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�ݺ�ߣshows by User: ABA_IHRC / http://www.slideshare.net/images/logo.gif �ݺ�ߣshows by User: ABA_IHRC / Sun, 07 Feb 2016 08:53:45 GMT �ݺ�ߣShare feed for �ݺ�ߣshows by User: ABA_IHRC Growing Up on Death Row: The Death Penalty and Juvenile Offenders in Iran /slideshow/growing-up-on-death-row-the-death-penalty-and-juvenile-offenders-in-iran/57969948 growingupondeathrow-thedeathpenaltyjuvenileoffendersiniran-160207085345
Scores of youths in Iran are languishing on death row for crimes committed under the age of 18, said Amnesty International in a damning new report published today. The report debunks recent attempts by Iran’s authorities to whitewash their continuing violations of children’s rights and deflect criticism of their appalling record as one of the world’s last executioners of juvenile offenders. Growing up on death row: The death penalty and juvenile offenders in Iran reveals that Iran has continued to consign juvenile offenders to the gallows, while trumpeting as major advances, piecemeal reforms that fail to abolish the death penalty against juvenile offenders. “This report sheds light on Iran’s shameful disregard for the rights of children. Iran is one of the few countries that continues to execute juvenile offenders in blatant violation of the absolute legal prohibition on the use of the death penalty against people under the age of 18 years at the time of the crime,” said Said Boumedouha, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme. ]]>
Scores of youths in Iran are languishing on death row for crimes committed under the age of 18, said Amnesty International in a damning new report published today. The report debunks recent attempts by Iran’s authorities to whitewash their continuing violations of children’s rights and deflect criticism of their appalling record as one of the world’s last executioners of juvenile offenders. Growing up on death row: The death penalty and juvenile offenders in Iran reveals that Iran has continued to consign juvenile offenders to the gallows, while trumpeting as major advances, piecemeal reforms that fail to abolish the death penalty against juvenile offenders. “This report sheds light on Iran’s shameful disregard for the rights of children. Iran is one of the few countries that continues to execute juvenile offenders in blatant violation of the absolute legal prohibition on the use of the death penalty against people under the age of 18 years at the time of the crime,” said Said Boumedouha, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme. ]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2016 08:53:45 GMT /slideshow/growing-up-on-death-row-the-death-penalty-and-juvenile-offenders-in-iran/57969948 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) Growing Up on Death Row: The Death Penalty and Juvenile Offenders in Iran ABA_IHRC Scores of youths in Iran are languishing on death row for crimes committed under the age of 18, said Amnesty International in a damning new report published today. The report debunks recent attempts by Iran’s authorities to whitewash their continuing violations of children’s rights and deflect criticism of their appalling record as one of the world’s last executioners of juvenile offenders. Growing up on death row: The death penalty and juvenile offenders in Iran reveals that Iran has continued to consign juvenile offenders to the gallows, while trumpeting as major advances, piecemeal reforms that fail to abolish the death penalty against juvenile offenders. “This report sheds light on Iran’s shameful disregard for the rights of children. Iran is one of the few countries that continues to execute juvenile offenders in blatant violation of the absolute legal prohibition on the use of the death penalty against people under the age of 18 years at the time of the crime,” said Said Boumedouha, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/growingupondeathrow-thedeathpenaltyjuvenileoffendersiniran-160207085345-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Scores of youths in Iran are languishing on death row for crimes committed under the age of 18, said Amnesty International in a damning new report published today. The report debunks recent attempts by Iran’s authorities to whitewash their continuing violations of children’s rights and deflect criticism of their appalling record as one of the world’s last executioners of juvenile offenders. Growing up on death row: The death penalty and juvenile offenders in Iran reveals that Iran has continued to consign juvenile offenders to the gallows, while trumpeting as major advances, piecemeal reforms that fail to abolish the death penalty against juvenile offenders. “This report sheds light on Iran’s shameful disregard for the rights of children. Iran is one of the few countries that continues to execute juvenile offenders in blatant violation of the absolute legal prohibition on the use of the death penalty against people under the age of 18 years at the time of the crime,” said Said Boumedouha, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme.

Growing Up on Death Row: The Death Penalty and Juvenile Offenders in Iran from ABA IHRC

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0 OWAAT Cyprus Launches World's First Greek International Human Rights Self-Help Website for Abuse Women /slideshow/owaat-cyprus-launches-worlds-first-greek-international-human-rights-selfhelp-website-for-abuse-women/57840831 owattcyprus-160203172046
OWAAT is a sustainable, community-court collaboration to prevent all forms of non-physical, non-violent abuse against women, as unwanted contact interference in violation of their international human right to privacy. ]]>
OWAAT is a sustainable, community-court collaboration to prevent all forms of non-physical, non-violent abuse against women, as unwanted contact interference in violation of their international human right to privacy. ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:20:46 GMT /slideshow/owaat-cyprus-launches-worlds-first-greek-international-human-rights-selfhelp-website-for-abuse-women/57840831 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) OWAAT Cyprus Launches World's First Greek International Human Rights Self-Help Website for Abuse Women ABA_IHRC OWAAT is a sustainable, community-court collaboration to prevent all forms of non-physical, non-violent abuse against women, as unwanted contact interference in violation of their international human right to privacy. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/owattcyprus-160203172046-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> OWAAT is a sustainable, community-court collaboration to prevent all forms of non-physical, non-violent abuse against women, as unwanted contact interference in violation of their international human right to privacy.

OWAAT Cyprus Launches World's First Greek International Human Rights Self-Help Website for Abuse Women from ABA IHRC

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0 The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 /slideshow/the-global-gender-gap-report-2015/57204884 theglobalgendergapreport2015-160119013910
The Global Gender Gap Index 2015 ranks 145 economies according to how well they are leveraging their female talent pool, based on economic, educational, health-based and political indicators. With a decade of data, this edition of the Global Gender Gap Report – first published in 2006 – shows that while the world has made progress overall, stubborn inequalities remain.]]>
The Global Gender Gap Index 2015 ranks 145 economies according to how well they are leveraging their female talent pool, based on economic, educational, health-based and political indicators. With a decade of data, this edition of the Global Gender Gap Report – first published in 2006 – shows that while the world has made progress overall, stubborn inequalities remain.]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2016 01:39:10 GMT /slideshow/the-global-gender-gap-report-2015/57204884 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 ABA_IHRC The Global Gender Gap Index 2015 ranks 145 economies according to how well they are leveraging their female talent pool, based on economic, educational, health-based and political indicators. With a decade of data, this edition of the Global Gender Gap Report – first published in 2006 – shows that while the world has made progress overall, stubborn inequalities remain. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/theglobalgendergapreport2015-160119013910-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The Global Gender Gap Index 2015 ranks 145 economies according to how well they are leveraging their female talent pool, based on economic, educational, health-based and political indicators. With a decade of data, this edition of the Global Gender Gap Report – first published in 2006 – shows that while the world has made progress overall, stubborn inequalities remain.

