Here you can browse publications pertaining to the Rule of Law Initiative's Africa region by:

Countries

• Algeria
• Nigeria
• Sierra Leone
• Uganda

Learn more about Africa program activities.

 

ALGERIA

Legislative Assessment

• Analysis of the Law on Defamation for the Republic of Algeria (July 2002)

Report

• "Shifting the Power in Algeria" by William D. Meyer (2003)

NIGERIA

Report

• Nigerian Mediation Exchange Report by Professor Phyllis E. Bernard (2003)

SIERRA LEONE

Practical Guide

• Practical Guide to International and Regional Human Rights Instruments in Sierra Leone (October 2005)

UGANDA

Report

• Financial Incentives to Financially Settle Defilement Cases Undermine Uganda's Efforts, by Professor Robin K. Magee (2003)

Here you can browse publications pertaining to the Rule of Law Initiative's Asia region by:

Countries

• Philippines

Learn more about Asia program activities.

 

PHILIPPINES

Judicial Reform Index

• Judicial Reform Index for the Philippines (March 2006)

Other Publications

• Rule of Law in Timor Leste (2007)
• Analysis of the 1997 Civil Procedure Rules for the Philippines (January 2007)
• Annotated Philippine New Code of Judicial Conduct (February 2007)

Here you can browse publications pertaining to the Rule of Law Initiative's Latin America and Caribbean region by:

Countries

• Ecuador

Learn more about Latin America and Caribbean program activities.

 

ECUADOR

Practical Guide

• Tool-Kit to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Ecuador (in Spanish)
• El Contrainterrogatorio y el Código de Procedimiento Penal del Ecuador (2000)

Here you can browse publications pertaining to the Rule of Law Initiative's Middle East and North Africa region by:

Countries

• Iraq

Learn more about Middle East and North Africa program activities.

 

IRAQ

Judicial Reform Index

• Judicial Reform Index for Iraq - Kurdistan Supplement (October 2006)
• Judicial Reform Index for Iraq (July 2006)

Research Paper

• Update to the Status of Women in Iraq: An Assessment of Iraq's De Jure and De Facto Compliance with International Legal Standards (December 2006) | also available in   Arabic
• The Status of Women in Iraq: An Assessment of Iraq's De Jure and De Facto Compliance with International Legal Standards (July 2005) | also available in Arabic

Resources

• Iraq Personal Status Law of 1959 (ABA-ILDP English translation)

Here you can browse publications pertaining to the Rule of Law Initiative's Europe and Eurasia region by:

Countries

Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosnia Bulgaria

Croatia Georgia Kazakhstan Kosovo Kyrgyzstan

Macedonia Moldova Romania Russia Serbia

Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan

Learn more about Europe and Eurasia program activities.

 

ALBANIA

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Albania Volume III. (October 2006) | also available in Albanian
• JRI for Albania Volume II. (February 2004) | also available in Albanian and Serbian
• JRI for Albania (December 2001) | also available in Albanian

Legislative Assessment

• Analysis of the Draft Law on the Legal Profession of the Republic of Albania. (May 2003)
• Analysis of the Internal Regulation of Tirana Law Faculty for the Republic of Albania. (August 2002)

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ARMENIA

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Armenia Volume II. (December 2004)
• JRI for Armenia. (April 2002)

Legal Education Reform Index

• Legal Education Reform Index for Armenia (2007). Also available in Armenian

Legal Profession Reform Index

• LPRI for Armenia. (November 2003)

The CEDAW Assessment Tools

• CEDAW for Armenia. (July 2003)

Practical Guides

• Qualification Examination Manual for Candidates Applying for a License of Advocates' Activities (2006) | available in Armenian only
• Short Manual: Detention and Bail Norms under ECHR Case Law - Andrew Haas. (2006)
• Criteria and Minimum Standards for Establishing and Developing Legal Clinics within Higher Educational Institutions in Armenia. (June 2005)
• Alphabet of Law: Activity Manual for Teachers. (2005)
• Media Law Manual. (2004) | available in Armenian only
• Election Law and Implementation of Voters Rights - Theoretical-Practical Manual. (March 2007) | available in Armenian only

Legislative Assessment

• Analysis of the Draft Judicial Code for the Republic of Armernia. (June 2006) | also available in Armenian

Other

• Brochure on the Public Defenders Office in Armenia (2007).
• Brochure on the Rights of Arrested Persons (2007).
• Release on Bail Brochure (2007).

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AZERBAIJAN

Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI)

• LPRI for Azerbaijan (February 2005).

Legislative Assessment

• Analysis of the Judicial Ethics Code for the Republic of Azerbaijan (August 2003).

