International Association of Democratic Lawyers

International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) is an international organization of left-wing and progressive jurists' associations with sections and members in 50 countries and territories. [1] Along with facilitating contact and exchange of views between and among lawyers and lawyers' associations of all countries, the IADL works to conduct research on legal issues affecting human, political and economic rights, organizes international commissions of enquiry and conferences on legal and judicial concerns, and takes part in international legal observer missions.[2] [3] Through its activities the Association works as a recognized consultative organization with the United Nations through ECOSOC, UNESCO and UNICEF. [4]

History

The Association was founded in Paris in 1946. From 1967 the IADL was one of the original NGOs accredited with Consultative II Status with ECOSOC and is represented at UNESCO and UNICEF. [5] The Association is also a member of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO) of the United Nations. [6]

It was considered a Communist front organization by the United States government during the Cold War period.

Headquarters

International Headquarters - Rue Brialmont 21, B-1210, Brussels, Belgium [7]

International Secretariat - Ito Bldg 2nd Floor, Yotsuya 1-2, Shinjuku-ku, 160-0004, Tokyo, Japan [8]

Organization

The IADL is organized on the basis of institutional member organizations, regional and affiliated sections, groups and individual membership, representing about 200,000 members in all.[9]

Institutional Members:

Regional and Affiliated Members:

Activities

ECOSOC Consultative Status

IADL applied for Category B consultative status with ECOSOC in 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1959, but the application was rejected.[19][20][21][22] The application was accepted in 1967.[23][24]

At the end of 1967, there were 377 non-governmental organizations (NGO's) which the United Nations Economic and Social Council could consult on questions with which they are concerned. These organizations are divided into three groups : those in Category A, which have a basic interest in most of the activities of the Council; those in Category B, which have a special competence but are concerned with only a few of the Council's activities; and those with a significant contribution to make to the Council's work, which are placed on a Register for ad hoc consultations. At the end of 1967, there were 143 NGO's with Category B status.[23]

See also

References

  1. ↑ IADL http://www.iadllaw.org/en/about
  2. ↑ UNESCO
  3. ↑ IADL Our Aims
  4. ↑ UNESCO
  5. ↑ IADL
  6. ↑ IADL
  7. ↑ UNESCO
  8. ↑ UNESCO
  9. ↑ UNESCO
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IADL website - members
  11. ↑ Progress Lawyers Network
  12. ↑
  13. ↑
  14. ↑ European Democratic Lawyers website - about
  15. ↑ "Report on U.S. Crimes in Korea" (PDF). International Association of Democratic Lawyers. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  16. ↑ "International Association of Democratic Lawyers Calls on UN to Respect Haiti’s Sovereignty". Political Affairs. April 19, 2006.
  17. ↑ "No. 08-987 in the Supreme Court of the United States - RUBEN CAMPA, RENE GONZALEZ, ANTONIO GUERRERO, GERARDO HERNANDEZ, AND LUIS MENDINA, PETITIONERS v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" (pdf).
  18. ↑ Marjorie Cohn (March 24, 2012). "Marjorie Cohn: International Association of Democratic Lawyers Opposes Military Force Against Syria and Iran".
  19. ↑ "1954 Yearbook of the United Nations" (pdf). United Nations. p. 303. |chapter= ignored (help)
  20. ↑ "1955 Yearbook of the United Nations" (pdf). United Nations. p. 238. |chapter= ignored (help)
  21. ↑ "1957 Yearbook of the United Nations" (pdf). United Nations. p. 279. |chapter= ignored (help)
  22. ↑ "1959 Yearbook of the United Nations" (pdf). United Nations. p. 280. |chapter= ignored (help)
  23. 1 2 "1967 Yearbook of the United Nations" (pdf). United Nations. pp. 562–564. |chapter= ignored (help)
  24. ↑ "List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as of 1 September 2010" (PDF). United Nations. 1 September 2010. p. 38.

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