The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 from ABA IHRC

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0 Scholastic Action Magazine: Witness to War (Syria) /slideshow/scholastic-action-magazine-witness-to-war-syria/55565238 witnesstowar-151127035548-lva1-app6891
The civil war in Syria left François Jacob and his family running for their lives. ]]>
The civil war in Syria left François Jacob and his family running for their lives. ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2015 03:55:48 GMT /slideshow/scholastic-action-magazine-witness-to-war-syria/55565238 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) Scholastic Action Magazine: Witness to War (Syria) ABA_IHRC The civil war in Syria left François Jacob and his family running for their lives. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/witnesstowar-151127035548-lva1-app6891-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The civil war in Syria left François Jacob and his family running for their lives.

Scholastic Action Magazine: Witness to War (Syria) from ABA IHRC

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0 2015 Year-in-Review Guidelines for Contributing Authors /ABA_IHRC/aba-yearinreview-guidelines-y2015-contributing-authors-version yirguidelinesy2015-16contributingauthorsversion-151127010330-lva1-app6892
TO: ABA SIL International Human Rights Committee FROM: Nick Leddy, Cmte Editor & IHRC Co-Chairs RE: YIR Submissions & Deadline The Year-in-Review (“The YIR”) is an annual publication of the Section of International Law (“ABA International” or the “Section”). The YIR consists of articles written by Section committees, each summarizing the major legal developments of the preceding calendar year within the committee’s remit. The YIR has become a leading and trusted source for judges, lawyers, academics, and other legal professionals who need a reliable source of information that will keep them abreast of the most important international legal developments. The YIR is published in digital format and in print and is available on commercial databases such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, and HeinOnline. In addition, members of the Section of International Law of the ABA may access it through the ABA International website. THE DEADLINE FOR SECTION OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE TO THE COMMITTEE EDITOR IS NOVEMBER 30, 2015. THIS DEADLINE IS FIRM. Please do not submit your article directly to The YIR. The Committee Editor is the only one authorized to submit articles on behalf of this committee to the The Year-in-Review. Your article will not be considered if you bypass the section's protocol policy. THE IHRC COMMITTEE EDITOR IS NICK LEDDY. HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS NICK.LEDDY@GMAIL.COM. THIS DOCUMENT IS THE 2015 YEAR-IN-REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTING EDITORS. Articles that fail to comply with the guidelines will not be forwarded to YIR for consideration. Contact Nick Leddy if you have any concerns or a question not addressed in the guidelines. You may carbon copy the Co-Chairs at inthumrights@gmail.com if (and only if) the nature of your concern or query is urgent and/or time-sensitive.Thanks and good luck to all contributing authors!]]>
TO: ABA SIL International Human Rights Committee FROM: Nick Leddy, Cmte Editor & IHRC Co-Chairs RE: YIR Submissions & Deadline The Year-in-Review (“The YIR”) is an annual publication of the Section of International Law (“ABA International” or the “Section”). The YIR consists of articles written by Section committees, each summarizing the major legal developments of the preceding calendar year within the committee’s remit. The YIR has become a leading and trusted source for judges, lawyers, academics, and other legal professionals who need a reliable source of information that will keep them abreast of the most important international legal developments. The YIR is published in digital format and in print and is available on commercial databases such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, and HeinOnline. In addition, members of the Section of International Law of the ABA may access it through the ABA International website. THE DEADLINE FOR SECTION OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE TO THE COMMITTEE EDITOR IS NOVEMBER 30, 2015. THIS DEADLINE IS FIRM. Please do not submit your article directly to The YIR. The Committee Editor is the only one authorized to submit articles on behalf of this committee to the The Year-in-Review. Your article will not be considered if you bypass the section's protocol policy. THE IHRC COMMITTEE EDITOR IS NICK LEDDY. HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS NICK.LEDDY@GMAIL.COM. THIS DOCUMENT IS THE 2015 YEAR-IN-REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTING EDITORS. Articles that fail to comply with the guidelines will not be forwarded to YIR for consideration. Contact Nick Leddy if you have any concerns or a question not addressed in the guidelines. You may carbon copy the Co-Chairs at inthumrights@gmail.com if (and only if) the nature of your concern or query is urgent and/or time-sensitive.Thanks and good luck to all contributing authors!]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2015 01:03:30 GMT /ABA_IHRC/aba-yearinreview-guidelines-y2015-contributing-authors-version ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) 2015 Year-in-Review Guidelines for Contributing Authors ABA_IHRC TO: ABA SIL International Human Rights Committee FROM: Nick Leddy, Cmte Editor & IHRC Co-Chairs RE: YIR Submissions & Deadline The Year-in-Review (“The YIR”) is an annual publication of the Section of International Law (“ABA International” or the “Section”). The YIR consists of articles written by Section committees, each summarizing the major legal developments of the preceding calendar year within the committee’s remit. The YIR has become a leading and trusted source for judges, lawyers, academics, and other legal professionals who need a reliable source of information that will keep them abreast of the most important international legal developments. The YIR is published in digital format and in print and is available on commercial databases such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, and HeinOnline. In addition, members of the Section of International Law of the ABA may access it through the ABA International website. THE DEADLINE FOR SECTION OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE TO THE COMMITTEE EDITOR IS NOVEMBER 30, 2015. THIS DEADLINE IS FIRM. Please do not submit your article directly to The YIR. The Committee Editor is the only one authorized to submit articles on behalf of this committee to the The Year-in-Review. Your article will not be considered if you bypass the section's protocol policy. THE IHRC COMMITTEE EDITOR IS NICK LEDDY. HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS NICK.LEDDY@GMAIL.COM. THIS DOCUMENT IS THE 2015 YEAR-IN-REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTING EDITORS. Articles that fail to comply with the guidelines will not be forwarded to YIR for consideration. Contact Nick Leddy if you have any concerns or a question not addressed in the guidelines. You may carbon copy the Co-Chairs at inthumrights@gmail.com if (and only if) the nature of your concern or query is urgent and/or time-sensitive.Thanks and good luck to all contributing authors! <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/yirguidelinesy2015-16contributingauthorsversion-151127010330-lva1-app6892-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> TO: ABA SIL International Human Rights Committee FROM: Nick Leddy, Cmte Editor & IHRC Co-Chairs RE: YIR Submissions & Deadline The Year-in-Review (“The YIR”) is an annual publication of the Section of International Law (“ABA International” or the “Section”). The YIR consists of articles written by Section committees, each summarizing the major legal developments of the preceding calendar year within the committee’s remit. The YIR has become a leading and trusted source for judges, lawyers, academics, and other legal professionals who need a reliable source of information that will keep them abreast of the most important international legal developments. The YIR is published in digital format and in print and is available on commercial databases such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, and HeinOnline. In addition, members of the Section of International Law of the ABA may access it through the ABA International website. THE DEADLINE FOR SECTION OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE TO THE COMMITTEE EDITOR IS NOVEMBER 30, 2015. THIS DEADLINE IS FIRM. Please do not submit your article directly to The YIR. The Committee Editor is the only one authorized to submit articles on behalf of this committee to the The Year-in-Review. Your article will not be considered if you bypass the section's protocol policy. THE IHRC COMMITTEE EDITOR IS NICK LEDDY. HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS NICK.LEDDY@GMAIL.COM. THIS DOCUMENT IS THE 2015 YEAR-IN-REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTING EDITORS. Articles that fail to comply with the guidelines will not be forwarded to YIR for consideration. Contact Nick Leddy if you have any concerns or a question not addressed in the guidelines. You may carbon copy the Co-Chairs at inthumrights@gmail.com if (and only if) the nature of your concern or query is urgent and/or time-sensitive.Thanks and good luck to all contributing authors!