Other

• Notary fee booklet (2007). | available only in Azeri
• Lawyer guidebook (January 2006). | also available in Azeri
• Regulations for drivers (October 2006).
• The right to liberty and security of the person. A guide to the implementation of Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights by Monica Macovei. (March 2002)
• The right to a fair trial. A guide to the implementation of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights by N. Mole and C. Harby. (October 2001)

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BOSNIA

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Second Edition. (February 2006).
• JRI for Bosnia and Herzegovina. First Edition. (October 2001) | BCS version

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BULGARIA

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Bulgaria, Volume III. (April 2006) | also available in Bulgarian
• JRI for Bulgaria, Volume II. (April 2004) | also available in Bulgarian
• JRI for Bulgaria. (July 2002) | also available in Bulgarian

Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI)

• LPRI for Bulgaria (May 2006) | also available in Bulgarian
• LPRI for Bulgaria (November 2004). | also available in Bulgarian

Prosecutorial Reform Index (PRI)

• PRI for Bulgaria. (June 2006) | also available in Bulgarian

CROATIA

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Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Croatia (April 2002) | also available in Croatian

Practical Guide

• The Croatian Journalists' Guide to Criminal Procedure. (2002) | also available in Croatian

Legal Assessment

• Analysis of the Draft Zagreb Stock Exchange Listing Rules for the Republic of Croatia (1997)

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GEORGIA

Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI)

• Legal Profession Reform Index, Volume II (November 2007)
• LPRI for Georgia (June 2005) | also available in Georgian

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Georgia (September 2005)

The CEDAW Assessment Tool

• CEDAW for Georgia (October 2003)

Legislative Assessment

• Analysis of the Draft Law on Restitution to Victims of the Georgia-Ossetia Conflict (August 2004)
• The United Nations Convention against Corruption and Georgian Legislation (October 2006). | available in Georgian. The Executive Summary is available in English
• Judicial Perception Survey (2005). | available in Georgian only
• Legal Education Assessment (November 2005) | also available in Georgian

Other

• Commentary to the Judicial Ethics Rules of Georgia (2008) (2008)

• Overview of the Georgian Legal System (February 2003)

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KAZAKHSTAN

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Kazakhstan (February 2004). | also available in Russian

Legislative Assessment

• Analysis of the Draft Mass Media Law (August 1999)

Other Publications

• "Courts and the Mass Media" A Manual for Judges and Lawyers on Media Law and Regulation (2007) | in Russian only
• True or False? Ten Things You Need to Know About Bribery (2006) | also available in Russian

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KOSOVO

Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI)

• Legal Profession Reform Index for Kosovo - Volume II (April 2007) | also available in Albanian & Serbian
• LPRI for Kosovo (July 2004) | also available in Albanian

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• Judicial Reform Index for Kosovo - Volume III (August 2007). Also available in Serbian and Albanian.
• JRI for Kosovo. Volume II (October 2004) | also available in Serbian and Albanian
• JRI for Kosovo (April 2002). | also available in Serbian and Albanian

Reports

• Political Killings in Kosovo, March-June 1999. (September 2000)
• Killings and Refugee Flow in Kosovo March-June 1999: A Report to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (January 2002)

Other

• Kosovo Legal Ethics Handbook (2008). Also available in Serbian and Albanian.
• Kosovo Chamber of Advocates Organizational Assessment 2007 (January 2008) | in Albanian and English
• Kosovo Judges Association (KJA) Strategic Plan 2007- 2009 | also available in Albanian & Serbian
• Kosovo Judges Association (KJA) Organizational Assessment 2007 | also available in Albanian & Serbian
• Interactive Teaching Techniques. A Handbook for Law Professors at the University of Prishtina, Law Faculty by Professor Mary Pat Treuthart, ABA Rule of Law Legal Education Specialist. (May 2007). | also available in Albanian
• European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Syllabus and Materials for the University of Prishtina, Law Faculty by Professor Thomas H. Speedy Rice, ABA Rule of Law Legal Education Specialist (February 2007) | also available in Albanian
• Cumulative Index of United Nations Legal Materials Produced and Applied in Kosovo (2005) | also available in Serbian and Albanian

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KYRGZSTAN

Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI)

• LPRI for Kyrgyzstan (October 2004). | also available in Russian

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Kyrgyzstan (June 2003). | also available in Russian

Legislative Assessment

• Analysis of the Draft Law Amending the 2002 Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Rights of Citizens to have Peaceful Assemblies. Also available in Russian
• Analysis of Anti-Corruption Legislation in the Kyrgyz Republic (September 2006) | both in English and Russian
• Analysis of the Draft Code of Children for the Kyrgyz Republic (December 2005)
• Assessment of Kyrgyztan's Constitutional Amendments (January 2002).

Prosecutorial Reform Index (PRI)

• Kyrgyzstan PRI (March 2007) | also available in Russian and Kyrgyz.

