 Mock Jury Trial Aired in Kazakhstan
To educate Kazakhstani citizens on the recent introduction of jury trials in Kazakhstan, the Rule of Law Initiative and the Kazakhstan Judicial Assistance Project partnered to produce a 55-minute mock jury trial that was aired nationwide. > Read More
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Rule of Law Initiative and UNICEF Conduct Child Justice Training in Liberia
To improve the judicial system’s capacity to address issues surrounding youth offenders in Liberia, the Rule of Law Initiative’s Africa Division, with the support of UNICEF, conducted a week-long training workshop on child justice issues from Feb 19-23, 2007, in Monrovia, Liberia. > Read More |
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 Legal Education Workshop Conducted at the Oman College of Law
On March 25, 2007, in Wattaya, Oman, the Rule of Law Initiative conducted a workshop for law professors at the Oman College of Law. Judge Ernest Borunda, retired from the San Diego Superior Court and currently working on a legal training project in Macedonia, led the workshop.
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Rule of Law Initiative Rolls Out Pre-Trial Detention Pilot Project in Ukraine
On February 20, the Rule of Law Initiative hosted a roll-out event and roundtable discussion dedicated to the results achieved in its Ukraine Pre-Trial Detention Pilot Project, funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
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Bosnian Lawmakers Participate in Corruption Prevention Study Tour in Slovenia
Building upon the success of the Stability Pact Anti-Corruption Initiative’s (SPAI) “twinning-type” projects in South Eastern Europe (SEE), the Rule of Law Initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) partnered with SPAI to organize a study tour to Slovenia for a working group of Bosnians tasked with developing a law establishing the Agency for Prevention of Corruption. > Read More |
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 Raising Awareness About Jury Trials in Kyrgyzstan
In Kyrgyzstan, where the Parliament is considering a draft law introducing jury trials in compliance with the new constitution, the Rule of Law Initiative has produced and has begun broadcasting a documentary and a series of Public Service Announcements intended to raise public awareness about the benefits of trial by jury. > Read More |
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Helping Ecuador Modernize Its Criminal Justice System
The Rule of Law Initiative has recently started a criminal justice reform project in Ecuador to promote ongoing criminal justice system reforms and to train prosecutors, judges and national police to work in a mixed accusatorial and inquisitorial justice system.> Read More |
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 ABA President Meets Japanese Counterpart in Tokyo
In late February, ABA President Mathis met with her counterpart, President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations Seigoh Hirayama, to exchange ideas on ways the two bars can work together under the Memorandum of Understanding that the two bar associations signed last October. > Read More |
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Ukraine Launches Counter-Human Trafficking Project and Diversifies Funding Sources
In an effort to seek new and diverse funding sources for its programs, the Rule of Law Initiative’s Ukraine office has developed a number of new project proposals that seek funding from European and other non-U.S. funding sources. The first project to achieve success under this diversified funding plan, launched in March 2007, focuses on counter-human trafficking and the development of a model Confiscation Fund in Ukraine. > Read More |
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 A New Generation of Advocates Leaves Mark on the Armenian Bar
On March 17, the Rule of Law Initiative's Armenia office observed elections for the Board and the Disciplinary Commission of the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia. This was the second time Armenian advocates were able to elect members of the Board and the Disciplinary Commission since the formation of a unified Chamber of Advocates in March 2005. > Read More |
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Traveling Lawyers Program Launched in Azerbaijan
This past winter, the Rule of Law Initiative launched the much anticipated Traveling Lawyers project in Azerbaijan. This undertaking, part of the Rule of Law Initiative’s Access to Justice program, was conceived with the goal of providing qualified legal assistance to citizens throughout Azerbaijan’s more remote regions. > Read More |
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Rule of Law Initiative Convenes Bar Leadership Roundtable in Bangkok
In February, bar leaders from 15 countries convened in Bangkok to discuss their activities and exchange thoughts on how to work more closely together to strengthen lawyers and bar associations across the Asia region. > Read More |
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Jury Trial Training as Kazakhstan Conducts First Ever Jury Trials
In response to new legislation instituting jury trials in serious murder cases in Kazakhstan, the Rule of Law Initiative’s Regional Advocacy Program, in cooperation with the Union of Advocates of Kazakhstan, conducted advocacy skills training for 20 lawyers from around the country on March 15. > Read More |