2015 Year-in-Review Guidelines for Contributing Authors from ABA IHRC

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0 CHINA: NO END IN SIGHT /slideshow/china-no-end-in-sight/55373206 chinaabuseshumanrightslawyers-151121204725-lva1-app6891
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (other ill-treatment) have long been prevalent in all situations where authorities deprive individuals of their liberty in China. The Chinese government itself has acknowledged the extent of the problem and has increased attempts to address it. Over the past five years, the government has introduced a number of measures to curb the use of torture in the criminal justice system, including regulations, law amendments, judicial opinions and procedural rules, which it claims have been successful in curbing torture. This report examines what real impact these efforts have had in stopping the use of torture so far, in particular the use of torture and other ill-treatment to extract forced “confessions”. ]]>
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (other ill-treatment) have long been prevalent in all situations where authorities deprive individuals of their liberty in China. The Chinese government itself has acknowledged the extent of the problem and has increased attempts to address it. Over the past five years, the government has introduced a number of measures to curb the use of torture in the criminal justice system, including regulations, law amendments, judicial opinions and procedural rules, which it claims have been successful in curbing torture. This report examines what real impact these efforts have had in stopping the use of torture so far, in particular the use of torture and other ill-treatment to extract forced “confessions”. ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2015 20:47:24 GMT /slideshow/china-no-end-in-sight/55373206 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) CHINA: NO END IN SIGHT ABA_IHRC Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (other ill-treatment) have long been prevalent in all situations where authorities deprive individuals of their liberty in China. The Chinese government itself has acknowledged the extent of the problem and has increased attempts to address it. Over the past five years, the government has introduced a number of measures to curb the use of torture in the criminal justice system, including regulations, law amendments, judicial opinions and procedural rules, which it claims have been successful in curbing torture. This report examines what real impact these efforts have had in stopping the use of torture so far, in particular the use of torture and other ill-treatment to extract forced “confessions”. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/chinaabuseshumanrightslawyers-151121204725-lva1-app6891-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (other ill-treatment) have long been prevalent in all situations where authorities deprive individuals of their liberty in China. The Chinese government itself has acknowledged the extent of the problem and has increased attempts to address it. Over the past five years, the government has introduced a number of measures to curb the use of torture in the criminal justice system, including regulations, law amendments, judicial opinions and procedural rules, which it claims have been successful in curbing torture. This report examines what real impact these efforts have had in stopping the use of torture so far, in particular the use of torture and other ill-treatment to extract forced “confessions”.

CHINA: NO END IN SIGHT from ABA IHRC

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0 ABA Section of International Law Fall Conference 2015 (Montréal, Canada) /slideshow/aba-section-of-international-law-fall-conference-2015-montral-canada/54826854 abasilmontrealfallconference2015-151106153936-lva1-app6891
The American Bar Association Section of International Law (the “Section”) 2015 Fall Meeting transpired October 20-24, 2015 at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal, QC, Canada. The Fall Meeting featured more than 65 panels highlighting different aspects of the theme for the meeting – “Globalization and the Importance of Law, Language and Culture.”]]>
The American Bar Association Section of International Law (the “Section”) 2015 Fall Meeting transpired October 20-24, 2015 at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal, QC, Canada. The Fall Meeting featured more than 65 panels highlighting different aspects of the theme for the meeting – “Globalization and the Importance of Law, Language and Culture.”]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2015 15:39:36 GMT /slideshow/aba-section-of-international-law-fall-conference-2015-montral-canada/54826854 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) ABA Section of International Law Fall Conference 2015 (Montréal, Canada) ABA_IHRC The American Bar Association Section of International Law (the “Section”) 2015 Fall Meeting transpired October 20-24, 2015 at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal, QC, Canada. The Fall Meeting featured more than 65 panels highlighting different aspects of the theme for the meeting – “Globalization and the Importance of Law, Language and Culture.” <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/abasilmontrealfallconference2015-151106153936-lva1-app6891-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The American Bar Association Section of International Law (the “Section”) 2015 Fall Meeting transpired October 20-24, 2015 at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal, QC, Canada. The Fall Meeting featured more than 65 panels highlighting different aspects of the theme for the meeting – “Globalization and the Importance of Law, Language and Culture.”

