A tank outside McDonald’s in Beirut symbolizes the ongoing tensions in Lebanon, tensions which ABA ROLI’s legal clinic seeks to quell by bringing law students and disadvantaged populations into contact and cooperation.

Podcast: Bridging Social Divisions in Lebanon

Aline Matta, Director of ABA ROLI’s programs in Lebanon, narrates the story of how students in their final year of law school started out somewhat cynical and ended up, through their clinical experience, becoming devoted advocates for social justice and the rule of law. Read more »»

Environmental Public Participation from Wisconsin to Guizhou

From April 15 to 28, representatives from five U.S. environmental institutions visited China with the help of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative to work closely with their Chinese counterparts on local projects to increase public participation in environmental decision-making in China. Read more »»

Successful Reform Efforts Underway in the Russian Far East

The Vladivostok office of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative has launched several successful initiatives over the past few months with USAID support. Having the advantage of being a small office in the biggest and one of the most progressive cities of the Russian Far East, the office has managed a series of innovative projects that have created avenues for legal and social progress. Read more »»

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