| Description | File of documents relating to the response and deliberation of the Office of High Commission for Human Rights of the UN in response to the 9/11 attacks. File includes Note from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (Mary Robinson) and entitled 'A Human Rights Perspective on the September 11 Terrorist Attacks in the United States" (20 Sep 2001) Multiple drafts of this document present with MS annotation by [Robinson]; Text of draft statement by the OHCHR, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP, OCHA and WFP detailing condemnation of the 9/11 attacks, with MS annotation by [Robinson and Boyle] (19 Sep 2001); Note from the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Chair of the Counter Terrorism Committee, offering a perspectove on Counter-Terrorist Measures', including draft copy with annotation; TS notes for Cenre for Victims of Torture, Public Meeting, Minneapolis, 20 Oct 2001; Update by the OHCHR by the Senior Polict Committee on Post-9/11 Action; 'Note for File' on 'D. Kedzia's mission to the Council of Europe' on anti-terrorism and Human Rights issues (26-28 Nov 2001); Text of preliminary Strategy for the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Light of 11 September Events', includes multiple copies with annotation by Boyle (1 Oct 2001); Agenda for Strategy Meeting Re. Post 11 September [actions], with MS annotation by Boyle; text of 'Thoughts on human rights issues following 11 September attack with a few ideas on action by OHCHR' by Nicholas Howen (16 Oct 2001); Text of Guidelines for OHCHE field presences regarding anti-terrorist measures at National Level; Text of statement by the OHCHR on 'Human Rights and Terrorism' (11 Oct 2001); Text fo essay 'Terrorism: The Complementary Approaches of Human Rights Law, Humanitarian and Refugee Law' by Mona Rishmawi (19 May 2002); Draft text by Kevin Boyle for statement and article issues to and published by the New York Times from the OHCHR, responding to the 9/11 attacks and the aftermath. |