Derechos: Human Rights Listings

SEMINARIO
"El Estatuto de la Corte Penal Internacional y su implementaci�n en
Venezuela "
Sala de Conciertos
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Lunes, 6 de febrero de 2006

DESCRIPCI�N
La entrada en vigor del Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal
Internacional (CPI) el 1 de julio de 2002 ha consistido en un gran
paso hacia la consolidaci�n del sistema de justicia penal
internacional en aras de un mayor respeto y vigencia de los Derechos
Humanos y del Derecho Internacional Humanitario.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX) invite you to attend a panel session on "Anti-Terrorism Legislation and the Cartoon Crisis - EU and NGO perspectives and approaches to Protecting Free Expression."

Date: Monday February 20, 2006
Time: 1:00 PM.
Location: International Press Centre
155 Rue de la Loi
R�sidence Palace, Bloc C
Brussels

Speakers:
1) Franco Frattini: EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security
2) H�l�ne Flautre: Chair of European Parliament Sub-Committee on Human Rights
3) Tony Bunyan: Director, Statewatch
4) Aidan White: IFJ General Secretary (Moderator)

The panel session is part of the 2006 IFEX General Meeting, which brings together more than 60 free expression groups from around the world to discuss the most pressing free expression issues in the world today. The theme of the General Meeting is "Acting Together to Defend Free Expression" - with a focus on building effective campaigns to confront the growing threats to free expression and human rights nationally, regionally and globally.

The speakers will address increasing concerns that in the post 9-11 era, media and independent journalists work in a pervasive atmosphere of paranoia and self-censorship, made worse by government repression of fundamental human rights. Key issues on free expression, ethics, quality and tolerance highlighted by the recent controversy surrounding the cartoon publications in Denmark and across Europe will be raised.

If you would like to attend the panel session, please RSVP by Friday February 17, 2006:

Robert Shaw,
IFJ Human Rights and Information Officer
Mobile: +32 (0) 496 205 447
Email: robert.shaw@ifj.org

A demonstration titled "No to Impunity - Justice for Journalists" will take place on Wednesday 22 February at 10.30 in front of the European Council at Rond Point Schuman as a protest over the killing of journalists across the world.

For more information on the IFEX General Meeting, visit: http://www.ifex.org

IFEX is a global network of more than 60 non-governmental organisations that works to defend and promote the right to freedom of expression.

IFJ is the world's largest journalists' union, with around 500,000 members in more than 100 countries (http://www.ifj.org).

The Brazilian meeting on human rights will take place in the Centro de Conven��es de Curitiba from July 30th to August 3 2005. For more information, on portuguese, visit:

Direitos Humanos

MARCH 3, 2006

SYMPOSIUM ON TERRORISM AND IMMIGRATION POLICY

The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law will host a symposium on "Human Rights Across Borders: the Impact of Global Terrorism on Immigration Law and Policy." Panels will address perspectives on fundamental human rights, immigration policy shifts in response to terrorist threats, and the reality of immigrants' rights in light of terrorism policy. It will be
from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room 1347, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, California.

More information.

Welcome to the UCLA School of Law - Symposia/Conferences

The second World Forum on Human Rights will be held in the Nantes M�tropole International Convention Centre from July 10th to 13th, 2006 (2006 will be marked by the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights, and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations). As in 2004, topical issues relating to Human Rights will be debated by policy makers (representatives of States, towns and local governments, members of parliaments) from all over the world, members of international organisations, of academia and representatives of civil society.

For more information visit:

World Forum on Human Rights

The 29th meeting of the European Co-ordination Committee on Human Rights Documentation (ECCHRD) will take place in London on 8-9 June 2006

For more information e-mail ECCHRD-Secretariat@amnesty.org.

Judy Woodruff
Global Rights Board Member

Sanford Ungar
President,
Goucher College
Former director of the Voice of America

Benjamin Wittes
Editorial Page Writer
The Washington Post

and
Frank Smyth
Journalist Security Coordinator
Committee to Protect Journalists

HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE MEDIA

Global Rights invites you to a discussion with Judy Woodruff, Sanford Ungar, Benjamin Wittes, and Frank Smyth
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006
12:00-2:00 pm
A light lunch will be available

WHERE:
Global Rights
1200 18th Street, NW, Suite 602
Washington, DC
(Metro Stops: Farragut North or Dupont Circle)

WHY:
How can coverage of human rights success stories be encouraged? Why are attacks on journalists around the world increasing? How can we asses the role played by media in exposing the human rights abuses in countries like Uzbekistan or Sudan? How do we balance freedom of speech and respect for other cultures, and avoid the conflict we have seen over the Danish cartoons? Should media withhold stories at the request of an Administration?

