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Judges as Peacebuilders: The Challenges of Ensuring Access to Justice in Conflict-affected Settings

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by Rhodri Williams, Senior Legal Expert, International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC)

This Spring, for the third year running, the International Legal Assistance Consortium(ILAC) will be participating in the SIPRI Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development. ILAC is a consortium of 50 rule of law organizations worldwide, many of which participate in ILAC assessments and capacity-building work with justice sector actors in conflict-affected and fragile countries. The theme of this year’s Forum, on the “Politics of Peace” reflects both opportunities and challenges for rule of law actors seeking to contribute to broader efforts to end conflict and support sustainable development.    Read More…

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ILAC, established in 2002, is a Stockholm-based association for legal practitioners and scholars from around the world who offer expert guidance to countries trying to rebuild justice systems after conflict. It is in these challenging contexts where through better planning, coordination, and cooperation technical assistance can be more productive, sustainable, and cost efficient. Through its member organisations, ILAC represents over 3 million legal professionals – judges, lawyers, prosecutors, and court administrators – worldwide.

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New ILAC Discussion Paper Explores Justice Sector Reform and Prevention in Transitional Settings

ILAC launched today the Discussion Paper on Judges as Peacebuilders: How Justice Sector Reform Can Support Prevention in Transitional Settings.

The first-of-its-kind Paper identifies key lessons showing the critical need in supporting judges as peacebuilders. Although justice systems in transitional settings are frequently badly weakened and tainted by allegations of corruption or complicity in human rights abuses, rebuilding their ability to dispense justice and regaining public trust in their integrity is indispensable to peacebuilding efforts. Read More…

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This page is printed from ilacnet.org, Wednesday 23rd of May 2018
http://www.ilacnet.org/blog/2018/05/07/judges-as-peacebuilders-the-challenges-of-ensuring-access-to-justice-in-conflict-affected-settings/

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