Law

William J. Butler Papers Box 31

  1. Box-Folder #31 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Colloquiums
    1. Folder # 605 - Miscellaneous - Reykjavik, Iceland - 2008

      1. Precis

      2. Colloquium participant composite.

      3. Invitation to Mr. & Mrs. William Butler from Ambassador Carol van Voorst to the reception in honor of the American Association for the International Commission of Jurists on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.

      4. Human Dignity for All: A Human Rights Strategy for Foreign Policy

      5. Biography of Carol van Voorst (printed)

      6. C.V. for Oddny Mjoll Arnardottir, Professor. Dr. Oddny Mjoll Arnardottir spoke at the Colloquium about “The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Reflections on Paradigm Changes”.

      7. “About the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor”. Web April 23, 2008

      8. United Nations General Assembly, Human Rights Council Eighth Session “Revised Draft Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights”. -December 24, 2007

      9. Terrorist Trial Report Card: Update January 1, 2008

      10. International Commission of Jurists Press Release - March 28, 2008

      11. Draft Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - April 4, 2008 (2)

      12. Statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food by Olivier De Schutter - New York and Geneva, May 9, 2008

    2. Folder # 606 - Agenda - Reykjavik, Iceland - 2008
      1. Agenda (4)
      2. Correspondence from WJB to Steve Marks, Re: Draft Agenda - February 22, 2008 *includes draft
      3. Email correspondence, Subject: Draft Agenda for Reykjavik Colloquium - February 25, 2008
    3. Folder # 607 - Correspondence Reykjavik, Iceland - 2008
      1. Correspondence from Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir to WJB - June 26, 2007
      2. Correspondence from Darius Stanilus to WJB - August 3, 2007
      3. Correspondence from Jacques Pellet to WJB - August 9, 2007
      4. Correspondence from Fernando Fernandez-Arias to WJB - November 7, 2007
      5. Correspondence from WJB to Steve (unknown) - February 22, 2008
      6. Correspondence from WJB to Mr. Peter Franz Josef Rothen - May 2, 2008
      7. Fax correspondence from WJB to Gwyneth A. Kutz - May 5, 2008
      8. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Don Mackay - May 7, 2008
      9. Correspondence from Peter Rothen to WJB - May 9, 2008
      10. Correspondence from WJB to Brad Evans - May 9, 2008
      11. Fax correspondence from WJB to Laura Carpini - May 12, 2008
      12. Correspondence from Don MacKay to WJB - May 12, 2008
      13. Correspondence from Kirk Havelock to WJB - May 12, 2008
      14. Correspondence from WJB to Ingibjorg Davidsdottir - May 14, 2008
      15. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Carol van Voorst - May 28, 2008
      16. Handwritten memo to Jennifer G.
      17. Handwritten amended agenda and list of participants.
      18. Various email correspondence
    4. Folder # 608 - Ljubjana, Slovenia - 2005
      1. Precis
      2. Agenda (2)
      3. Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law - Human Rights Resolution 2005/35
      4. Welcoming remarks by Foreign Minister Dr. Dimitrij Rupel.
      5. The OHCHR Plan of Action: Protection and Empowerment. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Geneva May 2005
      6. Specific Human Rights Issues: New Priorities, In Particular Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism. United Nations Economic and Social Council - June 22, 2005
      7. United Nations General Assembly Sixtieth Session, 2005 World Summit Outcome - September 15, 2005
    5. Folder # 609 - Invitation to Foreign Ministry - Ljubjana, Slovenia - 2005
      1. Invitation from Dimitrij Rupel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to WJB welcoming the 28th Colloquium on Human Rights to Ljubljana, Slovenia.
    6. Folder # 610 - Correspondence - Ljubjana, Slovenia - 2005
      1. Correspondence from Manue de Bahra to WJB - Unknown
      2. Correspondence from Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart to WJB - Unknown
      3. Correspondence from Piet de Klerk to WJB - Unknown
