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Cuban legal professionals participate in an exchange on sustainable development and rule of law in Sweden

A delegation of four Cuban legal professionals from the National Union of Jurists of Cuba (UNJC) participated in an exchange in Stockholm, Sweden last week on sustainable development and rule of law.

Organised by ILAC and the Swedish Bar Association, the topics discussed during the exchange included corporate responsibility and governance, trade and investment in Sweden, business and the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 agenda, rule of law and the Swedish legal environment, fight against bribery, corruption and money laundering, preventing discrimination and how legal academics work.   Read More…

ILAC Calls for Support for the Guatemalan Judiciary Amid Threats to Constitutional Court

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Based on the findings of its recent assessment report on Guatemala, the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) expresses its concern that recent efforts to prosecute Constitutional Court justices for the legal opinions they have expressed in the exercise of their duties place the justice system and rule of law in Guatemala on the verge of collapse. Read More…

Judge Buergenthal Calls on Human Rights Education at 2018 Stockholm Human Rights Award Ceremony

Judge Thomas Buergenthal speaking at 2018 Stockholm Human Rights Award © Tomas Knutson

The 10th Stockholm Human Rights Award honoured Judge and professor of law Thomas Buergenthal at a ceremony held in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 20. Having devoted his career to the protection, promotion and teaching of human rights and international law, Judge Buergenthal highlighted the importance of a comprehensive and intelligent nationwide programme on human rights education as the solution to defeat endemic human rights violations.    Read More…

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http://www.ilacnet.org/blog/2019/02/22/cuban-exchange-sustainable-development-rule-of-law-sweden/

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