ABA Section of International Law Fall Conference 2015 (Montr辿al, Canada) from ABA IHRC

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0 Presumption of Guilt: The Global Overuse of Pretrial Detention /slideshow/presumption-of-guilt-the-global-overuse-of-pretrial-detention/54825986 presumptionofguilt-151106152055-lva1-app6891
The arbitrary and excessive use of pretrial detention around the world is a massive form of human rights abuse that affects in excess of 14 million people a year. The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty is well established. Yet this right is violated widely and often—in the developed and developing world alike—and the violation goes largely unnoticed. Few rights are so broadly accepted in theory, but so commonly abused in practice. It is fair to say that the global overuse of pretrial detention is one of the most overlooked human rights crises of our time.]]>
The arbitrary and excessive use of pretrial detention around the world is a massive form of human rights abuse that affects in excess of 14 million people a year. The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty is well established. Yet this right is violated widely and often—in the developed and developing world alike—and the violation goes largely unnoticed. Few rights are so broadly accepted in theory, but so commonly abused in practice. It is fair to say that the global overuse of pretrial detention is one of the most overlooked human rights crises of our time.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2015 15:20:55 GMT /slideshow/presumption-of-guilt-the-global-overuse-of-pretrial-detention/54825986 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) Presumption of Guilt: The Global Overuse of Pretrial Detention ABA_IHRC The arbitrary and excessive use of pretrial detention around the world is a massive form of human rights abuse that affects in excess of 14 million people a year. The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty is well established. Yet this right is violated widely and often—in the developed and developing world alike—and the violation goes largely unnoticed. Few rights are so broadly accepted in theory, but so commonly abused in practice. It is fair to say that the global overuse of pretrial detention is one of the most overlooked human rights crises of our time. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/presumptionofguilt-151106152055-lva1-app6891-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The arbitrary and excessive use of pretrial detention around the world is a massive form of human rights abuse that affects in excess of 14 million people a year. The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty is well established. Yet this right is violated widely and often—in the developed and developing world alike—and the violation goes largely unnoticed. Few rights are so broadly accepted in theory, but so commonly abused in practice. It is fair to say that the global overuse of pretrial detention is one of the most overlooked human rights crises of our time.

Presumption of Guilt: The Global Overuse of Pretrial Detention from ABA IHRC

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0 Plight & Prospects: The Landscape for Cause Lawyers in China /slideshow/plight-prospects-the-landscape-for-cause-lawyers-in-china/54167801 chinacrackdownsummary-151020130703-lva1-app6892
Leitner Center for International Law & Justice at Fordham Law School, New York - Committee to Support Chinese Lawyers This report is divided into six sections: • The first section provides an overview of the context of the report and the background to the research. • The second section provides an overview of the basic international legal framework governing the independence of lawyers. • The third section addresses the background of the crackdown, providing a historical perspective as well as an analysis of the origins and triggers of the latest crackdown. • The fourth section describes the specific government practices being used in the crackdown, including law-based measures to control and restrict the work of lawyers inside and outside the courtroom, and extra-legal measures, including illegal detentions, enforced disappearances, and physical attacks, and other persecution tactics, including direct harassment of lawyers and pressure exerted on their friends and families. • The fifth section sketches an outline of the ways forward that these lawyers are exploring and the movement for the rule of law in China more broadly, and explains how both legal training and advocacy can help bolster the movement going forward. • The final section contains the Committee’s conclusions and a series of recommendations to the Chinese government, both in terms of changes to current practice, legislative and other legal reforms, and individual cases, and to the international community. ]]>
Leitner Center for International Law & Justice at Fordham Law School, New York - Committee to Support Chinese Lawyers This report is divided into six sections: • The first section provides an overview of the context of the report and the background to the research. • The second section provides an overview of the basic international legal framework governing the independence of lawyers. • The third section addresses the background of the crackdown, providing a historical perspective as well as an analysis of the origins and triggers of the latest crackdown. • The fourth section describes the specific government practices being used in the crackdown, including law-based measures to control and restrict the work of lawyers inside and outside the courtroom, and extra-legal measures, including illegal detentions, enforced disappearances, and physical attacks, and other persecution tactics, including direct harassment of lawyers and pressure exerted on their friends and families. • The fifth section sketches an outline of the ways forward that these lawyers are exploring and the movement for the rule of law in China more broadly, and explains how both legal training and advocacy can help bolster the movement going forward. • The final section contains the Committee’s conclusions and a series of recommendations to the Chinese government, both in terms of changes to current practice, legislative and other legal reforms, and individual cases, and to the international community. ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:07:02 GMT /slideshow/plight-prospects-the-landscape-for-cause-lawyers-in-china/54167801 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) Plight & Prospects: The Landscape for Cause Lawyers in China ABA_IHRC Leitner Center for International Law & Justice at Fordham Law School, New York - Committee to Support Chinese Lawyers This report is divided into six sections: • The first section provides an overview of the context of the report and the background to the research. • The second section provides an overview of the basic international legal framework governing the independence of lawyers. • The third section addresses the background of the crackdown, providing a historical perspective as well as an analysis of the origins and triggers of the latest crackdown. • The fourth section describes the specific government practices being used in the crackdown, including law-based measures to control and restrict the work of lawyers inside and outside the courtroom, and extra-legal measures, including illegal detentions, enforced disappearances, and physical attacks, and other persecution tactics, including direct harassment of lawyers and pressure exerted on their friends and families. • The fifth section sketches an outline of the ways forward that these lawyers are exploring and the movement for the rule of law in China more broadly, and explains how both legal training and advocacy can help bolster the movement going forward. • The final section contains the Committee’s conclusions and a series of recommendations to the Chinese government, both in terms of changes to current practice, legislative and other legal reforms, and individual cases, and to the international community. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/chinacrackdownsummary-151020130703-lva1-app6892-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Leitner Center for International Law & Justice at Fordham Law School, New York - Committee to Support Chinese Lawyers This report is divided into six sections: • The first section provides an overview of the context of the report and the background to the research. • The second section provides an overview of the basic international legal framework governing the independence of lawyers. • The third section addresses the background of the crackdown, providing a historical perspective as well as an analysis of the origins and triggers of the latest crackdown. • The fourth section describes the specific government practices being used in the crackdown, including law-based measures to control and restrict the work of lawyers inside and outside the courtroom, and extra-legal measures, including illegal detentions, enforced disappearances, and physical attacks, and other persecution tactics, including direct harassment of lawyers and pressure exerted on their friends and families. • The fifth section sketches an outline of the ways forward that these lawyers are exploring and the movement for the rule of law in China more broadly, and explains how both legal training and advocacy can help bolster the movement going forward. • The final section contains the Committee’s conclusions and a series of recommendations to the Chinese government, both in terms of changes to current practice, legislative and other legal reforms, and individual cases, and to the international community.