      4. Correspondence from Michel Doucin to WJB, includes C.V. - May 18, 2005
      5. Correspondence from WJB to Michael Butler - June 15, 2005
      6. Correspondence from WJB to Michael Butler - June 15, 2005
      7. Fax correspondence from Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart to WJB - June 22, 2005
      8. Correspondence from WJB to Dr. Danilo Turk - June 24, 2005
      9. Correspondence from Michael A. Butler to WJB - June 27, 2005
      10. Correspondence from WJB to Participant - June 27, 2005
      11. Correspondence from WJB to Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart - June 29, 2005
      12. Correspondence from WJB to Jainni Paz - July 27, 2005
      13. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Mike Smith - July 29, 2005
      14. Correspondence from Thomas B. Robertson to WJB - August 1, 2005
      15. Correspondence from WJB to Prof. Bert Lockwood - August 9, 2005
      16. Correspondence from WJB to Participant - August 9, 2005
      17. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Wittig - August 9, 2005
      18. Correspondence from Heather Sonner to Ambassador Mary Whalen - August 22, 2005
      19. Correspondence from Heather Sonner to Mr. Petter Wille - August 22, 2005
      20. Email correspondence from Jan Kaminek to AAICJ - August 24, 2005
      21. Email correspondence from Anders Ronquist to Heather Sonner - August 25, 2005
      22. Correspondence from Heather Sonner to Fernando Fernandez-Arias - August 30, 2005
      23. Email correspondence from Alja Klopcic to Heather Sonner - September 9, 2005
      24. Fax correspondence from Alice Delman to Stephan A. Oxman, Esq. - Sept. 14, 2005
      25. Correspondence from Mary Whelan to WJB - September 16, 2005
      26. Correspondence from WJB to Stephan Marks - September 27, 2005
      27. Email correspondence from Jan Sobczak to AAICJ - September 30, 2005
      28. Fax correspondence from WJB to Sarah Prosser - October 5, 2005
      29. Correspondence from Helen Kaljulate to Heather Sonner - October 6, 2005
      30. Correspondence from Tim Caughley to WJB - October 17, 2005
      31. Email correspondence from Andy Newburg to WJB - October 19, 2005
      32. Handwritten correspondence from Sarah Prosser to WJB - October 20, 2005
    7. Folder # 611 - Acceptances - Ljubjana, Slovenia - 2005
      1. Correspondence from Dimitij Rupel to WJB - June 1, 2005
      2. Correspondence from Leda Koursoumba to WJB - July 1, 2005
      3. Correspondence from Mike Smith to WJB - July 15, 2005
      4. Correspondence from Alexandra Hall Hall to WJB - August 4, 2005
      5. Correspondence from Tim Caughley to WJB - August 22, 2005
      6. Email correspondence from Engelbert Theurmann to WJB - August 23, 2005
      7. Email correspondence from Hidenobu Sobashima to WJB - August 29, 2005
      8. Email correspondence from Fernando Fernandez-Arias to WJB - August 31, 2005
      9. Email correspondence from Istvan Lakatos to WJB - September 6, 2005
      10. Correspondence from WJB to Larisa M. Gabriel - September 21, 2005
      11. Correspondence from Helen Kaljulate to Heather Sonner - October 6, 2005
    8. Folder # 612 - Agenda - Warsaw, Poland - 2003
      1. Monograph - New Europe - Making Rights Real. Conference of the European Sections of the International Commission of Jurists. Warsaw, October 3, 1999
      2. Agenda (3)
    9. Folder # 613 - Miscellaneous - Warsaw, Poland - 2003
      1. Meeting Manual, Warsaw - October 6-17, 2003
      2. Handwritten seating list for the Warsaw Colloquium
      3. Article The Right of Return to a Lost Home by Byron L. David - International Herald Tribune, October 15, 2003
      4. Pamphlet - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
      5. Christopher Robert Hill - Bio
      6. Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe, 451st Plenary Meeting. PC Journal No. 451, Agenda item 6
      7. The Second Iraq War - - March/April 2003
      8. Email correspondence from Carlo Krieger to WJB - February 26, 2003
      9. Correspondence from Wlodzimierz Cimoszeicz to WJB - June 26, 2003
      10. Fax correspondence from Ernst Lueber to WJB - September 19, 2003