SPACE IS LIMITED
RSVP by Monday, March 13, 2006 to AmyF@globalrights.org,
or call (202) 822-4600 x 137

The NSA's Terrorist Surveillance Program

THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY'S INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL SECURITY LAW PRACTICE GROUP PRESENTS A PANEL DISCUSSION ON:

THE NSA'S TERRORIST SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM

Ever since it was revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) was intercepting electronic communications by al Qaeda operatives into and out of the United States, controversy has swirled around the program. This portion of the NSA's surveillance has been conducted without orders issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court. But has FISA been violated? Is the September 18, 2001 Congressional authorization for the use of military force sufficient to authorize this program in accordance with FISA's terms? Does the President have inherent constitutional authority to implement such a program? Or does Congress have the constitutional authority to prohibit the President's use of electronic intercepts to monitor enemy communications during an armed conflict? The surveillance program also raises questions about the legitimate privacy expectations of the American people and how the Fourth Amendment applies in these circumstances. Should Congress amend FISA? What role should the courts play in overseeing this aspect of the war on terror?

These are all fundamental issues, implicating constitutional governance, the rule of law, individual liberty, and the national security. The answers are complex.

Confirmed Participants include:

* Mr. Lee A. Casey, Baker and Hostettler
* Prof. David D. Cole, Georgetown University Law Center
* Prof. Robert F. Turner, University of Virginia School of Law
* Mr. Timothy Lynch, Cato Institute
* Hon. Ronald A. Cass, President, Cass & Associates, PC and Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law, Moderator

Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Location: The National Press Club
529 14th St., N.W.
13th Floor
Washington, D.C.

The cost for this event is $20. Please register below.*

Lunch will be served.

Please call (202) 822-8138 with any questions.

REGISTRATION

here

International Conference on LGBT Human Rights

An International Conference on LGBT Human Rights will take place on Wednesday 26 July to Saturday 29 July in Montreal�s impressive convention centre, the Palais des Congr�s, located in the heart of the city Political figures from the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec will be present at the opening dinner and the closing lunch. The Mayor of Montreal, M. G�rald Tremblay, has already confirmed his participation.

Conference participants will also be offered five plenary sessions, featuring a number of internationally-renowned keynote speakers, and will be able to choose from at least 200 workshops (40 simultaneously during each of five workshop sessions), which will deal with the many aspects of the five Conference themes: Essential Rights, Global Issues, the Diverse LGBT Community, Participation in Society, and Creating Social Change. The Conference will also feature two "sub-conferences" (Workers Out! and Out for Business!), and a series of workshops (Out in Sport) and will refer to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

The Conference is expected to bring together 2000 people from around the world to discuss LGBT human rights.

For information on the conference visit:

http://www.montreal2006.org/en_conference.html

The Council for American Students in International Negotiations (CASIN) would like to extend this invitation to its members and other eligible candidates to attend the United Nations Conference to review progress made in the implementation of the programme of action to prevent, combat, and eradicate the illicit trade in SMALL ARMS and LIGHT WEAPONS in all its aspects (�RevCon 2006�). The Conference is scheduled to take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York, June 26 to July 7, 2006.

Application Deadline is April 16, 2006.

Please note that while the actual conference will take place on the above date, we are accepting applications for at least one week: June 25 � 30, 2006 or July 2 � July 7, 2006.

Eligible candidates will participate in the Conference as delegates of CASIN, through the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA).

