The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) is a mission-driven, non-profit program grounded in the belief that rule of law promotion is the most effective long-term antidote to the most pressing problems facing the world today, including poverty, conflict, endemic corruption and disregard for human rights.
Program News and Updates
Photo Story: Congo Program Takes Holistic Approach to Combating Gender-Based Violence
The ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) has operated programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2008. With nine programs currently in operation, ABA ROLI supports a wide array of justice sector initiatives, from providing pro bono legal, psychological aid and vocational aid to survivors of sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) to training justice sector professionals and facilitating mobile courts that bring justice to remote areas. For a glimpse into our diverse initiatives based in Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, click through the slideshow »»
Individual Donor Provides Scholarships to Female Congolese Law Students
Thanks to the support of an individual donor, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) began a scholarship program for female Congolese law students in October 2011. After viewing the mini-documentary about ABA ROLI’s work in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the donor was moved to give to ABA ROLI, with the express intent of providing scholarships to female law students. Read more »»
Aspiring Tajikistani Journalists Trained in Investigative Reporting
To strengthen journalists’ role in providing accurate and comprehensive information about and increasing public awareness of the rule of law, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) organized an October 31 to November 2, 2011 workshop on investigative reporting for 11 aspiring Tajikistani reporters. Read more »»
Defense Attorneys in Kyrgyzstan Attend Workshops on Their Safety and Protection
Since the June 2010 ethnic violence, attorneys in Kyrgyzstan have increasingly become the target of threats and physical attacks for representing politically unpopular defendants. Pressure on advocates by law enforcement officials has become a serious problem, with many advocates having been arrested and suffered premeditated violence. Read more »»
- Street Law Program Helps Unite Multi-Ethnic Communities
- ABA ROLI Country Director in the Philippines Speaks at a Public Attorneys Convention
- More than 400 Tajikistani Law Enforcement Officers Trained on Criminal Procedure Code
- Asia-Pacific Anti-Corruption Conference Emphasizes Multi-Dimensional Approach
- Libertas Releases Findings of its Study of Post-Automated-Election Disputes
- Belizean Police Prosecutors Trained in Trial Skills and Rules of Evidence
- Chinese Legislators, Advocates Examine Domestic Violence Legislation and Its Implementation in the U.S.
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The ABA Rule of Law Initiative works in seven major program areas:
