2009 News
On the 30th Anniversary of CEDAW, MADRE uses GJC legal arguments to call for US to ratify clean CEDAW
December 18, 2009
On the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, MADRE uses the Global Justice Center's arguments in calling for the United States' ratification of CEDAW without reservations, understandings, and declarations (RUDs)...More.
Celebrate the 30th Birthday of CEDAW by Joining the Global Justice Center's Campaign to make CEDAW's Legal Guarantees a Reality for Women
December 18, 2009
On December 18, 1979, the UN General Assembly passed CEDAW, acknowledging for the first time that discrimination against women is a fundamental human rights violation. This historic Convention... More.
On International Human Rights Day the Global Justice Center commends U.S. Ambassador Verveer for calling for prosecution of military crimes in Burma.
December 10, 2009
On December 5, 2009 U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Melanne Verveer, made clear that Burma's military junta must be held accountable for human rights abuses and that "those guilty of crimes against women be prosecuted."... More.
A Message from the President
December 9, 2009
Annual letter, 2009. Download.
The Global Justice Center and Burma Lawyers' Council write an open letter to the Chief Justices for Asia and the Pacific regions.
November 10, 2009
The Global Justice Center and Burma Lawyers' Council write an open letter urging Conference of Chief Justices to take immediate action to remove Judge U Aung Toe...More.
The Global Justice Center and Burma Lawyers' Council write an open letter to The International Crisis Group
October 28, 2009
The Global Justice Center and Burma Lawyers' Council write an open letter to the International Crisis Group urging them to reverse their support for Burma's 2010 elections...More
The International Center for Transitional Justice calls for an end to impunity in Burma
October 9, 2009
The Global Justice Center welcomes a new report from the ICTJ entitled "Impunity Prolonged", calling for the international community to withhold support for Burma's 2010 elections...More.
The NOW Foundation uses GJC legal arguments to call for a clean CEDAW
August 31, 2009
The NOW Foundation is using the Global Justice Center's legal arguments to call for the U.S. ratification of CEDAW without reservations, understandings and declarations (RUDs)...More.
The Global Justice Center denounces the Secretary-General's Response to the Conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi as contrary to his mandate under the U.N. Charter
August 13, 2009
The Global Justice Center takes exception to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks on the conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi which fail to address the junta's systematic rule by crime. As a Representative of the U.N., and given these circumstances, international law requires Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to call for an end to impunity, not convey his "disappointment" and call for "reconciliation"...More.
The Global Justice Center Announces the Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1820 and the Report's Noteworthy Inclusion of Burma
August 3, 2009
The GJC would like to highlight the Secretary General's inclusion of the situation in Burma/Myanmar in his seminal Report on Resolution 1820, as well as the other areas of concern where impunity for these crimes continues. This first report sets the standard for how SCR 1820 will be reviewed in the future, and thus, it must be appropriately representative of the international presence of this heinous crime...More.