Plight & Prospects: The Landscape for Cause Lawyers in China from ABA IHRC

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0 Walk Free Foundation: Global Slavery Index 2014 /slideshow/walk-free-foundation-global-slavery-index-2014/43029262 globalslaveryindex2014-141226223614-conversion-gate02
his is the second edition of the Global Slavery Index, the flagship report of the Walk Free Foundation. The Global Slavery Index estimates the number of people in modern slavery in 167 countries. It is a tool for citizens, non government organisations, businesses and public officials to understand the size of the problem, existing responses and contributing factors, so they can build sound policies that will end modern slavery.]]>
his is the second edition of the Global Slavery Index, the flagship report of the Walk Free Foundation. The Global Slavery Index estimates the number of people in modern slavery in 167 countries. It is a tool for citizens, non government organisations, businesses and public officials to understand the size of the problem, existing responses and contributing factors, so they can build sound policies that will end modern slavery.]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2014 22:36:14 GMT /slideshow/walk-free-foundation-global-slavery-index-2014/43029262 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) Walk Free Foundation: Global Slavery Index 2014 ABA_IHRC his is the second edition of the Global Slavery Index, the flagship report of the Walk Free Foundation. The Global Slavery Index estimates the number of people in modern slavery in 167 countries. It is a tool for citizens, non government organisations, businesses and public officials to understand the size of the problem, existing responses and contributing factors, so they can build sound policies that will end modern slavery. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/globalslaveryindex2014-141226223614-conversion-gate02-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> his is the second edition of the Global Slavery Index, the flagship report of the Walk Free Foundation. The Global Slavery Index estimates the number of people in modern slavery in 167 countries. It is a tool for citizens, non government organisations, businesses and public officials to understand the size of the problem, existing responses and contributing factors, so they can build sound policies that will end modern slavery.

Walk Free Foundation: Global Slavery Index 2014 from ABA IHRC

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0 Clearing the Slate: Seeking Effective Remedies for Criminalized Trafficking Victims /slideshow/clearing-the-slate-seeking-effective-remedies-for-criminalized-trafficking-victims/43029203 clearingthestate-141226222652-conversion-gate01
At any given time, an estimated 4.5 million individuals around the world are trafficked into the sex trade1 in violation of national and international criminal law and their basic human rights. As a result of the criminal nature of trafficking, the United States, like many other countries, focuses the bulk of its anti-trafficking resources on apprehending and prosecuting traffickers. However, an unfortunate consequence of focusing on maximizing arrests and prosecutions, without adequate allocation of resources to identifying victims and safeguarding their rights, is that victims of human trafficking frequently first come into contact with the criminal justice system when they are arrested. Rather than being recognized as victims, many are then prosecuted and convicted for prostitution and other related crimes. In order to rectify the grave injustice of criminalizing trafficking victims for crimes that they were compelled to commit, New York and several other states throughout the U.S. have enacted novel legislation to allow victims of human trafficking to essentially erase prostitution and prostitution-related offenses from their criminal records, allowing them a clean slate to rebuild their lives and move beyond the trafficking experience. These laws are an important first step to remedying these violations, and the passage of similar laws in other states should be encouraged. In addition, as discussed below, the federal and state governments must work to change laws and policies to ensure that victims of trafficking are not arrested.]]>
At any given time, an estimated 4.5 million individuals around the world are trafficked into the sex trade1 in violation of national and international criminal law and their basic human rights. As a result of the criminal nature of trafficking, the United States, like many other countries, focuses the bulk of its anti-trafficking resources on apprehending and prosecuting traffickers. However, an unfortunate consequence of focusing on maximizing arrests and prosecutions, without adequate allocation of resources to identifying victims and safeguarding their rights, is that victims of human trafficking frequently first come into contact with the criminal justice system when they are arrested. Rather than being recognized as victims, many are then prosecuted and convicted for prostitution and other related crimes. In order to rectify the grave injustice of criminalizing trafficking victims for crimes that they were compelled to commit, New York and several other states throughout the U.S. have enacted novel legislation to allow victims of human trafficking to essentially erase prostitution and prostitution-related offenses from their criminal records, allowing them a clean slate to rebuild their lives and move beyond the trafficking experience. These laws are an important first step to remedying these violations, and the passage of similar laws in other states should be encouraged. In addition, as discussed below, the federal and state governments must work to change laws and policies to ensure that victims of trafficking are not arrested.]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2014 22:26:52 GMT /slideshow/clearing-the-slate-seeking-effective-remedies-for-criminalized-trafficking-victims/43029203 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) Clearing the Slate: Seeking Effective Remedies for Criminalized Trafficking Victims ABA_IHRC At any given time, an estimated 4.5 million individuals around the world are trafficked into the sex trade1 in violation of national and international criminal law and their basic human rights. As a result of the criminal nature of trafficking, the United States, like many other countries, focuses the bulk of its anti-trafficking resources on apprehending and prosecuting traffickers. However, an unfortunate consequence of focusing on maximizing arrests and prosecutions, without adequate allocation of resources to identifying victims and safeguarding their rights, is that victims of human trafficking frequently first come into contact with the criminal justice system when they are arrested. Rather than being recognized as victims, many are then prosecuted and convicted for prostitution and other related crimes. In order to rectify the grave injustice of criminalizing trafficking victims for crimes that they were compelled to commit, New York and several other states throughout the U.S. have enacted novel legislation to allow victims of human trafficking to essentially erase prostitution and prostitution-related offenses from their criminal records, allowing them a clean slate to rebuild their lives and move beyond the trafficking experience. These laws are an important first step to remedying these violations, and the passage of similar laws in other states should be encouraged. In addition, as discussed below, the federal and state governments must work to change laws and policies to ensure that victims of trafficking are not arrested. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/clearingthestate-141226222652-conversion-gate01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> At any given time, an estimated 4.5 million individuals around the world are trafficked into the sex trade1 in violation of national and international criminal law and their basic human rights. As a result of the criminal nature of trafficking, the United States, like many other countries, focuses the bulk of its anti-trafficking resources on apprehending and prosecuting traffickers. However, an unfortunate consequence of focusing on maximizing arrests and prosecutions, without adequate allocation of resources to identifying victims and safeguarding their rights, is that victims of human trafficking frequently first come into contact with the criminal justice system when they are arrested. Rather than being recognized as victims, many are then prosecuted and convicted for prostitution and other related crimes. In order to rectify the grave injustice of criminalizing trafficking victims for crimes that they were compelled to commit, New York and several other states throughout the U.S. have enacted novel legislation to allow victims of human trafficking to essentially erase prostitution and prostitution-related offenses from their criminal records, allowing them a clean slate to rebuild their lives and move beyond the trafficking experience. These laws are an important first step to remedying these violations, and the passage of similar laws in other states should be encouraged. In addition, as discussed below, the federal and state governments must work to change laws and policies to ensure that victims of trafficking are not arrested.