For further information, please visit the following website and if interested, complete the application form. http://www.americanstudents.us/revcon2006.shtml

Thanks,
Council for American Students in International Negotiations
CASIN

Charles Taylor on Trial

Date: Friday, April 7, 2006

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Get Directions

Overview

Charles Taylor's arrest in Nigeria on March 29 has quickly brightened prospects for bringing Liberia's former strongman to justice in the Special Court for Sierra Leone, where he is indicted and now in custody. What are the political implications of a trial for Liberia and West Africa, where Taylor bankrolled tremendous bloodshed? What are the charges and legal evidence against Taylor, and what will a trial look like? Was Taylor's arrest a victory for human rights groups, or will it undermine future efforts to remove dictators?

Speakers

Jacques Klein
Former UN SRSG in Liberia

David Crane
Former Prosecutor for the Special Court for Sierra Leone

Philip A.Z. Banks
Legal Advisor, Liberia Institute for Peace, Democracy and Good Governance

Ismail Rashid
Associate Professor, Vassar College

Laurel Miller and Dorina Bekoe, Moderators
U.S. Institute of Peace

RSVP

To RSVP, please send your name, affiliation, daytime phone number, and name of the event to Erin Hespe at ehespe@usip.org.
United States Institute of Peace
1200 17th Street NW -- Washington

Subject: HUMAN RIGHTS SEMINAR SERIES

Kingston University is pleased to announce its human rights seminar series, details of which follow below. Please circulate to colleagues and friends who may be interested.

Human Rights seminar series
Kingston University
Jean Monnet Programme
�Reflecting upon Crimes against Humanity and Human Rights:
a European Agenda for the 21st century�
(Funded by the European Commission, DG X for Education and Culture)


28 April 2006 (Friday)
4.00-6.00 pm
Room: TH102
Roberto Ricci
The UN investigating Human Rights violations: why? Is it worth it?

Roberto Ricci is Senior Human Rights Officer at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). From 2003 to 2005 he was head of the Human Rights section in the biggest peacekeeping operation currently run by the UN (MONUC, Congo). He has extensive experience in human rights and transitional justice issues related to peace processes, conflict and post conflict situations.


3 May 2006 (Wednesday)
4.30-6.30pm
Room TH10
Monica McWilliams
The impact and import of national human rights institutions in defending and protecting human rights in the 21st century: lessons from Northern Ireland

Monica McWilliams was appointed full-time Chief Commissioner for Human Rights in Northern Ireland in June 2005. Previously, she was Professor of Women�s Studies and Social Policy at the University of Ulster and served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Northern Ireland from 1996 to 2003. She was the co-founder of the Northern Ireland Women�s Coalition, a political party involved in the Northern Ireland Forum from 1996 to 1998. She was an elected member of the Multi-Party Peace Negotiations and a signatory to the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in 1998. During the negotiations following the Agreement, she was the Chairperson of the Human Rights Sub-Committee until 2003. She is an Associate Researcher with the Institute for Transitional Justice and INCORE, a United Nations Research Centre for the Study of Conflict, at the University of Ulster. She has published two books: Bringing It Out in the Open: Domestic Violence in Northern Ireland (1993) and Taking Domestic Violence Seriously: Issues for the Civil and Criminal Justice System (1996) and numerous articles on the impact of political conflict.


12 May 2006 (Friday)
4.00-6.00 pm
Room TH10
Linda Melvern
The future of the United Nations Genocide convention

Linda Melvern is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and was a consultant to the Military One prosecution team at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ICTR. Her publications include, Conspiracy to Murder. The Rwandan Genocide, Verso, April 2004 and A People Betrayed. The Role of the West in Rwanda�s Genocide, Zed Books, September 2000.

17 May 2006 (Wednesday)
1.00-3.00 pm
Room TH113
Marta Foresti
Are human rights useful for improving development policies and practice? Why is it (still) a relevant debate?

Marta Foresti is Rights in Action Programme Manager and Research fellow at ODI - Overseas Development Institute. She has a background in development policy, human rights and social research methodology. Before joining ODI in January 2006, she worked as a senior policy advisor in the Department of Development Policy of the Italian Treasury and was the former Head of the Learning and Impact Assessment team at Save the Children UK. Her current research interests include: the implementation and feasibility of economic, social and cultural rights; accountability and governance of development and human rights agencies; social exclusion and inequality. Marta Foresti has a particular interest in the methodological dimensions of development and human rights research. She was responsible for developing impact assessment frameworks for Save the Children UK and Amnesty International and has undertaken research and evaluation studies of several UK and European social policies and programmes.


