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March 20, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan F. Fanton at the Conferral of the MacArthur Award for International Justice
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton celebrates former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Read More
March 20, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon receiving the MacArthur Award for International Justice, New York
Kofi Annan discusses the changing definition of national sovereignty - from a privilege to a responsibility - and the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect. Read More
March 7, 2008 - Speech
“The MacArthur Foundation and International Justice,” Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton relates the Foundation's history and discusses its support for human rights and international justice, focusing on the International Criminal Court. Read More
February 29, 2008 - Publication
Russian Human Rights Group Wins Police Abuse Case
The Committee Against Torture, a MacArthur grantee based in Nizhnii Novgorod, Russia, has won a police abuse case in the European Court of Human Rights. The Court found that the authorities violated the prohibition on torture ... Read More
February 14, 2008 - Speech
"Private Philanthropy in Service of the Public Interest,” Remarks by Jonathan Fanton as part of the Spaso House Discussion Series
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundation's grantmaking around the world and notes the growth of philanthropy in Russia. Read More
February 14, 2008 - From the field
UN Makes Civilian Protection a Priority for Peacekeepers in DR Congo
Late last month, the Congolese government and 22 armed groups signed a peace agreement. MacArthur grantee Human Rights Watch was present at the negotiations and helped to secure language in the agreement to ensure that perpetrators ... Read More
February 7, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton Upon Visit of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundation's commitment to UN Millenium Development Goal #5 and applauds Annan's leadership on climate change and non-proliferation. Read More
December 10, 2007 - Press release
MacArthur Selects Kofi Annan for International Justice Award
MacArthur will honor former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan with the first MacArthur Award for International Justice, Foundation President Jonathan Fanton announced today in a speech at the National Press Club. Read More
December 10, 2007 - Press release
Statement from Kofi Annan Regarding the MacArthur Award for International Justice
“I am honored to receive the MacArthur Award for International Justice.
“Advancing international justice should speak to the collective conscience of the world. The emerging international justice system, including the International Criminal Court and the principle ... Read More
December 10, 2007 - Speech
"The Case for an International System of Justice,” Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the National Press Club
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton argues that the combination of the International Criminal Court, regional human rights courts, and the new norm of Responsibility to Protect are improving human rights around the world. Read More
November 28, 2007 - From the field
Court Rules that Roma Children Denied Education
Information from the International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights and Human Rights Watch helped provide the basis for a recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights involving discrimination against Roma children ... Read More
November 9, 2007 - Publication
The MacArthur Foundation in Russia: Report on Activities
Message From The President
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private foundation, headquartered in Chicago, which provides approximately $260 million in grants annually to universities, charitable and non-governmental organizations, and talented individuals ... Read More
October 18, 2007 - From the field
Satellite Images Reveal Human Rights Abuses in Burma
An analysis of high-resolution satellite images has provided evidence of human rights abuses in Burma. The American Association for the Advancement of Science mapped locations of 31 reported human rights violations by comparing information gathered by ... Read More
September 28, 2007 - Commentary
Letter to the Editor by Jonathan Fanton: International Justice
In a letter to the New York Times editor, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton says the United Nations Security Council should take the lead in enforcing arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court. Read More
August 9, 2007 - From the field
Grantees Help Deliver Justice in Chechnya
On July 26, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on three cases brought against Russia by five Chechens, represented by MacArthur grantees the London-based European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) and the Russian NGO, Memorial ... Read More
