The ABA Rule of Law Initiative is a public service project of the American Bar Association dedicated to promoting rule of law around the world. The ABA Rule of Law Initiative believes that rule of law promotion is the most effective long-term antidote to the pressing problems facing the world community today, including poverty, economic stagnation, and conflict.
Program News and Updates
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Moldovan Legal Practitioners Trained on Hearings Involving Abused ChildrenIn late September, the National Center for Child Abuse Prevention (NCCAP) of Moldova conducted two two-day trainings on legal hearings involving abused children. A total of 44 local prosecutors, criminal investigation officers and teachers from various Moldovan districts participated in the training held in Chisinau. Read more »» |
Workshops Enhance the Capacity of Newly Appointed Philippine JudgesIn 2009, 127 of the 212 newly appointed executive and vice-executive judges in the Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao regions attended a series of three-day workshops conducted by the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), with funding support from the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Read more »» |
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DC Event Brings Together Human Trafficking Experts, StakeholdersDuring an October 15 event at ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) headquarters in Washington, DC, human trafficking experts and stakeholders took part in a discussion of ABA ROLI’s Human Trafficking Assessment Tool (HTAT) for Mexico, and of the human trafficking phenomenon in North, Central and South America. Read more »» |
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| Rule of Law in Timor Leste is a comprehensive evaluation of progress in East Timor’s justice system following the 1999 vote for independence and the subsequent violence surrounding democratization efforts. | The Kosovo Legal Profession Reform Index is an assessment of legal profession reform efforts aimed at establishing a more ethical, effective and independent legal profession. Available in English, Albanian & Serbian. |
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Program Areas
The ABA Rule of Law Initiative works in seven major program areas:
