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August/Summer 2008 |
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Latin America and the caribbean Podcasts: Criminal Justice Reform in Ecuador 
Ecuador reformed its criminal procedure code and is in the process of transitioning from an inquisitorial to an accusatorial system, which includes greater reliance on oral advocacy and gives police as opposed to prosecutors greater responsibility for investigating crimes. This new accusatorial system also places greater emphasis on collaboration between three judicial sector operators, namely judges, prosecutors and police. Charles Caruso, Director of ABA ROLI’s Criminal Justice Project in Ecuador, discusses the reforms of Ecuador's criminal justice system and the resulting practical and theoretical implications as well as the importance of creating a sustainable, cooperative foundation of justice for the future. |
Georgia Legal Profession Reform Index Highlights Rapid Changes and New Challenges
The recently published second volume of the Georgia Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI) assesses 24 factors that address a wide range of issues related to the legal profession. The LPRI's findings highlight both the positive and the negative developments taking place within the rapidly changing Georgian legal profession. Learn more » |
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Seminar in Kosovo Focuses on Human Trafficking The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), the United States Department of Justice and the ABA Section on Litigation recently conducted a 2-day advocacy skills workshop for Kosovo judges, prosecutors, lawyers, police and others involved in the prosecution of human trafficking cases. The seminar, “Pursuing Confiscation in Human Trafficking and other Cases,” was held in early June at the Legal Clinic Center at the University of Pristina. Read more » |
ABA-ROLI Conducts Forensics Training for Prosecutors in The Philippines 
I n the Philippines, police and prosecutors rely almost exclusively on testimonial evidence, causing serious delays and dismissals of otherwise valid prosecutions due to witnesses being intimidated, bribed or difficult to find. This is a particular challenge in prosecuting extrajudicial killings cases. In an effort to encourage Filipino prosecutors to think critically about how physical evidence can be used to build stronger cases in court, Peruvian forensic anthropologist Dr. Jose Baraybar conducted a three-day forensics seminar for experienced prosecutors as part of the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) project to curb extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. Read more » |
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Georgian Lawyers Help Ensure Fair Elections On May 14, the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) hosted an event to present the manual used in its project to train lawyers in election law. For the project, lawyers were trained to identify, investigate and litigate complaints that arise during the course of an election. Read more » |
Public Legal Education Pioneers in Southern Kyrgyzstan The public legal education program in Kyrgyzstan is one-of-kind. In addition to having taught more than 7,000 young people about their legal rights as citizens, ABA ROLI's street law-type program has dramatically affected those young people who chose to participate in the program. Read more » |
Latin America and the caribbean Quito Conference Focuses on Money Laundering and Anti-CorruptionG reater cooperation and broader communication were the key themes at a four-day conference publicizing the expanded role of the Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera (Financial Intelligence Unit) as an active investigative unit responsible for analyzing potential cases of corruption and money laundering in Ecuador. Read more » |
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