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Interactive Teaching Techniques Make an Impact in Egyptian Law Schools

Until a few months ago, Egyptian public international law professor Dr. Salwa El-Ekiaby routinely felt mentally and physically exhausted. Between her courses at Benha University and those at Zagazig University, she taught more than 1,000 students. In keeping with standard practice, each class consisted of more than an hour of uninterrupted lecture, and student questions were answered after class. Read more »»

Anti-Money Laundering Prosecutorial Training Held in the United Arab Emirates

In cooperation with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Ministry of Justice, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) hosted a training on asset forfeiture and anti-money laundering for approximately 20 Emirati prosecutors on October 27 in Dubai. Read more »»

Bahraini Prosecutors Trained on Anti-Money Laundering Cases

In cooperation with the Bahraini Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Bahraini Judicial and Legal Studies Institute, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) hosted a training on asset forfeiture and anti-money laundering for approximately 20 Bahraini prosecutors from October 23-24 in Manama. Read more »»

Morocco’s Anti-Corruption Agency Hosts High Profile International Events

In late October, the Instance Centrale de la Prevention de la Corruption (ICPC), Morocco’s anti-corruption agency, hosted two high profile anti-corruption events in Marrakech. More than 700 delegates from 80 countries attended the annual conference of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Agencies, while the Conference of State Parties of the United Nations Convention against Corruption drew representatives from dozens of international organizations and non-governmental organizations and was attended by nearly 2,000 delegates from more than 150 countries. Read more »»

Mentoring Program to Help Young Judges Hone Their Skills

On September 28, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) and the Arab Women’s Legal Network (AWLN) launched a mentoring program for newly appointed women judges in Jordan. The program will help enhance the judges’ human rights-related knowledge and judicial skills. Read more »»

ABA ROLI, Tunisian Bar Association Work for Fair and Transparent Elections

For the first time in generations, on October 23, Tunisians had the opportunity to vote in real democratic elections. In the months leading up to the elections, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) coordinated with the Tunisian Bar Association (TBA) as it worked to assure that elections were fair and transparent. Read more »»

Capacity-Building Program for Bahraini Judges, Lawyers and Prosecutors Launched

In 2011, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) launched a program that continues previous work to build practical and professional skills among Bahraini judges, lawyers and prosecutors. The new program is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative. Read more »»

Morocco Approves Landmark Witness and Whistleblower Protection Law

In early October, the Moroccan parliament passed a landmark law to protect trial witnesses and experts, as well as whistleblowers who report corruption. Working with Morocco’s Anti-Corruption Commission, l’Instance Centrale de Prévention de la Corruption (ICPC), the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) provided research assistance for this legislation, providing analogous legal codes from other countries in the region, and drafting and amending the initial text to produce the final law. Read more »»

Photo Story: The Tunisian Bar Association and ABA ROLI Partner to Support Tunisian Elections

Yesterday’s historic vote, which will elect local representatives to write Tunisia’s new constitution, was the country’s first free elections in generations. To ensure that the process runs smoothly, the Tunisian Bar Association (TBA) has published and election law handbook for lawyers and established a rapid response helpline to respond to elections-related concerns. Continue »»

D.C. Panel Highlights Morocco’s Constitutional Reform Efforts

On July 13, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) hosted a panel on constitutional reform in Morocco at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Driss al Yazami, president of Morocco’s National Human Rights Council and a member of the constitution-revision advisory committee, which authored the recently adopted Moroccan constitution, and Saloua Karkri-Belkeziz, a Moroccan parliamentarian, offered remarks with commentary from Ambassador Aziz Mekouar, the representative from Morocco in the United States, and William Zartman, professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins University. Read more »»