's call for international justice in the Middle East, 20/01-13/02/2009; ICJ E-Bulletin on Counter-terrorism and Human rights, 16/02/2009; "terrorism, counter-terrorism and human rights", a JUSTICE briefing, 17/02/2009 with notations; email from Wilder Taylor, [Acting?] Secretary General of ICJ to MR with list of topics for them to discuss, 17/02/2009; concept note on an ICJ initiative on human rights and the rule of law in Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel, marked "confidential do not circulate", 18/02/2009; material relating to the ongoing detention of 17 wrongly-detained Guantánamo detainees 18-25/002/2009; two copies of the executive summary of "Assessing Damage, Urging Action", the report of the Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights and brochure on who the EJP are, 02/2009.

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