Asia

The Asia Division currently implements technical legal assistance programs in Cambodia, China, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, and a regional anti-corruption program. It previously has worked in Afghanistan, East Timor, Mongolia, India and Indonesia. Much of the Asia Division’s work focuses on the following substantive areas: judicial and legal profession development, anti-corruption, and citizens' rights advocacy aimed at increasing access to justice. The Asia Division has also played an important role as a convener of region-wide meetings for legal professionals, including a judicial program for high court justices from Indonesia, Laos, Philippines and Thailand that was conceived of and moderated by Asia Division board member and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. More recently, the Asia Division held a regional conference that addressed how members of the legal and judicial professions can combat corruption in the justice sector.

Cambodia’s First Law Student Client Counseling Competition

On February 28–29, 2008, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative held the first Client Counseling Competition in Cambodia’s history. Teams from five Cambodian law schools competed for the honors of national champion. Read more »»

 

ABA ROLI Conducts First Ever Client Counseling Workshop in Cambodia

On February 1, 2008, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative and East West Management Institute held the first-ever Cambodia Client Counseling Skills Workshop at the Sunway Hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Read more »»

 

ABA ROLI Pioneers Effort to Curb Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines

The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor has selected ABA ROLI to spearhead a new program to combat the occurrences of political assassinations and kidnapping, commonly known as “extrajudicial killings,” in the Philippines. Read more »»

 

ABA ROLI Helps Chinese Officials Implement Transparency and Disclosure Rules

The ABA Rule of Law Initiative supported the participation of the first Chinese delegation in the International Conference of Information Commissioners. This annual conference brings together information commissioners, ombudsmen and prominent information access advocates from around the world to share experiences and strategize on how to improve access to government information. Read more »»

 

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• Rules on Small Claims Court Projects Finalized in the Philippines
• The ABA Rule of Law Initiative Joins EarthRights International in Skills Sharing Session
• ABA ROLI and IPB Publishes Annotation of the Code of Professional Responsibility
• First Round of Gender Discrimination Seminars Held in Baguio City
• ABA ROLI Sponsors Workshop Aimed at Protecting of Women’s Rights in China
• The ABA Rule of Law Initiative Completes Training Workshop on Resolving Environmental Disputes
• Regional Anti-Corruption Program Joins Commission in Movement to Protect Thailand's Tourism Industry
• RACA Promotes Anti-corruption Measures as Key to Corporate Social Responsibility