Global Justice Center featured on PulseWire
July 24, 2009
The Global Justice Center's summer newsletter on universal human rights in the Muslim world was featured on PulseWire. Pulsewire is an online community created by WorldPulse that connects women across the global, allowing them to share their stories and ideas. If you are interested in receiving GJC newsletters, please send your information to info@globaljusticecenter.net...Read the GJCnews on PulseWire
Women in the Muslim World: Summer 2009 E-News
July 21, 2009
Download. If you are interested in joining our newsletters, please send your information to info@globaljusticecenter.net.Global Justice Center and Burma Lawyers' Council write joint letter to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
July 1, 2009
The Global Justice Center and Burma Lawyers' Council sent a joint letter to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in advance of his impending trip to Burma. The letter lays out a new international legal argument that he should abstain from engaging with the 2010 elections given they are based on a constitution that is in serious breach of international law....Read the letter to Ban Ki-moon
Women's groups join the Women's League of Burma in calling on the UN to prosecute the Burmese regime
July 1, 2009
The Global Justice Center joined thirty-five other women's organizations from around the world in endorsing a letter to the UN Security Council. The letter, written by the Women's League of Burma, calls on the UN Security Council to prosecute Burmese leader Senior General Than Shwe in the International Criminal Court....Read the letter
Andrea Friedman named Council on Foreign Relations Term Member
June 24, 2009
The Global Justice Center is pleased to announce that Vice President Andrea Friedman has been accepted as a Term Member of the Council of Foreign Relations (CFR). The CFR's selective Term Member program gives talented emerging leaders in international relations and law the opportunity to engage with world-class activists, specialists, and experts on US foreign policy and international affairs. Andi will serve as a term member for five years, and during this time will have the opportunity to meet world leaders, attend special conferences, travel abroad to work on international affairs, and advise the CFR's leadership on programs and policies. Congratulations Andi!....More on CFR's Term Member Program
Members of the U.S. Senate Women's Caucus on Burma write to Ban Ki-moon
April 9, 2009
Members of the U.S. Senate Women's Caucus on Burma write to Ban Ki-moon urging him to call on the Burmese Regime to 1)Release Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners 2)Abandon plans for the upcoming elections 3)Cease human rights abuses and 4)Eliminate rape as an instrument of war. The Global Justice Center composed the legal language for this letter and delivered it to the US Campaign for Burma, who, in turn, brought the letter to the senators...More
SALT Signs Onto Letter to UN Secretary General Bai Ki-moon Condemning Myanmar/Burma Elections
March 19, 2009
SALT, the Society of American Law Teachers (www.saltlaw.org), is a community of progressive law teachers working for justice, diversity and academic excellence. SALT joined us in our Action to Denounce Myanmar/Burma's 2010 Elections and Constitution by signing our petition...More
Sigh the Letter!
March 4, 2009
Urge Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to denounce the illegitimate Burmese elections and constitution that violate women's human rights... more
Andrea Friedman will be speaking at the ILSA 2009 Spring Conference
March 26-27, 2009
The 2009 ILSA Spring Conference will be held March 26-27 at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C. ... more
Sudan: ICC Arrest Warrant Major Step Toward Justice
March 4, 2009
The International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant against President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan is a major step toward justice for the victims of Darfur and in the development of international justice...
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Burmese junta should be referred to ICC: Report
February 2009
The United Nations Security Council should refer Burma's military rulers to the International Criminal Court for committing crimes against humanity, by stopping relief aids in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in May 2008 and persecuting survivors of the disaster, a new report said on Friday...more
The senate discovers women
February 5, 2009
The U.S. Senate is taking a welcome step: empowering a subcommittee specifically charged with global women's issues... more
Urgent Action! Respond to Nicholas Kristof's Editorial on Burma with a Call for Justice!
February 6, 2009
We need you to join us in making Nicholas Kristo on Burma this week the first step in sending the ruling criminal junta to the International Criminal Court... more
New Photo book on Burma: "Invisible Lives: Documenting the Exiles of Eastern Burma's Sixty Year War"
January 2009
"Invisible Lives" documents the lives of Burmese and ethnic minority peoples who have fled six decades of civil war inside Eastern Burma. Photographers Tom Stoddart, Morgan Hagar, and Becky Hurwitz explore the hidden schools, illegal clinics, make-shift homes, and safe houses created by migrants to support their lives and communities on the edge of one of the world's longest running civil conflicts... more
Obama Rescinds "Global Gag Rule," But Leaves Other "Gags" in Place
January 23, 2009
President Obama on January 23 affirmed his administration's strong commitment to women's health and international family planning assistance by rescinding the "global gag rule" and by committing the United States to restoring support for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The global gag rule-also known as the Mexico City policy-prohibited overseas organizations from receiving U.S. family planning assistance if they used their non-U.S. funds to provide abortion information, services or counseling, or engaged in any abortion rights advocacy. Women's and health advocates have applauded the overturning of the gag rule as a "policy" victory, ensuring that women around the world will have better access to safe reproductive care. This celebration is understandable, but it is also premature... more