All events will be held at Kingston University, Penrhyn Road campus (http://www.kingston.ac.uk/~kuweb/about_ku/directions_pr2.htm). Entry is free. Pre-registration is not required.

Youth & Conflict Conference
May 15th - 16th, 2006

PDI is hosting a unique conference in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson Center that will bring together practitioners, students, and youth from conflict zones in various parts of the world to discuss innovative ideas about youth issues in conflict and disaster areas.

Youth in conflict zones must have the opportunity to participate in discussions about their future with practitioners who implement policies that affect them. University students doing research on the subject also do not have a platform to be heard by either group. There is little room in university settings or policy think tanks to bridge the age disconnect and bring all parties together simultaneously. This program is an exciting opportunity to develop a community of old and new practitioners from the US and abroad to work together.

The conference will be interactive to ensure proper skills and knowledge transfer between all participants and attendees.

More information:

Conference on Youth & Conflict

You are cordially invited to a public meeting on:

Kosovo Negotiations: Is Progress Possible?

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2006

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Main A Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Get Directions

Overview

Negotiations on the future status of Kosovo appear to be stalling as the United Nations, U.S. and EU mediators struggle to bridge the apparently contradictory views between Belgrade and Pristina. With the plan to finish these talks by the end of this year, questions arise about the way ahead:
Is progress still possible?
What middle ground is there?
Will Pristina accept an imposed solution?
What are the obstacles ahead?

with

Veton Surroi
Chairman, Reformist Party ORA,
Member of Kosovo's Negotiating Team

Moderator

Daniel P. Serwer
Vice President,
U.S. Institute of Peace

RSVP

To RSVP, please send your name, affiliation, daytime phone number, and name of the event to Yll Bajraktari at ybajraktari1@usip.org.
United States Institute of Peace
1200 17th Stre

The United States Institute of Peace
cordially invites you to a public event:

Town Hall Meeting with President Sulejman Tihic, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina

Date: Friday, May 12, 2006

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Get Directions

Overview

The United States Institute of Peace, in collaboration with the Embassy of Bosnia-Herzegovina in Washington, D.C., is honored to host His Excellency Sulejman Tihic, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina, on the occasion of his official visit to address a joint session of the United States Congress. President Tihic will discuss the recent efforts to amend the constitution of Bosnia-Herzegovina to address the issues raised by the European Commission for Democracy Through Law. President Tihic will be introduced by Ambassador Donald Hays, who served as Principal Deputy High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina and supported the efforts of the political parties in Bosnia-Herzegovina as they worked to draft the proposed amendments. After the introductory remarks, President Tihic will respond to questions from the audience.

with

His Excellency Sulejman Tihic
Member of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina

Ambassador Donald Hays, Introduction
Former Principal Deputy High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina

Moderator

Daniel P. Serwer,
Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace

RSVP

If you would like to attend, RSVP to Jason Crosby at jcrosby@usip.org.

Please direct media inquiries to Erin Boeke Burke at eboekeburke@usip.org.
United States Institute of Peace
1200 17th Street NW -- Washington, DC 20036
(202) 457-1700 (phone) -- (202) 429-6063 (fax)
www.usip.org

7/28-30 National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy Conference
American University, Washington DC
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/

Looking For Workshops Proposal!

http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/workshops.html

For more information, please e-mail Conference committee: info@immigrantsolidarity.org or call: (202)595-8990

Organized by: National Immigrant Solidarity Network
URL: http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org

Information Hotline: (800)598-6379

The July 28-30 National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy Conference is a broad-based, multiethnic conference of organizers, and we are inviting organizers from African American, African immigrant, Asian American, Latino/Latina, Arab-Muslim-North African, progressive labor, interfaith, LGBT, student, anti-war/peace and global justice groups from across the country. Our theme: Together, We Build A New National, Broad-Based, Immigrant Rights / Civil Rights Movement!

We welcome you to propose a workshop or caucus meeting, it should be based on our points of unity developed during the May 1st "A Day Without immigrants" National Boycott/Strike, and the vision of the conference.