      11. Fax correspondence from WJB to Dr. Zbigniew Lasocik - September 22, 2003
      12. Fax correspondence from WJB to Gerald Anderson - September 24, 2003
      13. Fax correspondence from Zbingniew Lasocik to WJB - September 25, 2003
    10. Folder # 614 - Correspondence - Warsaw, Poland - 2003
      1. General correspondence to participants.
      2. Fax correspondence from Roman Kuzniar to WJB - July 29, 2002
      3. Email correspondence from WJB to Carlo Krieger - May 9, 2003
      4. Correspondence from WJB to Christian Strohal - June 4, 2003
      5. Correspondence from WJB to Roman Kuzniar - June 4, 2003
      6. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Christian Strohal - June 4, 2003
      7. Correspondence from WJB to Roman Kuzniar - June 11, 2003
      8. Correspondence from Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz to WJB - June 26, 2003
      9. Correspondence from WJB to Roman Kuzniar - July 9, 2003
      10. Correspondence from Roman Kuzniar to WJB - July 11, 2003
      11. Correspondence from WJB to Roman Kuzniar - July 11, 2003
      12. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Jan Gabor - July 23, 2003
      13. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Christian Strohal - July 23, 2003
      14. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Christian Strohal - July 23, 2003
      15. Correspondence from WJB to Mr. Juraj Priputen - July 25, 2003
      16. Fax correspondence from Alice Delman c/o WJB to Prof. Stephen Marks - August 8, 2003
      17. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Christian Strohal - August 13, 2003
      18. Fax correspondence from WJB to Hon. Lorne Craner - August 13, 2003
      19. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Peter Maurer - August 13, 2003
      20. Correspondence from Stephen Marks to WJB - August 13, 2003
      21. Correspondence from WJB to Ms. Linda Besharaty - August 13, 2003
      22. Correspondence from WJB to Roman Kuzniar - August 13, 2003
      23. Correspondence from WJB to Roman Kuzniar - August 21, 2003
      24. Correspondence from WJB to Dr. Peter Prochacka - August 21, 2003
      25. Correspondence from WJB to Christian - August 22, 2003
      26. Fax correspondence from Alice Delman c/o WJB to Hon. Paula J. Dobriansky - Sept. 3, 2003
      27. Correspondence from Roman Kuzniar to WJB - Sept. 16, 2003
      28. Correspondence from WJB to Ms. Anna Piekosz - Sept. 22, 2003
      29. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Renee Jones-Bos - Sept. 23, 2003
      30. Correspondence from WJB to Hon. Paula J. Dobriansky - Sept. 23, 2003
      31. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador John Swift - Sept. 24, 2003
      32. Email correspondence from Myriam Baxter to AAICJ - Sept. 25, 2003
      33. Fax correspondence from Minister Georg Mautner-Markhof - Sept. 26, 2003
      34. Fax correspondence from Mary Whelan to WJB - Sept. 29, 2003
      35. Fax Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Juan Manuel Cabrera - October 1, 2003
      36. Correspondence from WJB to Ms. Anna Piekosz - October 8, 2008
      37. Correspondence from Anna Piekosz to WJB - October 17, 2003
      38. Correspondence from WJB to Roman Kuzniar - October 22, 2003
      39. Correspondence from WJB to Mr. Hidenobu Sobashima - October 22, 2003
      40. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Christopher R. Hill - October 22, 2003
      41. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Vera Jerabkova - October 22, 2003
      42. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Christian Strohal - October 22, 2003
      43. Email correspondence from Mr. Hidenobu Sobashima to WJB - November 13, 2003
    11. Folder # 615 - Correspondence - Warsaw, Poland - 2003
      1. Benoit Ryelandt, Belgium
      2. Roman Kuzniar, Italy
      3. Mike Smith, Australia
      4. Jon Benjamin, United Kingdom
      5. Juan Manuel Cabrera, Spain
      6. V. Jerabkova, Czech Republic
      7. Budapest
      8. Clive Pearson, New Zealand
    12. Folder # 616 - Lausanne, Switzerland - 2004
      1. Précis
      2. I0: Water: A Swiss Perspective.
      3. Agenda (7)
    13. Folder # 617 - Miscellaneous - Lausanne, Switzerland - 2004