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MACEDONIA

Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI)

• LPRI for Macedonia (June 2004) | also available in Macedonian

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Macedonia (March 2002)
• JRI for Macedonia Volume II (November 2003)

The ICCPR Legal Implementation Index

• Analysis of the Implementation of the ICCPR in Macedonia (June 2004)

Other Publications

• Report on Minority Participation in the Legal Profession in Macedonia (September 2004)

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MOLDOVA

Assessments Tool Reports

CEDAW Assessment Tool

• CEDAW Report for Moldova. (August 2006) | also available in Romanian

Human Trafficking Assessment Tool (HTAT)

• HTAT for Moldova. (May 2005) | also available in Romanian

Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI)

• LPRI for Moldova. (April 2004). | also available in Romanian

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Moldova Volume II (January 2007) | also available in Romanian
• JRI for Moldova. (November 2002). | also available in Romanian

Know Your Rights Brochures, Legal Guides, and Manuals

Elections

• Guide on Election Law for Judges (2005) | available in Romanian only
• Guide on Election Procedures for Election Officials (2005) | available in Romanian only
• Brochure: Voter Rights and Legal Remedies (November 2004) | also available in Romanian and Russian
• Practical Guide for Lawyers on Applying Election Law (2004) | available in Romanian and Russian

Labor rights

• Brochure: Employees'’ Rights (2006) | available in Romania and Russian
• Brochure: Labor Rights (2004) | available in Romanian and Russian

Gender

• Know Your Rights Brochure on Gender Equality for non-lawyers, Romanian version (August 2007). Also in Russian
• Know Your Rights Brochure on Gender Equality and Domestic Violence for Local Public Authorities, Romanian Version (December 2007)
• Brochure: Domestic Violence (September 2006) | also available in Romanian
• Brochure: Date Rape (January 2005) | also available in Romanian
• Brochure: Domestic Violence (January 2005) | also available in Romanian
• Brochure: Sexual Violence (January 2005) | also available in Romanian
• Brochure: Women's Rights in the Family (November 2004) | also available in Romanian

Land issues

• Brochure: Land Lease (April 2006) | available in Romanian and Russian
• Brochure: Lease in Agriculture (June 2003) | also available in Romanian

Inheritance

• Brochure: Inheritance (March 2006) | available in Romanian and Russian
• Guide on Inheritance for Legal Professionals (December 2006) | available in Romanian only

Other

• Brochure: Administrative Courts (January 2005) | also available in Romanian
• Brochure: Social Benefits-related Rights (2005) | available in Romanian only
• Brochure: Nominative Compensation (2003) | also available in Romanian
• Brochure: Savings Indexation (2003) | available in Romanian only

Legal Clinics Bulletins:

• Legal Clinic Bulletin 2007 | available in Romanian and Russian
• Legal Clinic Bulletin 2006 | available in Romanian only

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MONTENEGRO

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI Montenegro (April 2002) | also available in Montenegrin

Legislative Assessment

• Analysis of the Draft Law on Police (July 2002)

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ROMANIA

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Romania (May 2002) | also available in Romanian

Legislative Assessment

• Improving the Institutional Framework of Family and Civil Litigitation in Romania - Summary (September 2007) | also available in Romanian
• Improving Institutional Framework of Family Courts in Romania - Final Report (August 2007) | also available in Romanian
• The Romanian Framework on Illicit Enrichment (July 2007). Also available in Romanian
• Issues of Practice for Search and Arrest Warrants (March 2007) | in Romanian only
• Domestic Violence in Romania: the Law, the Court system - Final report. (April 2007) | also in Romanian
• Domestic Violence in Romania: the Law, the Court system - Interim report (February 2007) | also in Romanian
• Romanian Draft Law on Domestic Violence (July 2006) | in Romanian only
• Code of Ethics for Magistrates: Theoretical and Practical Aspects (July 2005) | also in Romanian
• Code of Ethics for Court Clerks: Innovation and Challenge in the Romanian Judicial System (July 2005) | also available in Romanian

Other

• Report - Seminar on High Level Corruption and Judicial Sanctions (November 2007). Also available in Romanian
• List of Attendees - Seminar on High Level Corruption and Judicial Sanctions (November 2007). Also available in Romanian
• Report on the Romanian Framework on Illicit Enrichment - by Prof. Guillermo Jorge (Only in Romanian)
• Report on Romania’s Progress on Accompanying Measures Following Accession (June 2007). Also available in Romanian
• Practical Aspects of the Arrest and Search Warrant Procedures as regulated by the Romanian Code of Criminal Procedures. Colloquium, Constanta, June 2007. (in English only)
• Advisory Memorandum to the Superior Council of the Magistracy on the Protection of Judges and Prosecutors from Unwarranted Attacks (May 2006) | also available in Romanian
• Advisory Memorandum to the Superior Council of the Magistracy on a Proposal for Establishing Disciplinary Guidelines (May 2006) | also available in Romanian
• Advisory Memorandum to the Superior Council of the Magistracy Regarding How to Handle Ethical Violations (May 2006) | also available in Romanian
• Access to Public Interest Information under Law 544/2001 (July 2005) | read the full report or a brief version in Romanian
• Fighting Corruption - a Priority of the Reform Program (July 2004) | also available in Romanian
• Issues of Practice for Search and Arrest Warrants (March 2007) | in Romanian only
• The Third Sector Pilot Court. Final Report (April 2004) | also available in Romanian