Please review the proposed conference schedule, and find your best area to propose your workshop/caucus (fill out the on-line application form at the bottom). Here's the Lists of the Suggest Tpoics of Workshops:

- Legislative
- Militarization of the Border
- Immigrant Detention
- Labor Organizing
- Student/Youth Organizing
- Education & Outreach
- Multi-Ethnic Organizing
- Community Support Network
- Diverse Tactics to Achieve Goals

and suggest caucus: LGBT, Women and Regional.

You can submit your proposal on-line: http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/workshops.html

or e-mail your proposal to: info@ImmigrantSolidarity.org with the following information:

1) Title of the Workshop/Caucus
2) Area of the Topic
3) Workshop Agenda
4) What Do You Like to Achieve
5) Name of the Facilitator
6) Organization
7) Tel
8) E-Mail

Every workshop section will be 90 min (most likely, a panel of presenters with facilitator, at the end of the section the workshop should propose action plan and/or policy proposal for the Unity Meeting at Sunday.
Conference Schedule:
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/schedule.html

About the Conference:
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/about.html


Please Register to the Conference!

Conference Registration:
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/registration.htm
Registration fee: $45.00 (includes 6 meals), $25.00 for low-income/students.

Conference Housing: $100 (living at the campus dormitory, highly recommenced), for 2 nights (Fri-Sat).

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National Immigrant Solidarity Network
No Immigrant Bashing! Support Immigrant Rights!
webpage: http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org
mail: info@ImmigrantSolidarity.org
New York: (212)330-8172
Los Angeles: (213)403-0131
Washington D.C.: (202)595-8990

An LCHR Workshop about
�Risks of Child Labor in Egypt�
will be held on July 1, 2006 in
Caritas Misr Association

Child labor is a pressing issue in Egypt and the world. Many international agreements have been issued aiming to protect children's rights, and governments have also drafted legislation to support the same cause. Yet, working children in Egypt as well as all over the world are still growing in number and face severe dangers. Domestic and international studies indicate that poverty and the lack of education are the most important reasons for child labor, especially in the agrarian sector. Other reports show that the policies of market liberalization contribute greatly to the spread of this phenomenon and the violation of children's rights to care and protection.

In Egypt, child law no. 12 prohibits child labor and aims at protecting children's rights. In reality, however, children's rights are still being violated daily. The number of working children has reached more than three million, most of them working under very bad and dangerous conditions, especially in the agrarian sector. They receive extremely low wages, do not enjoy holidays, healthcare or social security. Although many NGOs struggle to protect children's rights in Egypt, their efforts have not lead to realizable solutions yet.

Reports indicate that Egyptian legislation has failed to guarantee the rights of working children to healthcare and social security and does not provide for representation of their interests. The labor law does not include the protection of children's rights. LCHR publications also demonstrate that working children are exposed to dangers from pesticides that cause many health hazards, chronic diseases and even death.

In this context, the LCHR is going to hold a workshop to discuss different aspects of child labor and the role of civil society in reducing its dangers. A number of families of working children and rural development associations working on this issue are expected to attend. The workshop will be an attempt to develop a working plan and program in order to improve the conditions of working children in the countryside as a first step to eliminating child labor in Egypt and guarantee their rights to care and safety.

The Workshop Agenda

9:00 � 9:30 am Registration and Introduction
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9:30 � 10:30 am Opening Speeches

�The dangers of child labor�

H.E. Ambassador Moshira Khattab
H.E. Minister Aisha Abd el-Hady
Mr Karam Saber
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10:30 am � 12:30 pm
First Session
Chairman Mr Abdelbasset Ben Hassan

"The conditions of working children in Egypt and the world
under the policies of economic liberalization"
Mr Mahmoud Murtada
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12:30 � 12:45 pm Coffee Break
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12:45 � 2:30 pm
Second Session
Chairman Mr Esam Ali

"The Egyptian law and international agreements concerning child labor"
Ms Mervat Abu Teij
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2:30 � 3:30 pm Lunch Break
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3:30 � 5:30 pm
Third Session
Chairman Mr Mahmoud Qandeel

Presentation of the experiences of organizations fighting child labor
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5:30 � 6:30 pm
Final Session
Chairman Mr Moufid Haleem

"Combating the phenomenon of child labor in the agrarian sector"