Clearing the Slate: Seeking Effective Remedies for Criminalized Trafficking Victims from ABA IHRC

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0 ABA Section of International Law Fall 2014 Meeting (Buenos Aires, Argentina) /ABA_IHRC/aba-section-of-international-law-fall-2014-meeting-buenos-aires-argentina abasilfallmeetingargentina-141113134054-conversion-gate01
The American Bar Association, Section of International Law's 2014 Fall Meeting was held at the Buenos Aires Hilton in Argentina. The International Human Rights Committee sponsored or co-sponsored four panel discussions. The IHRC's 2-part panel discussion on Freedom of the Press and the Law were the highest attended programs of the week! Special Thanks to IHRC CO-CHAIRS Elizabeth "Liz" Turchi and Joseph "Joe" Federici; IHRC VICE CHAIRS Gregory MacKenzie (Moderator) and Catherine "Cathy" Vernon (Speaker); PANEL SPEAKERS & MODERATORS: Marissa Farsi, Kevin Fandl, Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, Gonzalo Smith, Thomas A. Valenti, Robert Cox, Andres D'Alessandro, Daniel Seckman, John Folks, Muria Gonzalez, Leila Mooney, Gerardo Noto, and William Black; and everyone else who help coordinate and/or participate in the ABA SIL Fall Meeting 2014. Without you, none of it would have been possible. ABA IHRC Programs http://inthumrights.blogspot.com/p/ihrc-programs.html ]]>
The American Bar Association, Section of International Law's 2014 Fall Meeting was held at the Buenos Aires Hilton in Argentina. The International Human Rights Committee sponsored or co-sponsored four panel discussions. The IHRC's 2-part panel discussion on Freedom of the Press and the Law were the highest attended programs of the week! Special Thanks to IHRC CO-CHAIRS Elizabeth "Liz" Turchi and Joseph "Joe" Federici; IHRC VICE CHAIRS Gregory MacKenzie (Moderator) and Catherine "Cathy" Vernon (Speaker); PANEL SPEAKERS & MODERATORS: Marissa Farsi, Kevin Fandl, Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, Gonzalo Smith, Thomas A. Valenti, Robert Cox, Andres D'Alessandro, Daniel Seckman, John Folks, Muria Gonzalez, Leila Mooney, Gerardo Noto, and William Black; and everyone else who help coordinate and/or participate in the ABA SIL Fall Meeting 2014. Without you, none of it would have been possible. ABA IHRC Programs http://inthumrights.blogspot.com/p/ihrc-programs.html ]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:40:54 GMT /ABA_IHRC/aba-section-of-international-law-fall-2014-meeting-buenos-aires-argentina ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) ABA Section of International Law Fall 2014 Meeting (Buenos Aires, Argentina) ABA_IHRC The American Bar Association, Section of International Law's 2014 Fall Meeting was held at the Buenos Aires Hilton in Argentina. The International Human Rights Committee sponsored or co-sponsored four panel discussions. The IHRC's 2-part panel discussion on Freedom of the Press and the Law were the highest attended programs of the week! Special Thanks to IHRC CO-CHAIRS Elizabeth "Liz" Turchi and Joseph "Joe" Federici; IHRC VICE CHAIRS Gregory MacKenzie (Moderator) and Catherine "Cathy" Vernon (Speaker); PANEL SPEAKERS & MODERATORS: Marissa Farsi, Kevin Fandl, Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, Gonzalo Smith, Thomas A. Valenti, Robert Cox, Andres D'Alessandro, Daniel Seckman, John Folks, Muria Gonzalez, Leila Mooney, Gerardo Noto, and William Black; and everyone else who help coordinate and/or participate in the ABA SIL Fall Meeting 2014. Without you, none of it would have been possible. ABA IHRC Programs http://inthumrights.blogspot.com/p/ihrc-programs.html <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/abasilfallmeetingargentina-141113134054-conversion-gate01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The American Bar Association, Section of International Law's 2014 Fall Meeting was held at the Buenos Aires Hilton in Argentina. The International Human Rights Committee sponsored or co-sponsored four panel discussions. The IHRC's 2-part panel discussion on Freedom of the Press and the Law were the highest attended programs of the week! Special Thanks to IHRC CO-CHAIRS Elizabeth "Liz" Turchi and Joseph "Joe" Federici; IHRC VICE CHAIRS Gregory MacKenzie (Moderator) and Catherine "Cathy" Vernon (Speaker); PANEL SPEAKERS & MODERATORS: Marissa Farsi, Kevin Fandl, Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, Gonzalo Smith, Thomas A. Valenti, Robert Cox, Andres D'Alessandro, Daniel Seckman, John Folks, Muria Gonzalez, Leila Mooney, Gerardo Noto, and William Black; and everyone else who help coordinate and/or participate in the ABA SIL Fall Meeting 2014. Without you, none of it would have been possible. ABA IHRC Programs http://inthumrights.blogspot.com/p/ihrc-programs.html

ABA Section of International Law Fall 2014 Meeting (Buenos Aires, Argentina) from ABA IHRC

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0 Children in Danger: Act to End Violence Against Children /slideshow/children-in-danger-act-to-end-violence-against-children/40663394 unicefchildren-141023210424-conversion-gate01
Every five minutes, a child is killed by violence, a new report by UNICEF UK said. A majority of these deaths occur outside of war zones. The report, published this week by the UK branch of the United Nations children’s agency, said that violence kills more than 340 people under the age of 20 every day around the globe. Seventy-five percent of these deaths are reportedly caused by interpersonal violence, rather than war.]]>
Every five minutes, a child is killed by violence, a new report by UNICEF UK said. A majority of these deaths occur outside of war zones. The report, published this week by the UK branch of the United Nations children’s agency, said that violence kills more than 340 people under the age of 20 every day around the globe. Seventy-five percent of these deaths are reportedly caused by interpersonal violence, rather than war.]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:04:23 GMT /slideshow/children-in-danger-act-to-end-violence-against-children/40663394 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) Children in Danger: Act to End Violence Against Children ABA_IHRC Every five minutes, a child is killed by violence, a new report by UNICEF UK said. A majority of these deaths occur outside of war zones. The report, published this week by the UK branch of the United Nations children’s agency, said that violence kills more than 340 people under the age of 20 every day around the globe. Seventy-five percent of these deaths are reportedly caused by interpersonal violence, rather than war. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/unicefchildren-141023210424-conversion-gate01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Every five minutes, a child is killed by violence, a new report by UNICEF UK said. A majority of these deaths occur outside of war zones. The report, published this week by the UK branch of the United Nations children’s agency, said that violence kills more than 340 people under the age of 20 every day around the globe. Seventy-five percent of these deaths are reportedly caused by interpersonal violence, rather than war.

