Russian and Ukrainian Anti-Racism Advocates Build Coalition to Combat Regional Xenophobia

F rom February 16 to 17, about 50 anti-xenophobia activists, lawyers, professors, ombudspersons, law enforcement professionals, researchers and journalists from four Russian and five Ukrainian regions met to discuss educational, advocacy and law enforcement programs to combat racism in both countries. Click to read more »

Philippine Public Attorney’s Office Publishes an Ethics Manual

T he ethics manual is a consolidation of PAO’s ethical rules, standard operating procedures, office forms and sample pleadings. The manual also contains reference materials, covering topics ranging from defendants’ rights under United Nations conventions to American and Philippine jurisprudence on ethical violations.
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I n December 2011, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI)—in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Baku—conducted a three-day training for 25 Azerbaijani judges, prosecutors and investigators involved with combating human trafficking in the country. Click to read more »

Identifying the Root Causes of Detention Overuse in Lebanon

N early three-quarters of those detained in Lebanese prisons are awaiting trial, and overcrowding and poor conditions have led to repeated riots in the central prison in Roumieh. While the Lebanese government has moved to reduce prison populations, the root causes of detention overuse have yet to be discovered and addressed, and reforms based on evidence and international standards have yet to be implemented. Click to read more »

Georgian Law Professors Prepare to Teach a Trial Advocacy Skills Course

E arlier this month, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) organized a training of trainers focusing on trial advocacy skills for 13 Georgian law professors.
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ABA ROLI Co-Hosts a Workshop on Rule of Law Priorities in Libya

F rom February 20–23, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative and the International Legal Assistance Consortium jointly held a workshop in Tunis, Tunisia, that explored the pressing rule of law priorities for Libya.
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