Identity Statement

Reference Code

HU OSA 392-2-14

Title

Committee on the Administration of Justice

Date(s)

1996

Description Level

Series

Extent and medium (processed)

1 DVD-ROM, 0.01 linear meters

Context

Name of creator(s)

Witness, Inc.

Administrative / Biographical history

The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) works to promote human rights and ensure the equitable administration of justice in Northern Ireland.
The Committee aims to promote the highest standards in the administration of justice in Northern Ireland by seeking to ensure that the government abides by its international human rights obligations. It takes no position on the constitutional status of Northern Ireland, and is opposed to the use of violence for political ends.
CAJ's activities include publishing reports, conducting research, holding conferences, monitoring, campaigning locally and internationally, individual casework and providing legal advice. Its areas of work are extensive and include prisons, policing, emergency laws, the criminal justice system, the use of lethal force, children's rights, equality, racism, religious discrimination, and advocacy for a Bill of Rights.
CAJ works closely with sister organizations throughout Britain and Ireland (Liberty as well as the Irish and Council of Civil Liberties) and is affiliated to the International Federation of Human Rights.

Content and Structure

Scope and Content (Abstract)

The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) is a human rights organization that works to promote human rights and ensure the equitable administration of justice in Northern Ireland.
CAJ's activities include publishing reports, conducting research, holding conferences, monitoring, campaigning locally and internationally, individual casework and providing legal advice. Its areas of work are extensive and include prisons, policing, emergency laws, the criminal justice system, the use of lethal force, children's rights, equality, racism, religious discrimination, and advocacy for a Bill of Rights.
CAJ works closely with sister organizations throughout Britain and Ireland (Liberty as well as the Irish and Council of Civil Liberties) and is affiliated to the International Federation of Human Rights. CAJ partnered with the NY-based organization Witness in promoting human rights.

Accruals

Not Expected

Conditions of Access and Use

Conditions governing access

Not restricted

Languages

English