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Land Center for Human Rights Caritas Misr Association
122 el Gala�a st-Ramsis Tower-Cairo Al Mogama'a El Edary, 1 Mahmoud Sidqi St, Khlousy, Cairo
Tel/Fax: 02-5750470 Tel: 02-4310201
E-mail: lchr@thewayout.net - lchr@lchr-eg.org
Website: www.lchr-eg.org

Social Justice and Human Rights in the Era of Globalisation: Between
Rhetoric and Reality
21-23 August 2006, Leuven, Belgium

We invite policy makers, practitioners, academics, students, community
leaders, and others who are interested in the field of social justice
and human rights to register for the international conference �Social
Justice and Human Rights in the Era of Globalisation: Between Rhetoric
and Reality�. This conference will take place in Leuven, Belgium
between 21 and 23 August 2006.

The main conference theme will be analysed through three main angles:
(1) Theoretical Issues in Social Justice and Human Rights: How do
various forms of justice � political, social, economic and legal �
relate to one another? In which way can human rights concepts and
instruments contribute to justice? What are the correlations between
justice and human rights at the national and the international level?
(2)Social Justice and Human Rights and Societies in Transition: What
does the concept of social justice mean in societies emerging from
violent conflict? How to tackle issues of legal justice and social
justice at the same time? What is the role of the international
community in promoting social justice and human rights in societies in
transition?
(3)New Directions in Social Justice and Human Rights: crime and
justice; gender and justice; culture and justice; justice and
sustainability; rights, responsibilities, and justice.

The conference consists of:
(a) an opening session with keynote addresses
(b) three plenary sessions, with invited speakers for specific themes
(c) workshops with individual papers, selected by the scientific
committee (including special workshops for student presentations)
(d) a field visit to a Leuven prison (optional)
(e) a conference dinner with a special musical act.

The deadline for paper abstracts is 10 JULY 2006.

The conference is taking place in Leuven, a Flemish historical city in
the heart of Belgium, and half an hour travel distance from Brussels,
the capital of Europe. Leuven is known, amongst other things, for its
university, which is the oldest of the Low Countries and a very
important centre of learning in Belgium and Europe.

For all information concerning this conference, please visit:
http://www.globus-socialjustice.org/html/news.htm

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HUMANITARIAN LAW
Liaison Office � La Voie-Creuse 16 � 1202 GENEVE, Suisse
Tel. +41.22.9197930 � Fax. +41.22.9197933
geneve@iihl.org - www.iihl.org

Dear Sir/Madam,

We have the pleasure to inform you that the International Institute of Humanitarian Law will organize the 29th Round Table on Current Problems of International Humanitarian Law in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross. This Round Table which will be held in Sanremo, Italy, from 7 � 9 September this year is entitled :

�Justice and Reconciliation � An Integrated Approach�

The International Institute of Humanitarian Law welcomes high level UN and NGOs experts, academics, diplomats, military officers and humanitarian personnel willing to discuss openly and concretely on this issue.

You will find herewith enclosed the Agenda which will hopefully be finalized by the end of June. You will find registration form and further information about the Round Table on our homepage (http://www.iihl.org/).

Best regards,

Nicolas Le Ruyet

International Institute of Humanitarian Law
Research Assistant, Secretary of the Organizing
Committee for the Round Table
Liaison Office � La Voie Creuse 16
1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel : +41 22 919 79 30
Fax : +41 22 919 79 33
geneve@iihl.org

3rd ANNUAL WORLD CONFERENCE
ON CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE
"Symposium for Enforcing the Human Rights of Orphaned and Abandoned Children"
"Applying ACTION to our PROMISES"

October 23/26, 2006
The Hague / Amsterdam / The Netherlands


This international conference, meant for Government Decision-makers, relevant NGO's and Researchers, will provide an open forum for communication and will identify new approaches and model practical solutions. The 4-day event will host up to 100 countries, represented by officials, NGO's and scientists. Already over 90 different nationalities have been registered.

UC Berkeley's Center for African Studies presents...