      1. Business Card: Paula J. Barton, Deputy Legal Adviser - Permanent Mission of the United States of America

      2. Article Corporate Social Responsibility: Bluewashed and Boilerplated; The Economist - June 19, 2004

      3. Report: Submission of Human Rights First Under Decision 2004/116 Concerning the “Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Related Business Enterprises with Regard to Human Rights”.

      4. United Nations Economic and Social Council, 29th session “The Right to Water”. - January 20, 2003

      5. The 3rd World Water Forum Ministerial Declaration -- Message from the Lake Biwa and Yodo River Basin - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, March 23, 2003

      6. ICJ Judges and Lawyers Programme 2005-2007: Courts as Independent & Active Protectors of Human Rights

      7. ICJ: Counter-Terrorism & the Rule of Law Programme

      8. ICJ: Advocating for the Rule of Law, to Protect Human Rights

      9. ICJ: The Berlin Declaration, the ICJ Declaration on Upholding Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Combating Terrorism

      10. The Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Related Business Enterprises with Regard to Human Rights: Report of the High Commissioner to the Commission on Human Rights

      11. Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human Rights, U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/12/Rev.2

      12. Draft Framework for Inputs to OHCHR Report on Human Rights Responsibilities of Business

      13. Outline of a submission by Amnesty International under Decision 2004/116

      14. Corporate Obligations under International Law - Menno T. Kamminga

      15. Michelle Leighton and Naomi Roht-Arriaza, Comments - September 22, 2004

      16. Analysis Advocacy Advice, Correspondence from John Elkington to Dzidek Kedzia, Subject: The responsibilities of transnational corporations and related business enterprises with regard to human rights.

      17. Comments and Recommendations to the OHCHR on Human Rights Norms for TNC’s.

      18. Comments on the UN Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Enterprises and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human Rights

      19. The UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights has drafted norms that signal a possible advent of compulsory CSR but continue to legitimize a structure that generates sheet inequality between North and South. - September 2003

      20. Joe W. (Chip) Pitts III, “Bridging the Divide: Business, the U.N. Norms, and Corporate Social Responsibility”. Speech to the United Nations Association of Dallas Park Cities Club, Dallas - June 9, 2004

      21. The Sub-Commission’s Draft Norms, if Put into Effect, Will Undermine Human Rights, the Business Sector of Society and the Right to Development: The Commission on Human Rights needs to End the Confusions Caused by the Draft Norms by Setting the Record Straight

