forty different countries and a number of other important lawyers' organisations are affiliated to it.
Report on Uganda
In May of this year the Commission published in one volume a comprehensive report on Uganda and Human Rights for submission to the United Nation's Commission on Human Rights. This report includes the Commission's previous reports and studies, and gives an account of the situation to date.* It has achieved wide publicity not only in the United Kingdom, but all over the world.
I.C.J. Review
The review of the I.C.J., which is published in December and June, contains up-to-date studies of the state of the Rule of Law in various countries. It is recommended reading for all those who are concerned with human rights outside Great Britain, and can be supplied to members of JUSTICE at a special reduced rate of £1.50 a year.
GENERAL INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES
Membership and Finance
In the past twelve months we have enrolled 150 new members, which is a considerable advance on recent years. This is largely due to an article and membership form which appeared in a special Human Rights issue of the "Guardian Gazette" and a new and more attractive membership leaflet. We also have to thank a volunteer member of the Bar, Peter Ashman, who while waiting to take up an appointment overseas has personally addressed a letter and reprint of the Guardian Gazette article to every member of the Bar in Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn and part of the Temple. His efforts have, however, brought in no more than a total of 40 new members to date from 1,300 letters delivered.
Unfortunately we continue to lose old members at a distressing rate, not so much through actual resignations as through untraceable removals and failure to respond to subscription reminders. Thus, of the members included in the estimated figures given below, some 50 have not paid their subscriptions due last October and about the same number have not increased their banker's orders to the full amount due. We can only point out that such a degree of forgetfulness or indifference creates enormous administrative problems and ask that it be remedied. Estimated figures as at 10th May are (see page 28):
The total of subscriptions paid to JUSTICE shows an increase at £5,500. The proceeds of the piano recital in Lincoln's Inn were £1,600 and we have received £450 compensation for some enforced loss of space and amenities in 2, Clement's Inn. Expenses have, however, risen to such an extent that the greater part of the burden of rent and rates has had to be borne by the JUSTICE Educational and Research Trust out
* Copies of the above report (167 pp) are obtainable from JUSTICE at £3.50 plus 20p postage.
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