Law

William J. Butler Papers Box 14

  • Address by A. K. Brohi entitled Nature of Islamic Law and the Concept of Human Rights
  • Article in Hebrew by Otham Maler entitled Right to Individual Security under Islam
  • Article by Abdelaziz Benabdallah entitled Islam and Human Rights
  • Article by Mumtaz Soysal entitled Freedom of Opinion, Expression and Association
  • Article by M. Cherif Bassiouni entitled The Sources of Islamic Law, and the Protection of Human Rights in the Islamic Criminal Justice System
  • Article by Syed Ali Ashraf entitled Committee II: Education: Islamic Concepts and Modern Society
  • Article by Abdullahi Ahmed El Naiem entitled Committees IV and VI: Human Rights in Islam: A. New Approach: The Need for Evolution of Islamic Sharia Law
  • Article by Ihsan Kayali entitled Committee V: Security of the Person, Rights of the Accused and the Role of Advocates in Islam
  • Article by Salah Eddin El Nahi entitled Commission V: Human Rights in Islam: Judicial Safeguards
  • Article by Maarouf Daoualibi entitled Committee VI: The Status of Women
  • Article by Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi entitled Economic of Human Rights: An Islamic Perspective
  • Article by Shahzanan Shakarchi entitled The Status of Women in Islam
  • Memorandum from the conference of Riyad March 23, 1972 on “Mosleum Doctrine and Human Rights in Islam”
  • Article by Sadek El Said entitled Commission III: The Right to Work and the Right to Life in Islam
  • Article by Abubaker A. Bagader entitled Committee III: Muslim Minorities and Human Rights
  • List of working papers from the “Seminar on Human Rights in Islam” - December 9-14, 1980
  • Draft program for the “Seminar on Human Rights in Islam” - December 9-14, 1980
  • Provisional list of participants for the “Seminar on Human Rights in Islam” - December 9-14, 1980
  • Brief reports from committees I-VI from the “Seminar on Human Rights in Islam” - December 9-14, 1980
  • Statue of the ICJ
  • UN brochure entitled Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary
  • Blank notepad from the “Caracas Meeting”
  • Article by Tun M. Salleh Abas entitled Pressures on the Independence of the Judiciary
  • Article by Param Cumaraswamy entitled The Independence of the Legal Profession
  • Copies of the final resolution of the ICJ from the “Caracas Meeting”
  • Article by F. S. Nariman entitled Shall We Hang the Death Penalty?
  • Program from the “Caracas Meeting”
  • Invitations to WJB
  • Rapporteur's report entitled The Independence of the Legal Profession: Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Article by Margaret J. Anstee entitled Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders
  • Draft basic principles on the “role of lawyers ”from the “Caracas Meeting”
  • Article entitled Implementation of the UN Principles
  • Address delivered by Jules Deschenes - January 16, 1989
  • Article by Rodger M. A. Chongwe entitled Under the Auspices of the UN
  • Report by Niall MacDermot on the ICJ
  • Article by P. Telford Georges entitled Implementation of the UN Basic Principles on the Judiciary and Adoption of UN Draft Basic Principles on Lawyers
  • Correspondence unit worksheet
  • Article by Reed Brody entitled The CIJL: 11 Years in Action
  • Article by Chris De Cooker entitled Development and the Independence of the Legal Profession
  • Implementation of the Conclusions and Recommendations of the “Seventh UN Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders”
  • Article by Kurt Neudek entitled UN Efforts to Implement the Basic Principles on the Indepence of the Judiciary and to Formulate Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers
  • Article by E. Dumbutshena entitled How the Judiciary Should React to Violent Changes of Government and De Facto Regimes
  • Article by Dr Lloyd Barnet entitled A Caribbean Perspective
  • Proyecto de Principlios Bazicos Sobre la Funcion de los Abogados
  • Article by P. N. Bhagwati entitled The Pressures on and obstacles to the Independence of the Judiciary