"THE POLITICS OF BONES:
DR. OWENS WIWA and the STRUGGLE FOR NIGERIA'S OIL"
- panel discussion with the author of the book, J. Timothy Hunt

Tuesday, September 5, 2006
4p.m. to 6p.m.
150 University Hall, UC Berkeley Campus

This gripping story of a people's battle against a corrupt government and a powerful oil company, as well as the current situation of oil in Nigeria, will be discussed by a panel of experts including the book's author…

- J. Timothy Hunt
(Biographer and Journalist, recipient of multiple National Magazine awards and the Canada Council Creative Writing Grant)

- Professor Michael Watts
(UC Berkeley, Geography)

- Anna Zalik
(Ciriacy Wanthrup Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley, Geography)

Date: 8-9 November 2006
Location: Warsaw, Poland

Please note that the deadline for registration at the Conference has been extended to 2 November 2006

Background – Corruption negatively impacts all human right and can have devastating affects on the more vulnerable groups in developing and developed countries. It negatively affects the exercise of civil and political rights by compromising democratic institutions and diminishing access to justice, weakens the ability of governments to deliver basic public services and impedes the access of the poor to these services. While fighting corruption can contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights, anti-corruption policies and efforts can greatly benefit from strategies grounded in internationally recognised human rights.

HUMAN RIGHTS & ACADEMIC REPRESSION: SYMPOSIUM & CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

SAVE THE DATE: April 13-14, 2007

SAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING
at the University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Scholars at Risk will hold a meeting for representatives of all SAR member institutions on April 13, 2007. We invite every institution to send one or more representatives to join us in discussing the work of the Network to date and in planning future activities of SAR. Prospective members are also invited to attend as observers.

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ADALAH

“IDENTITIES, LAW AND POLITICS”

Tuesday, 21 November 2006, 12:00-14:00
Hall 456, HaMadregah Building, Haifa University

• Attorney Hassan Jabareen, Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in
Israel
• Dr. Ilan Saban, Faculty of Law, Haifa University
• Prof. Ramzi Sulieman, Psychology Department, Haifa University
• Prof. Ruth Gavison, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University
The Public is Invited
The Seminar will be held in Hebrew

The United States Institute of Peace cordially invites you to a Grant Program roundtable on:

Getting it Right: Amnesty or Accountability After Atrocity?

Date: Monday, December 11, 2006

Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036

(note, our posting of this message does not mean we take a position on the freedom of Ricardo Palmera)

In a speaking tour organized by the National Committee to Free
Ricardo Palmera, Professor Daza-Cotes will travel to the U.S. to talk
about fellow professor and political prisoner Ricardo Palmera. She
will speak about U.S. intervention in Colombia and her own journey,
as Colombian military death squads tortured and murdered those around
her, from liberal politics to more radical views. Ms. Daza-Cotes was
forced into exile in Sweden around the same time Ricardo Palmera
decided to join the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). As
the peaceful path to social justice in Colombia was blocked, the
choices were limited.

The Asia Center for Human Rights
4th Fl., Shimji Bldg. 10-22 Gyobuk-dong, Seoul, 110-090, Korea
Tel 82+2-723-1673 Fax 82+2-723-1671
http://www.achumanrights.org , e-mail : achr@achumanrights.org

Addressing a Need for a Regional Human Rights Mechanism in Asia
and the Pacific

For more information, please contact:
The Asia Center for Human Rights
+82-2-723-1673
achr@achumanrights.org

SEOUL - February 2, 2007 - The Asia Center for Human Rights (ACHR), Anti-Slavery International (UK), Korea University Graduate School of International Studies and The Hwajeong Peace Foundation - The Institute 21 for Peace Studies (Dong-A Ilbo) will hold The Second Asia Human Rights Forum on Regional Human Rights Co-operation for Combating Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Asia at International Studies Hall, Korea University. This forum is sponsored by Dong-A Ilbo, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, National Youth Commission, EBS, KBS, SBS and CJ Co.

International Human Rights lawyer Dr Curtis Doebbler, a member of Saddam Hussein's defence team, gave a talk to students and staff of An-Najah University about the illegality of the former Iraqi president's trial.

here's the link:
http://www.zajel.org/article_view.asp?newsID=7791&cat=14

Palestine Media Unit

The Human Rights Center is hosting the conference, "Stopping Mass
Atrocities: An International Conference on the Responsibility to Protect"
on March 13 and 14, 2007. The conference is free and open to the public.