Children in Danger: Act to End Violence Against Children from ABA IHRC

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0 2014 UNDP ILRC Annual Report /slideshow/2014-undp-ilrc-annual-report/40514815 2014undpilrcannualreport-141020175309-conversion-gate01
The ILRC 2014 Annual Report is here! As the ILRC moves into its 15th year, it seems appropriate to take a moment to revisit not only the past year, but the past decade and a half, both to assess past accomplishments and the achievement of future goals. The ILRC was founded in 1999, following a series of conversations I [Timothy Dickinson] had with UNDP Resident Representatives and the realization that ABA members throughout the world were not only providing technical legal assistance in areas such as Eastern Europe, but were enthusiastic to do even more such work worldwide. This dovetailed well with UNDP’s recognition that, to advance its primary goal of the eradication of poverty, advancement of democratic governance was imperative. The leadership of the ABA, along with then UNDP Administrator Mark Malloch Brown, soon entered into the Project Cooperation Agreement in October 1999, and the “ABA-UNDP Legal Resource Unit” (later to be renamed the ILRC) officially opened its “doors” for business in December 1999, heralding a new era of cooperation between our institutions to achieve common goals. As we take a look back to provide context for the future, we have much to celebrate! To date, we have carried out over 300 projects worldwide, including a large number of projects relating to the kinds of governance issues that we might have anticipated, such as constitutional reform, access to justice, criminal law reform, mainstreaming human rights and institutional capacity building. But in addition to these more traditional areas, we’ve also been able to help in even more specialized areas of law, such as tax reform, compliance with international treaties, HIV/AIDS legislation, transparency and the list goes on. What is particularly noteworthy in reviewing this exhaustive list is the breadth of what the collaboration between the ABA and UNDP has addressed. Please join me in reviewing this annual report of our recent projects and highlights. We hope that this may inspire those interested in our work to participate. The ILRC is always open to new members. Interested junior and senior experts can e-mail Christina Heid at Christina.Heid@americanbar.org. To learn more, please visit the ILRC website. ILRC Chairman, Timothy L. Dickinson]]>
The ILRC 2014 Annual Report is here! As the ILRC moves into its 15th year, it seems appropriate to take a moment to revisit not only the past year, but the past decade and a half, both to assess past accomplishments and the achievement of future goals. The ILRC was founded in 1999, following a series of conversations I [Timothy Dickinson] had with UNDP Resident Representatives and the realization that ABA members throughout the world were not only providing technical legal assistance in areas such as Eastern Europe, but were enthusiastic to do even more such work worldwide. This dovetailed well with UNDP’s recognition that, to advance its primary goal of the eradication of poverty, advancement of democratic governance was imperative. The leadership of the ABA, along with then UNDP Administrator Mark Malloch Brown, soon entered into the Project Cooperation Agreement in October 1999, and the “ABA-UNDP Legal Resource Unit” (later to be renamed the ILRC) officially opened its “doors” for business in December 1999, heralding a new era of cooperation between our institutions to achieve common goals. As we take a look back to provide context for the future, we have much to celebrate! To date, we have carried out over 300 projects worldwide, including a large number of projects relating to the kinds of governance issues that we might have anticipated, such as constitutional reform, access to justice, criminal law reform, mainstreaming human rights and institutional capacity building. But in addition to these more traditional areas, we’ve also been able to help in even more specialized areas of law, such as tax reform, compliance with international treaties, HIV/AIDS legislation, transparency and the list goes on. What is particularly noteworthy in reviewing this exhaustive list is the breadth of what the collaboration between the ABA and UNDP has addressed. Please join me in reviewing this annual report of our recent projects and highlights. We hope that this may inspire those interested in our work to participate. The ILRC is always open to new members. Interested junior and senior experts can e-mail Christina Heid at Christina.Heid@americanbar.org. To learn more, please visit the ILRC website. ILRC Chairman, Timothy L. Dickinson]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:53:09 GMT /slideshow/2014-undp-ilrc-annual-report/40514815 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) 2014 UNDP ILRC Annual Report ABA_IHRC The ILRC 2014 Annual Report is here! As the ILRC moves into its 15th year, it seems appropriate to take a moment to revisit not only the past year, but the past decade and a half, both to assess past accomplishments and the achievement of future goals. The ILRC was founded in 1999, following a series of conversations I [Timothy Dickinson] had with UNDP Resident Representatives and the realization that ABA members throughout the world were not only providing technical legal assistance in areas such as Eastern Europe, but were enthusiastic to do even more such work worldwide. This dovetailed well with UNDP’s recognition that, to advance its primary goal of the eradication of poverty, advancement of democratic governance was imperative. The leadership of the ABA, along with then UNDP Administrator Mark Malloch Brown, soon entered into the Project Cooperation Agreement in October 1999, and the “ABA-UNDP Legal Resource Unit” (later to be renamed the ILRC) officially opened its “doors” for business in December 1999, heralding a new era of cooperation between our institutions to achieve common goals. As we take a look back to provide context for the future, we have much to celebrate! To date, we have carried out over 300 projects worldwide, including a large number of projects relating to the kinds of governance issues that we might have anticipated, such as constitutional reform, access to justice, criminal law reform, mainstreaming human rights and institutional capacity building. But in addition to these more traditional areas, we’ve also been able to help in even more specialized areas of law, such as tax reform, compliance with international treaties, HIV/AIDS legislation, transparency and the list goes on. What is particularly noteworthy in reviewing this exhaustive list is the breadth of what the collaboration between the ABA and UNDP has addressed. Please join me in reviewing this annual report of our recent projects and highlights. We hope that this may inspire those interested in our work to participate. The ILRC is always open to new members. Interested junior and senior experts can e-mail Christina Heid at Christina.Heid@americanbar.org. To learn more, please visit the ILRC website. ILRC Chairman, Timothy L. Dickinson <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/2014undpilrcannualreport-141020175309-conversion-gate01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The ILRC 2014 Annual Report is here! As the ILRC moves into its 15th year, it seems appropriate to take a moment to revisit not only the past year, but the past decade and a half, both to assess past accomplishments and the achievement of future goals. The ILRC was founded in 1999, following a series of conversations I [Timothy Dickinson] had with UNDP Resident Representatives and the realization that ABA members throughout the world were not only providing technical legal assistance in areas such as Eastern Europe, but were enthusiastic to do even more such work worldwide. This dovetailed well with UNDP’s recognition that, to advance its primary goal of the eradication of poverty, advancement of democratic governance was imperative. The leadership of the ABA, along with then UNDP Administrator Mark Malloch Brown, soon entered into the Project Cooperation Agreement in October 1999, and the “ABA-UNDP Legal Resource Unit” (later to be renamed the ILRC) officially opened its “doors” for business in December 1999, heralding a new era of cooperation between our institutions to achieve common goals. As we take a look back to provide context for the future, we have much to celebrate! To date, we have carried out over 300 projects worldwide, including a large number of projects relating to the kinds of governance issues that we might have anticipated, such as constitutional reform, access to justice, criminal law reform, mainstreaming human rights and institutional capacity building. But in addition to these more traditional areas, we’ve also been able to help in even more specialized areas of law, such as tax reform, compliance with international treaties, HIV/AIDS legislation, transparency and the list goes on. What is particularly noteworthy in reviewing this exhaustive list is the breadth of what the collaboration between the ABA and UNDP has addressed. Please join me in reviewing this annual report of our recent projects and highlights. We hope that this may inspire those interested in our work to participate. The ILRC is always open to new members. Interested junior and senior experts can e-mail Christina Heid at Christina.Heid@americanbar.org. To learn more, please visit the ILRC website. ILRC Chairman, Timothy L. Dickinson