  • Article by F. S. Nariman entitled The Independence of the Legal Profession Problems, Pressures and Expectations
  • Article by Alfredo Etcheberry entitled Introductory Remarks on "Pressures and Obstacles to the Independence of the Judiciary"
  • Correspondence from William A. Krohley to WJB, January 10, 1989, attached to copies of an article by Nariman
  • Article entitled Abolition of the Death Penalty
  • Article entitled Pressures on the Judiciary
  • Article entitled Caracas Plan of Action
  • Handwritten notes by WJB
  • Provisional list of participants at the “Caracas Meeting”
  • Future activities of the CIJL
  • Copies of an article by WJB and George Obiozor entitled The Burundi Affair, 1972 submitted to the IDOC Survey No. 52 - April, 1973
  • Copy of handwritten notes by WJB
  • Correspondence from WJB to John Shattuck - December 8, 1993
  • Correspondence from WJB to James Bishop - March 10, 1993
  • Correspondence from WJB to John Shattuck
  • Correspondence from WJB to John Shattuck - August 31, 1993
  • Reminder of a briefing by John Shattuck - May 27, 1993
  • Guest list for the briefing
  • Correspondence from WJB to John Shattuck - March 10, 1993
  • Correspondence from WJB to Edward Mattes - May 18, 1993
  • Correspondence from WJB to Benjamin Shute - May 20, 1993
  • Correspondence from WJB to John Shattuck - May 26, 1993
  • AAICJ board of directors - 1993
  • Draft of the guest list for the “Shattuck reception”
  • Note from Christopher Kaen to WJB - May 21, 1993
  • Draft of the guest list for the “Shattuck reception”
  • Copies of envelopes mailed to guests of the “Shattuck reception”
  • List of people notified about the postponement of the “Shattuck reception”
  • Handwritten notes by WJB
  • Fax correspondence from Wolfgang Peukert to WJB - February 25, 1992
  • List of participants in the “Strasbourg Meeting”
  • Fax correspondence from WJB to Wolfgang Peukert - February 14, 1992
  • Brochure entitled The Council of Europe and the Protection of Human Rights
  • Council of Europe Survey of Activities - 1959-1991
  • Council of Europe article entitled Lodging an application with the European Commission of Human Rights
  • Council of Europe article entitled Soering Case Judgment - July 7, 1989
  • Fax correspondence from WJB to Wolfgang Peukert - February 26, 1992
  • Correspondence from WJB to Sreemoti Roy - May 7, 1992
  • Copy of a savings deposit slip for the AAICJ
  • List of expenses and receipts from “Strasbourg Meeting”- May 4, 1992
  • Correspondence from WJB to Carlo Krieger - May 1, 1992
  • Correspondence from Carlo Krieger to WJB - March 20, 1992
  • Article entitled Friendly Reminders
  • Article entitled Addendum to the list of participants
  • Article entitled Topic 1 Resolution
  • Correspondence from WJB to Carlo Krieger - April 8, 1992
  • Correspondence from WJB to Carlo Krieger - March 12, 1992
  • Correspondence from WJB to Carlo Krieger - April 8, 1992
  • Program for the “Strasbourg Meeting”
  • Correspondence from WJB to Adama Dieng - February 27, 1992
  • Article by Dr Georg Brunner entitled Development of Constitutional Judiciary in Eastern Europe
  • Article concerning Aart Hendriks , ICJ European Project Officer
  • Opening speech by Adama Dieng “Triennial Meeting of the members of the ICJ”- January 21-23, 1992
  • Fax correspondence from WJB to Leah Levin - February 12, 1992
  • Handwritten notes by WJB
  • Correspondence from Faith Roszkowski to WJB - February 1, 1996
  • Correspondence from State of New York Department of Law to WJB, January 26, 1996, with attached documents
  • Note from Barbara Hernandez with attached forms of notification of exemption
  • Correspondence from State of New York Department of Law to WJB, October 13, 1995, with attached documents
  • Secretary General's Report for - July 1 - September 30, 1976
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to Dr Jur. Rudolf Machacek - January 20, 1977
