Gender-Based Violence Program Receives Full Government Support in DRC

With support from the Minister of Justice, Mathieu Ndong-Koni leads the effort to establish a program to give survivors of sexual violence access to justice in the DRC. Read more »»

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 »»

Conference on Bar Unification Eases Disputes in Ukraine

The ABA Rule of Law Initiative conducted a conference in Ukraine on the difficult issue of the unification of the legal profession and creation of an independent, self-governing Ukrainian Bar Association. Read more »»

Serbia’s Schools Take Ownership of Court Internship Program

After three years, 11 rounds and more than 1700 law school students, the Court Internship Program, a joint program of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative and the Young Lawyers of Serbia, has become a part of the curriculum in three Serbian law schools. Read more »»

• Armenian Elections Completed with ABA ROLI’s Help
• Azerbaijan's Ministry of Education Hosts Kick-Off for Street Law Program
• Combating Financial Crime in Serbia
• Pilot CLE Project Begins in Russia as ABA ROLI Welcomes New Country Director
• Report Identifies Strengths and Weaknesses of Kosovo Chamber of Advocates

Lebanese Law Students Find Creative Ways to Teach Human Rights

In February, the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, in collaboration with Amnesty International and the Arab Institute for Human Rights, organized a two-day workshop at La Sagesse University for eleven law students who have been selected to work on public education projects. Read more »»

Moroccan Judges Meet with European Counterparts

The ABA Rule of Law Initiative continued its work to build the institutional capacity of the Moroccan judges’ association, the Hassania, through a four-day study tour in The Hague and Leiden in the Netherlands on January 21-24, 2008. Read more »»

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