      22. Invitation from Thomas Greminger to WJB

    14. Folder # 618 - Correspondence - Lausanne, Switzerland - 2004

      1. Correspondence from Wolfgang Amadeus Brulhart to WJB - November 5, 2003

      2. Correspondence from Wolfgang Amadeus Brulhart to WJB - November 27, 2003

      3. Correspondence from WJB to Wolfgang Amadeus Brulhart - April 9, 2004

      4. Correspondence from Stephan Marks to WJB - May 4, 2004

      5. Email correspondence from Mike Smith to WJB - May 6, 2004

      6. Fax correspondence from A. Christine Busser to WJB - May 12, 2004

      7. Email correspondence from Peter Vrsansky to Mr. Bruelhart (PA4@eda.admin.ch) - May 21, 2004

      8. Fax correspondence from A. Christine Busser to WJB - May 25, 2004

      9. Correspondence from WJB to Christine Busser - May 26, 2004

      10. Fax correspondence from Christine Busser - May 26, 2004

      11. Email correspondence from Wolfgang Amadeus Brulhart to WJB - May 30, 2004

      12. Correspondence from Christian Tomuschat to WJB - June 2, 2004

      13. Fax correspondence from Christine Brusser to WJB, Re: Proposals/Letters - June 4, 2004

      14. Correspondence from Peter Rothen to WJB - June 7, 2004

      15. Fax correspondence from WJB to Christine Busser - June 8, 2004

      16. Correspondence from WJB to General Participants - June 14, 2004

      17. Fax correspondence from Political Affairs Division, Christine Brusser to WJB - June 17, 2004

      18. Fax correspondence from Political Affairs Division, Christine Brusser to WJB - June 18, 2004

      19. Fax correspondence from Political Affairs Division, Christine Brusser to WJB - June 22, 2004

      20. Fax correspondence from Political Affairs Division, Christine Brusser to WJB - June 22, 2004

      21. Fax correspondence from Andreas Zenonos c/o Embassy of Switzerland to AAICJ c\o WJB - June 30, 2004

      22. Correspondence from Alice Delman c/o WJB to Christine Brusser - July 2, 2004

      23. Correspondence from Mary Whelan to WJB - July 2004

      24. Fax correspondence from Brigitte Collet to WJB - July 6, 2004

      25. Fax correspondence from Tim Caughley to WJB - July 12, 2004

      26. Fax correspondence from Wolfgang A. Brulhart to WJB - July 21, 2004

      27. Correspondence from Piet de Klerk to WJB - July 27, 2004

      28. Email correspondence from Eva Tomic to WJB - July 30, 2004

    15. Folder # 619 - Correspondence, continued - Lausanne, Switzerland - 2004

      1. Correspondence from Tim Caughley to WJB - August 10, 2004

      2. Correspondence from Mike Smith to WJB - August 13, 2004

      3. Correspondence from Peter Rothen to WJB - August 16, 2004

      4. Fax correspondence from Christine Brusser to WJB - August 16, 2004

      5. Fax correspondence from Christine Brusser to WJB - August 23, 2004

      6. Fax correspondence from Daisy Rutherfurd to WJB - August 23, 2004

      7. Fax correspondence from Peter Vrsansky to WJB - September 8, 2004

      8. Fax correspondence from Peter Vrsansky to WJB - September 10, 2004

      9. Correspondence from WJB to Leda Koursoumba - September 14, 2004

      10. Correspondence from Leda Koursoumba to WJB - September 14, 2004

      11. Correspondence from Leda Koursoumba to WJB - September 16, 2004

      12. Fax correspondence from Charles A. Bertschy to WJB - September 16, 2004

      13. Fax correspondence from Nicole Buttigieg to WJB - September 16, 2004

      14. Correspondence from WJB to Michael Kozak - September 22, 2004

      15. Correspondence from WJB to Christine Brusser - October 1, 2004

      16. Fax correspondence from Christine Brusser to WJB - October 4, 2004

      17. Correspondence from Tim Caughley to WJB - October 14, 2004

      18. Correspondence to WJB - October 14, 2004

      19. Correspondence from Michael G. Kozak to WJB - October 20, 2004

      20. Fax correspondence from Jose Antonio de Ory to WJB - October 22, 2004

      21. Correspondence from WJB to Hon. Mary Robinson - October 22, 2004

      22. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Pamela P. Willeford - October 25, 2004

      23. Correspondence from WJB to Paula Barton, Esq. - October 25, 2004

      24. Correspondence from WJB to Ambassador Kevin E. Moley - October 25, 2004

      25. Correspondence from WJB to Nicholas Howen, Esq. - February 16, 2005

      26. Correspondence from WJB to Hon. Michael Kozak - February 18, 2005