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Upcoming Events
Past Events
- Effective Litigation: Investigation and Mitigation. Phoenix, Arizona, November 21, 2003
- Effective Investigation, Mitigation, International Law and Human Rights. Frankfort, Kentucky, August 29, 2003
- A Joint Working Session: International Justice Project And The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights. Washington, DC, March 1, 2003
- International Law, Human Rights and the Death Penalty. National Juvenile Defender Leadership Summit. Phoenix, Arizona October 25-27, 2002
- Conference on the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and Related Human Rights Issues. American University's Washington College of Law, July 25 2001
- Resources Available
Effective Litigation: Investigation and Mitigation
Phoenix, Arizona, November 21, 2003
On November 21, 2003, the International Justice Project hosted a workshop: Effective Litigation: Investigation and Mitigation in conjunction with the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Phoenix, Arizona.
The workshop focused on 3 main areas: litigating claims of mental retardation; utilizing international law and international avenues of appeal; litigating issues concerning juveniles and foreign nationals; and, effective investigation of mitigation factors. Speakers at the workshop included Mr. Brian Tittemore, Staff Attorney with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR); Anne James, Executive Director, International Justice Project; Steve Harper, Public Defender, Miami and Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami; Dr. Lee Norton, Ph.D., L.C.S.W; Kari Converse, Attorney, Albuquerque, NM; and Richard Burr, Attorney, Burr & Welch, Hugo, Oklahoma, member, Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel
CLE Credits were available.
Effective Investigation, Mitigation, International Law
and
Human Rights
Frankfort, Kentucky, August 29, 2003
On August 29, 2003, the International Justice Project hosted a workshop: Effective Mitigation, International Law and Human Rights at the Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, Kentucky. The workshop focused on 3 main areas: litigating claims of mental retardation; utilizing international law and international avenues of appeal; and effective representation of foreign nationals with a particular emphasis on VCCR violations. Speakers at the workshop included Ms. Penny White, former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice, Mr. Brian Tittemore, Staff Attorney with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Robert Lee, Executive Director, Virginia Capital Representation Resource Centre, Mark Warren, Human Rights Research and Anne James, Executive Director, International Justice Project.
The workshop was accredited by the Kentucky Bar Association for CLE credits and participants included both public defenders and private attorneys.
A Joint Working Session On The Implementation Of International Human Rights Obligations And Standards In The Inter-American System Between The International Justice Project And The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights.
March 1, 2003
This joint event, between the International Justice Project (IJP) and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), took place on 1 March 2003. The Working Session was met with great success with 50 nations represented. The event was inspired, in part, by concerns voiced by States themselves regarding the challenges of implementing human rights protections.
In this context, the IJP together with the IACHR organized a one-day event to address these challenges and possible solutions for OAS member states in implementing their international human rights commitments. Member state representatives and representatives for Observer nations to the OAS heard from, and interacted with, panels of governmental and non-governmental experts on improving implementation of existing human rights obligations and standards.
The Working Session comprised four panels: an introductory panel providing a context and overview of issues for the session and three further panels focusing on legislative, judicial and intra-governmental mechanisms and initiatives to implement international human rights commitments. A complete manual containing the programme, overview, all presentations, articles and other supplementary materials is available in English and Spanish.
English
En Español
To view the documents individually on the IJP web site, click
here.
International Law, Human Rights and the Death Penalty
October 25-27, 2002
The International Justice Project hosted a plenary on International Law, Human Rights and the Death Penalty at the National Juvenile Defender Leadership Summit. Participants at the summit included juvenile defense attorneys and experts in the field of juvenile justice. The panel consisted of Ms. Penelope White, former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice, Mr. Brian Tittemore, Staff Attorney with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and Karl Schwartz, a senior trial attorney with the Capital Trial Unit at the Defender Association of Philadelphia.
The aim of the plenary was to introduce international law as a legal concept whilst seeking to familiarize lawyers with other possible avenues of legal challenge outside the US system. One particular forum explored was the potential use of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States, which has jurisdiction to hear complaints against the United States.
We are hopeful that the plenary will act as a catalyst for further constructive discussion on the application of international law in domestic courts, whilst simultaneously introducing an additional legal avenue within the Inter-American System. Reaction has been positive.
Conference on the Vienna Convention on Consular
Relations and Related Human Rights Issues
July 25 2001
The topic under discussion at this the first annual conference presented by the International Justice Project, was the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR). However, there are a number of related human rights issues which have direct bearing on many VCCR cases. The areas of concern include, juvenile status, mental illness, mental retardation, and problems associated with ineffective counsel.
Representatives from all regions of the world and the US Department of State were present at the conference. The strong presence from the international community afforded the opportunity for experts from each specialized field to comment on the impact and subsequent challenges facing an attorney in these cases and the necessity for intervention at the earliest opportunity. The aim of the conference was to encourage the candid and dynamic exchange of ideas, concerns and possible solutions, producing an environment which was not only a source of information, but also a platform for further discussion.
Resources Available
- Juvenile Death Penalty Representation Resources and Supplement, IJP & ABA’s Juvenile Justice Center
- Bridging the Gap: Effective Representation of Foreign Nationals in U.S. Criminal Cases
- Equal Protection: Consular Assistance & Criminal Justice Procedures in the USA
- Equal Protection: Expanded Guide (CD)
- IACHR Guide to Presenting Petitions in the Inter-American System
- Basic Documents Pertaining to Human Rights in the Inter-American System
- Fact Sheets: Adolescent Brain Development, Trauma, International Law, International Institutions and Avenues of Appeal.
- CD versions are available for some publications.
For further information please contact the IJP
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