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to Dr Jur. Rudolf Machacek - November 18, 1976
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to Europe on Skiis - December 30, 1976
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to WJB - January 5, 1976
  • Correspondence from WJB to Niall MacDermot - January 25, 1977
  • Correspondence from WJB to Dr Kaspar Wieltschnig - January 13, 1977
  • Correspondence from WJB to Austrian Auto Touring - February 2, 1977
  • Correspondence from Dr Jur. Rudolf Machacek to Niall MacDermot - February 2, 1977
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to Dr Jur Rodulof Machacek - February 8, 1977
  • Correspondence from WJB to Joel Carlson - April 7, 1977
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to Joel Carlson - February 23, 1977
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to Eli Whitney Debevoise - February 23, 1977
  • Correspondence from Eli Whitney Debevoise to Niall MacDermot - February 13, 1977
  • Provisional list of participants in the “Vienna Meeting”
  • Copies of credit card receipts for WJB
  • List of hotel allocations
  • Correspondence from Eli Whitney Debevoise to WJB - March 7, 1977
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to colleagues of the ICJ - August 18, 1976
  • Note from Niall MacDermot to WJB
  • Vienna Opera Program
  • Report on the ICJ “Vienna Meeting”
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to WJB - January 13, 1977
  • List of participants at the “Vienna Meeting”
  • Note by Niall MacDermot concerning the “Vienna Meeting”
  • ICJ press release entitled 25th Anniversary Meeting of the ICJ - April 18, 1977
  • Working papers from the ICJ executive committee meeting - April, 1977
  • Receipts from travel arrangements to the “Vienna Meeting”
  • Secretary General's Report No. 22 - January 1 - March 31, 1977
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to WJB with attached confidential report
  • Report of committee I. entitled International Implementation
  • Possible subjects for discussion from committee I.
  • Photographs
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to Eli Whitney Debevoise - October 13, 1977
  • Minutes of the ICJ commission meetting in Vienna
  • Draft of the executive committee meeting - April 18, 1977
  • List of working papers
  • Article entitled Last Tangle in Tibet by Steve Weissman
  • List of members of committees at the “Vienna Meeting ”
  • Report on the activities of the ICJ - 1971-1977
  • Opening remarks by Dr. Christian Broda at the “Vienna Meeting”- April 19, 1977
  • Secretary-General's financial memorandum
  • Administrative officer's financial report for - 1976
  • Note by WJB concerning “Vienna”
  • Note for the chairman and rapporteurs of the committees at the “Vienna Meeting”
  • Article entitled Committee III - Minority Rights
  • Agenda for the “Vienna Meeting”
  • Revised draft program for the “Vienna Meeting”
  • Article entitled New Forms of Democratic Society
  • Two copies of financial documents from the ICJ - January, 1977
  • Copies of airline tickets to Vienna
  • Correspondence from WJB to Eli Whitney Debevoise - March 3, 1977
  • Correspondence from WJB to Soli Anderson - May 26, 1977
  • Correspondence from WJB to Soli Anderson - June 30, 1977
  • Copy of a check made out to WJB
  • Note to Rose from WJB
  • Correspondence from Solvig Andersson to WJB - May 27, 1977
  • Copy of receipt from the Hearn Travel Bureau
  • Opening address by T. S. Fernando at the “Vienna Meeting”- April 19, 1977
  • Article from World Association for World Federation entitled Declaration of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries
  • Fax correspondence from Walter H. White, Jr to WJB
  • Article from the New York Times, February 26, 1989, entitled Soviet Lawyers, in Feisty Session, Form Bar Group
  • Credit card receipts from WJB
  • Notes by WJB concerning “World Court”
  • Article entitled Soviet Bar: Government-Associated "Self" or "Self-Governing Association?"
