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| July 09, 2007 |
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Rule of Law Initiative's Ukraine Office Hosts Justice Sandra Day O'Connor for Rule of Law and Public Integrity Symposium
 Retired United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor delivered the keynote address at the Rule of Law and Public Integrity Symposium. The symposium was held on Monday, June 11, 2007, in Kyiv, Ukraine. The symposium focused on the public integrity of governmental institutions entrusted with advancing and enforcing the rule of law in Ukraine. > Read More
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Rule of Law Initiative Completes Assessment in East Timor
The ABA Rule of Law Initiative’s Research and Development Office recently completed a rule of law assessment of East Timor’s justice sector. The assessment team included international and Timorese representatives from the Washington, DC and East Timor offices of the US Agency for International Development and the Australian Agency for International Development. > Read More |
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 Rule of Law Initiative Civics Books Have Major Impact in Kosovo Classrooms
An April 2007 survey of primary and middle school teachers and Ministry of Education officials in Kosovo reveals that the three ABA Rule of Law Initiative-funded books introduced into schools last December have become valuable tools for civics teachers throughout Kosovo. > Read More |
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The First Public Defender's Office in Former Soviet Union Opens in Armenia 
On June 29, 2007, the Armenian Bar and ABA Rule of Law Initiative celebrated the grand opening of the Public Defender’s Office of the Armenian Bar – the product of a year-long effort by the two organizations. Representatives from various local and international organizations, including the Ministry of Justice, the US Agency for International Development, the Armenian judiciary, the prosecutor’s office, and the media joined the public defenders for the celebration. > Read More |
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US State Department Honors Rule of Law Initiative-trained Ecuadorian Prosecutor
The State Department recently honored Lucy Blacio, a veteran of several ABA Rule of Law Initiative trainings, by naming her a 2007 Hero Acting to End Modern-Day Slavery. Blacio, an Ecuadorian prosecutor, is one of eight worldwide heroes named in the 2007 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. > Read More |
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The Rule of Law Initiative will honor Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer and past Pro Bono Volunteers at the 2007 Rule of Law Initiative Luncheon & Award Ceremony in San Francisco on August 11.
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Kosovo President Attends Rule of Law Initiative Conference on Bench and Bar Organizations
 On June 13, 2007, Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu joined leading law and government figures in Prishtina to open “The Role of Bench and Bar Organizations in Promoting the Rule of Law in Kosovo,” a conference co-sponsored by the Rule of Law Initiative with support from US Agency for International Development. The conference was the culmination of several bench-bar roundtables held in Kosovo over the last year, and was organized in partnership with the Kosovo Chamber of Advocates and the Kosovo Judges Association. > Read More
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 Kosovo Women Share Experience & Advice at Conference on Women in Law
The ABA Rule of Law Initiative, together with the Committee for Gender and Minorities of the Kosovo Chamber of Advocates, recently hosted the “Women in Law in Kosovo” conference, a one day event that offered a unique forum to discuss obstacles and challenges for women in the legal sector. > Read More |
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Arab Women’s Legal Network Holds General Meeting in Amman
The Arab Women’s Legal Network (AWLN) held its Third Annual General Meeting in Amman, Jordan from June 13 -15, 2007. Officially launched in July 2005, the Network receives technical assistance and capacity-building support from the ABA’s Rule of Law Initiative. This month’s event provided specialized training programs and professional development activities to over 100 female legal professionals from across the region. > Read More |
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Training Sessions for Women Legal Professionals in Lebanon and Algeria
The Lebanon Hub of the Arab Women’s Legal Network (AWLN), sponsored two training events recently in Beirut. The ABA Rule of Law Initiative has been supporting the development of the AWLN and its associated national-level hubs since 2004. The first event, held on May 25, 2007 at St Joseph’s University, featured Professor Pierre Catala of France, an internationally recognized expert on e-commerce law and author of Lebanon’s draft e-commerce legislation. This inaugural conference was followed by a two-day workshop for women legal professionals on e-commerce and the law. > Read More |
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Regional Criminal Justice Initiative Holds Training on Combating Organized Crime in Bulgaria
Between June 18 and 22, the ABA's Regional Criminal Justice Initiative held the 5th round of its "Enterprise Theory of Investigation and the Use of Sophisticated Techniques in Combating Organized Crime" training course at the National Police Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria. > Read More |
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 Jordanian Minister of Justice Participates in Summer Practicum Graduation Ceremony
On Thursday June 14th, 2007 His Excellency the Minister of Justice Sharif Al Zu’bi distributed certificates to 32 students from Jordan University and Yarmouk University to mark the completion of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative's two week intensive training course on practical legal skills. > Read More |
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 Ukraine Office Uses Innovative Means to Teach Human Rights Law
On June 17, 2007, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative concluded its fourth professional development training for lawyers from its partner advocacy organizations and legal clinics in Ukraine. Twenty-nine pro bono attorneys and clinicians attended the three-day training focused on Articles 5 and 6 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. > Read More |
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Serbia Office Releases Freedom of Information Act Assessment
 On June 7, 2007, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative released its assessment of Serbia’s law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance (FOIA) at an event held at the SAVA Center in Belgrade. Julia Roig, country director of the Rule of Law Initiative's Serbia office, opened the roll-out ceremony, which included comments by staff attorney Damir Milutinovic and Serbia’s Public Information Commissioner. > Read More
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Serbia Hosts Conference on the Independence of Judiciary and the Challenges of Transition
 On June 2, 2007, the Judges’ Association of Serbia (JAS) and the Prosecutors’ Association of Serbia organized and hosted an International Conference titled “Independence of Judiciary and Challenges of Transition.” The conference, funded in part by the ABA Rule of Law Initiative in Serbia, took place at the Belgrade Palace of Justice. > Read More
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 Rule of Law Initiative Trafficking Project in Ukraine holds Roundtable on Asset Confiscation
On June 4, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative’s Ukraine Project on Confiscation Fund for Human Trafficking, a project funded by International Organization for Migration in Ukraine, organized a working roundtable on the “Application of Asset Confiscation as a Punishment in Human Trafficking Cases” in Kyiv. > Read More |
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