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RUSSIA

CEDAW Assessment Tool

CEDAW Report for Russia (February 2006) | also available in Russia

Manuals

• International Standards and Criminal Justice Manual (2007) | available in Russian only
• Social advocates training manual: experience and methodological recommendations. (2004) | available in Russian only

Gender Justice Program: Know your rights pamphlets

• Discrimination (January 2006) | available in Russian only
• Domestic violence (2005) | available in Russian only
• Human trafficking against women (2005) | available in Russian only
• Labor rights (2005) | available in Russian only
• Sexual harassment (2005) | available in Russian only
• Safety plan for domestic violence victims (2005) | available in Russian only
• Family Law (2005) | available in Russian only
• Sexual Violence (2005) | available in Russian only

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SERBIA

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Serbia (February 2002) | also available in Serbian
• Update to the Serbia JRI (December 2003)
• Serbia Volume II ( September 2005) | also available in Serbian

The CEDAW Assessment Tool

• CEDAW Report for Serbia (April 2003)

Legislative Assessment

• Serbia Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance: Analysis of the Law and Its Implementation in Practice (June 2007) | also available in Serbian
• Comparative Overview of the Basic Principles Related to the Judiciary (February 2007) | also available in Serbian
• Comparative Overview of Basic Principles on the Position of the Prosecution Service (February 2007) | also available in Serbian
• The Constitutional Position on the Judiciary (January 2005)
• Family Violence Survey - Misdemeanor Proceedings (2004) | also available in Serbian
• Domestic Violence Survey (2003)

Other

• Overview of the Serbian Legal System (2007).

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SLOVAKIA

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Slovakia (June 2002)

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TAJIKISTAN

Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI)

• LPRI for Tajikistan (September 2005) | also available in Russian.

Legislative Assessment

• Analysis of the Law on State Guarantees of Equal Rights for Men and Women (November 2005) .

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TURKMENISTAN

• Social Advocates Training Manual (July 2007) | available in Russian only

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UKRAINE

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Ukraine. Volume II (December 2005) | also available in Ukrainian
• JRI for Ukraine (May 2002) | also available in Ukrainian

Legislative Assessment

• Analysis of the Draft Laws of Ukraine On the Bar (September 2007) | also available in Ukrainian
• Analysis of the Draft Law on Legal Aid (April 2004)
• Analysis of the Draft Law on Anti-Corruption (August 2004)

Other

• Application of Bail as Preventive Measure During Investigation and Trial: Guidelines. (2007) | available in Ukrainian only
• Pilot Pre-Trial Detention Project Final Report and Recommendations (February 2007) | also available in Ukrainian
• Pilot Pre-Trail Detention Project Brochure – What You Should Know about Bail (October 2006) | also available in Ukrainian
• Law Enforcement Brochure – Appeal of Decrees and Decisions of Law Enforcement and Judicial Bodies (2007) | available in Ukrainian only
• Rule of Law Brochure – Pensions Provisioning for Citizens:  Issues of Calculation and Documentation Concerning Pensions for Kyiv. (2007) | available in Ukrainian only
• Rule of Law Brochure – Pensions Provisioning for Citizens:  Issues of Calculation and Documentation Concerning Pensions for the use in the regions of Ukraine. (2007) | available in Ukrainian only
• Rule of Law Booklets (2007): 1) Complaint Mechanisms on Unlawful Activities of the Law Enforcement Bodies, on Housing and Pensions Issues. | available in Ukrainian only

Articles

• Corruption and the Ukrainian Economy by Tatyana Khavanska, Ukraine Deputy Country Director, in Commerce Magazine. (March 2007)

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UZBEKISTAN

Judicial Reform Index (JRI)

• JRI for Uzbekistan. (May 2002) | also available in Uzbek and Russian

Report

• Report on the Criminal Procedure Code of Uzbekistan. (October 2003)

Region-wide Publications

• Accreditation Standards of Law Faculties in the Transitioning States of Central Europe and Eurasia. (September 2005)
• Law School Accreditation in the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union: What Steps for the Future? (November 2003) | also available in Russian