New Judicial Training Institute Will Ensure Quality of Courts in Liberia

The US Agency for International Development, in consultation with the Liberian Supreme Court has tasked ABA ROLI with planning and developing a new Judicial Training Institute for the country’s judges, magistrates, and court personnel. This initiative is part of a long term strategy for improving the administration of courts and the provision of justice in Liberia. Read more »»

Sixty Kosovar Law Students Successfully Complete Simulation Clinic

Sixty law students at the University of Pristina completed the ABA Rule of Law Initiative’s Simulation Legal Clinic this semester. The clinic is designed to help students gain practical skills needed upon becoming practicing lawyers. Read more »»

 

Prosecutorial Assessment Leads to Policy Action in Bulgaria

After ABA ROLI published its Prosecutorial Reform Index in Bulgaria, Prosecutor Velchev created the Prosecutorial Reform Index Committee tasked with considering the recommendations of the PRI and soliciting feedback from prosecutors and other relevant actors in structuring a three-year strategy or “roadmap” of reform. Read more »»

 

 

ABA ROLI Involved in Passage of Moldova’s First Domestic Violence Law

On March 11, Moldova enacted its first legislation to protect women from domestic violence. The ABA Rule of Law Initiative provided key commentary and input to strengthen and improve the law during the drafting phase. Read more »»

Third Judicial Reform Index Launched in Kosovo

On March 12, 2008, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative hosted an event introducing the third volume of the Kosovo Judicial Reform Index. Approximately 150 representatives from the government, media, international community, and non-governmental organizations attended the event. Read more »»

 

Podcast: Managing Ethnic Differences in an Independent Kosovo

Kosovo Country director David Sip details how the fact of independence has affected ABA ROLI’s work in Kosovo, and how legal education and profession reform programs there are focusing on maintaining cohesion between ethnic Serbs and Albanians. Read more »»

Jordan’s Applied Science University First to Adopt More Practical Legal Curriculum

Since the March 2007 Conference on Upgrading Legal Education, ABA ROLI has been working with a committee of professors from several Jordanian universities to develop courses in “Legal Research and Writing,” and “Legal English.”  Read more »»

 

Important New MOUs in Algeria and Qatar

The ABA Rule of Law Initiative has bolstered its partnerships in the Middle East and North Africa region by signing Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with key partners in Qatar and Algeria. Read more »»

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