2014 UNDP ILRC Annual Report from ABA IHRC

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0 EXTRAJUDICIAL, ARBITRARY, AND SUMMARY EXECUTIONS IN NIGERIA /slideshow/extrajudicial-arbitrary-and-summary-executions-in-nigeria/39997176 justysarticleeditedswjd-141007203133-conversion-gate02
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999), as amended, by S.33(1) provides that “[e]very persons has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a Court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria.” Despite the Constitution's clear mandates, there have been daily, gross violations of this Constitutional safeguard to the right to life by security operatives, particularly the Nigeria police. -Osas Justy Erhabor, Esq., IHRC Vice Chair of Special Projects]]>
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999), as amended, by S.33(1) provides that “[e]very persons has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a Court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria.” Despite the Constitution's clear mandates, there have been daily, gross violations of this Constitutional safeguard to the right to life by security operatives, particularly the Nigeria police. -Osas Justy Erhabor, Esq., IHRC Vice Chair of Special Projects]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2014 20:31:33 GMT /slideshow/extrajudicial-arbitrary-and-summary-executions-in-nigeria/39997176 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) EXTRAJUDICIAL, ARBITRARY, AND SUMMARY EXECUTIONS IN NIGERIA ABA_IHRC The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999), as amended, by S.33(1) provides that “[e]very persons has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a Court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria.” Despite the Constitution's clear mandates, there have been daily, gross violations of this Constitutional safeguard to the right to life by security operatives, particularly the Nigeria police. -Osas Justy Erhabor, Esq., IHRC Vice Chair of Special Projects <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/justysarticleeditedswjd-141007203133-conversion-gate02-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999), as amended, by S.33(1) provides that “[e]very persons has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a Court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria.” Despite the Constitution's clear mandates, there have been daily, gross violations of this Constitutional safeguard to the right to life by security operatives, particularly the Nigeria police. -Osas Justy Erhabor, Esq., IHRC Vice Chair of Special Projects

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On June 19, the ABA IHRC will sponsor its Second Annual International Human Rights Lobby Day (#ABA_IHRLD2014) on Capitol Hill. ABA Members will meet with members of Congress and ask for their support on three international human rights issues that deserve domestic support and action. We have created one or two-pagers for each of the issues. This one asks U.S. Senators to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).]]>
On June 19, the ABA IHRC will sponsor its Second Annual International Human Rights Lobby Day (#ABA_IHRLD2014) on Capitol Hill. ABA Members will meet with members of Congress and ask for their support on three international human rights issues that deserve domestic support and action. We have created one or two-pagers for each of the issues. This one asks U.S. Senators to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).]]> Thu, 08 May 2014 19:05:18 GMT /slideshow/cedaw-one-pager/34460117 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) CEDAW - One Pager ABA_IHRC On June 19, the ABA IHRC will sponsor its Second Annual International Human Rights Lobby Day (#ABA_IHRLD2014) on Capitol Hill. ABA Members will meet with members of Congress and ask for their support on three international human rights issues that deserve domestic support and action. We have created one or two-pagers for each of the issues. This one asks U.S. Senators to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/cedawone-pager-140508190519-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> On June 19, the ABA IHRC will sponsor its Second Annual International Human Rights Lobby Day (#ABA_IHRLD2014) on Capitol Hill. ABA Members will meet with members of Congress and ask for their support on three international human rights issues that deserve domestic support and action. We have created one or two-pagers for each of the issues. This one asks U.S. Senators to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

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Gregory MacKenzie, "North Korea Must Account for Its Treatment of Political Prisoners," ASIA LAW NEWS (Oct 2013). Published in the ABA Section of International Law Asia/Pacific Committee Asia Law News, October 2012. ]]>
Gregory MacKenzie, "North Korea Must Account for Its Treatment of Political Prisoners," ASIA LAW NEWS (Oct 2013). Published in the ABA Section of International Law Asia/Pacific Committee Asia Law News, October 2012. ]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:57:04 GMT /slideshow/asia-pacific-law-news-oct-2012/28264221 ABA_IHRC@slideshare.net(ABA_IHRC) ASIA LAW NEWS - OCTOBER 2012 ABA_IHRC Gregory MacKenzie, "North Korea Must Account for Its Treatment of Political Prisoners," ASIA LAW NEWS (Oct 2013). Published in the ABA Section of International Law Asia/Pacific Committee Asia Law News, October 2012. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/asia-pacificlawnews-october20124-131114205704-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Gregory MacKenzie, "North Korea Must Account for Its Treatment of Political Prisoners," ASIA LAW NEWS (Oct 2013). Published in the ABA Section of International Law Asia/Pacific Committee Asia Law News, October 2012.

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