March 13, 2007:
Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire presents, "The Failure of Humanity in
Preventing Genocides" at the International House, Chevron Auditorium at 7
PM.

The New York City Law Review of City University of New York School of Law
cordially invites you to its 2007 symposium...

GUANTANAMO BAY:
THE GLOBAL EFFECTS OF WRONGFUL DETENTION,
TORTURE, AND UNCHECKED EXECUTIVE POWER

Friday, March 23, 2007, New York City
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Gerald W. Lynch Theater
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
899 Tenth Avenue (Between West 58th and 59th)
New York, NY 10019

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Offering 7 CLE Credits for $25 (payable at the symposium)

* For complete symposium program, panelists, and registration, see:
http://www.nyclawreview.org/index.php?symposium

Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development (APWLD)

Center for Global Leadership
ISIS Women’s International Cross Cultural Exchange

International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), in their framework of their joint programme, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

are pleased to invite you to the following side event

Sustaining Activism: Critical Issues and Future Initiatives on Women Human Rights Defenders

Tuesday 27th March 2007

9 - 11 am

Palais des Nations, Room XII

Keynote speakers

Ms. Hina Jilani

Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders

Ms. Reine Alapini-Gansou

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights

Ms. Sihem Bensedrine

Spokesperson of the National Council for Liberties in Tunisia (CNLT)

Mr. Sunil B. Pant

President of the Blue Diamond Society (Nepal)

Mr. Babloo Loitongbam

Executive Director of Human Rights Alert (India)

Ms. Marie Hernandez

Chairperson of Karapatan (Philippines)

Translation will be available into French
Coffee and tea will be served

Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)

World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)

Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL)

Invite you to a Roundtable Discussion on

"Negotiating Culture: Intersections between Culture and Women’s Human Rights"

How the Special Procedures integrate culture and the human rights of women in their mandates

Time: Wednesday, March 28, 2 pm to 4 pm

Venue: Room 12 (Palais des Nations, Geneva)

Participants:

Mr. Doudou Diène (UN Special Rapporteur on racism)

Ms. Hina Jilani (Special Representative of the UNSG on human rights defenders)

Ms. Madeline Rees (Head of Women’s Rights and Gender Unit, OHCHR)

And other mandate holders and OHCHR support staff (invited)

Madhu Mehra (APWLD)

Mariana Duarte (Violence against Women Programme, OMCT)

Cynthia Rothschild (CWGL)

Magdalena Sepúlveda (International Council of Human Rights Policy)

Arian Brunet (Women’s Rights Coordinator at Rights and Democracy – co-founder of Urgent Action Fund)

U.S. Grassroots Solidarity Activists will be joined by Activists and
Organizers from Latin America and the Caribbean to Plan, Evaluate and
Celebrate the Growing U.S. - Latin America Solidarity Movement.

Saturday Opening Plenary from 1:30pm ­ 3:00pm at the
University of Illinois (UIC), College of Medicine, 1853 W. Polk Street,
Chicago, IL

On the backdrop of changing U.S. - Latin America relations and the
hemisphere-wide rise of opposition to U.S. Empire, the Latin America
Solidarity Coalition (LASC) is organizing its fourth Latin America
Solidarity Conference with the theme “Alternatives to Empire” from April
13-15, 2007 in Chicago Illinois.
Participants in the conference will exchange information on the campaigns
against military, political, and economic U.S. Intervention in Latin America
and the Caribbean and develop action plans. Art and culture, which is an
integral part of grassroots movement building throughout the Americas, will
be a strong component of the conference. LASC IV will also be a space for
reflection and discussion about vision, strategy and tactics.

Speakers include:
Gloria Andino, a Nicaraguan campesina and community leader.
Emilio Tojín, from the Guatemalan Association for Justice and Reconciliation
Jorge Edilson Arias, an indigenous councilman from Colombia.
Bolivar Ramilus, a Haitian peasant leader and former Member of Parliament.
Sonia Umanzor, a leader of the Washington DC chapter of the FMLN

The Latin America Solidarity Coalition (LASC) is an association of national
and local US-based grassroots Latin America and Caribbean solidarity groups,
many of which have long histories of working with grassroots organizations
throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

For more information about the conference visit www.LASolidarity.org

Saturday 21 Apr