  • Correspondence from Joseph J. Rubin to WJB - May 12, 1989
  • List of participants in the “Moscow Meeting”
  • Provisional list of participants in the “Moscow Meeting”
  • Handwritten note by WJB
  • Decision of USSR Supreme Court, May 16, 1989, concerning “Article 11 (1) of the Soviet Penal Code”
  • Excerpt from National Affairs - April 11, 1989
  • Correspondence from Robert D. Raven to law firms, corporate counsels and law schools - October 22, 1988
  • Biographical data for Arkady I. Vaksberg
  • Correspondence from WJB to Stebe Raikin - May 1, 1989
  • Program for the “Moscow Meeting”
  • Article entitled USSR: New Principles of Criminal Law
  • List of documents from the “Moscow Meeting”
  • Article entitled Declaration on the Right to Development
  • Excerpt from National Affairs - April 11, 1989
  • Copies of miscellaneous newspaper articles concerning Russia
  • Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights - May 4, 1988
  • Article entitled Human Rights as an International Issue by Louise I. Shelley
  • Notebook of handwritten notes by WJB
  • Note from Frank Orton to WJB - May 29, 1989
  • Photographs from the “Moscow Meeting”
  • Miscellaneous business cards from the “Moscow Meeting”
  • Article entitled The Effectiveness of Human Rights in Austria by Dr. Rudolf Machacek
  • Remarks of WJB at the “Moscow Meeting”- 1989
  • Correspondence from WJB to Walter H. White Jr - April 25, 1989
  • Remarks of WJB at the “Moscow Meeting”- 1984
  • Article entitled Kremlin Watchers: The New Guard
  • Program for the “Moscow Meeting ”
  • Correspondence from Jesper Grolin to NGO colleagues - May 10, 1989
  • Article from New Times entitled Giving Afganistan a Helping Hand by Rais Tozmohamadov - January 4, 1989
  • Article by Rais Tozmohamadov entitled Solidarity with the Nam. Why?
  • Article entitled The Correlation of International Law and Internal Law in the sphere of Human Rights
  • Article entitled Declaration on the Right to Development
  • Article by Dr Ilka Bailey-Wiebecke entitled The Right to Peace and the Right to Development
  • Excerpt from National Affairs - April 11, 1989
  • Memorandum from WJB to Niall MacDermot
  • Fax correspondence from Niall MacDermot to WJB - May 27, 1988
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to WJB - August 12, 1988
  • Copy of a telegram from Alexander Shukharev to WJB
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to Alexander Y. Sucharev - August 8, 1988
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to colleagues of the ICJ - March 9, 1988
  • Correspondence from WJB to Niall MacDermot - July 7, 1988
  • Correspondence from WJB to Niall MacDermot - May 18, 1988
  • Correspondence from WJB to Niall MacDermot - June 10, 1988
  • Correspondence from Niall MacDermot to colleagues of the ICJ - June 7, 1988
  • Correspondence from WJB to Niall MacDermot - December 14, 1987
  • Reply forms for the “Baku Meeting”
  • Correspondence from WJB to Niall MacDermot - April 4, 1988
  • Fax correspondence from WJB to Niall MacDermot - June 1, 1988
  • Brochures for Baku and neighboring cities
  • Handwritten notes by WJB from the “Harvard Alumni Meeting”
  • Current History - October, 1988
  • Program for the “Harvard Alumni Meeting”
  • List of participants at the “Harvard Alumni Meeting”
  • Correspondence from Terry K. Shaller to friends - May, 1989
  • Suggested readings for the “Harvard Alumni Meeting”
  • Program for the “Harvard Alumni Meeting”
  • Map of Harvard University
  • Bus schedule for the “Harvard Alumni Meeting”
  • Documents concerning “Production in the USSR ”
  • Proposal entitled US-Soviet Research Project on Military Spending and Economic Priorities - May, 1989
  • Note from A. Imanyara to WJB - July 8, 1991
  • Correspondence from WJB to Charles A. Nyachae - March 31, 1992
  • Correspondence from WJB to Adama Dieng - April 21, 1992
  • Correspondence from WJB to Reed Brody - April 2, 1991
  • Lawyer to Lawyer Network press release entitled Gitobu Imanyara - Kenya - March, 1991
  • Correspondence from Reed Brody to Matthew Muli - March 4, 1991
  • Correspondence from WJB to Adama Dieng - March 13, 1992
  • Africa Watch press release entitled Gitobu Imanyara Charges with Publication of Seditious Material - March 5, 1991
  • Folder # 337 - Andes 1978
  • Folder # 338 - ICJ - Bellagio, Italy
  • Folder # 340 - WJB - Colombia 1979
  • Folder # 341 - ICJ - Human Rights in Cuba, 1976
  • Folder # 342 - ICJ - Ghana, 1978-1979
  • Folder # 343 - Nepal, 1979
  • Folder # 344 - ICJ - Meeting in Ottawa