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Rebuilding Justice Systems

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…]

Law Society of England and Wales Hosts United Kingdom Launch of ILAC Guatemala Justice Sector Assessment Report

On 06 November, ILAC member organisation the Law Society of England and Wales arranged a UK launch for the new ILAC assessment report on the justice system in Guatemala. The public seminar brought together legal practitioners, law students, academics and NGO expertise on Guatemala and Latin America for a well-attended and wide-ranging discussion of the report.

Read report in English | Lea el informe en español

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What is Happening in Guatemala? Conversation with this 2018 Right Livelihood Prize Laureates and ILAC

Iván Velásquez, head of UN-backed International Committee against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and Thelma Aldana, former Guatemalan Attorney General. ©Oficina de Comunicaciones CICIG

Date: Friday, November 23, 2018

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Location: Sida, Valhallavägen 199, Stockholm

Sign up here by November 16th

In collaboration with Sida and the Right Livelihood Foundation, ILAC will participate on a public discussion on the challenges Guatemala currently faces in its struggle against corruption and impunity. [Read more…]

ILAC Presents Main Challenges for Guatemala’s Fight for Justice at Report Launch in the Washington DC

Launch of the ILAC Guatemala Report on Justice Sector and Accountability in Washington DC

ILAC Guatemala Assessment Mission experts Luis Maria Palma, Carolina Valenzuela and Rhodri Williams present the report in Washington DC. ⓒ Hope Ann Roberts

Rule of law practitioners, ambassadors and experts on Latin America joined ILAC for the launch of its report on the Guatemalan justice sector in Washington DC last month. The launch was organised by ILAC member the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative and hosted by another member, the International Association of Women Judges.

Read report in English |Lea el informe en español | Watch the launch here

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Public Launch of ILAC Guatemala Assessment in Washington D.C. Today at 14h30

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The International Legal Assistance Consortium will initiate the public launch of its report on the Guatemalan justice sector today in Washington, D.C at 14h30 (Washington DC local time). The report, which is available in English and in Spanish, describes the challenges Guatemala faces in building greater respect for the rule of law and sets out recommendations to assist national actors and international partners in this effort. [Read more…]

Civil Rights Advocate Receives ILAC Lifetime Membership Award

ILAC lifetime member Mr Bennazar

Advocate for fundamental and civil rights, Mr Bennazar is a founding member of ILAC and former Board of Directors member.

Juan Bennazar has been an active and valued voice within ILAC since its inception. Our Consortium now counts as members over 50 professional legal organisations and experts from all over the world, reflecting a wide-range of legal expertise and competencies which can be drawn upon to help rebuild justice systems in countries that are fragile or conflict-affected. A passionate defender of the rule of law, Juan has contributed extensively and importantly towards ILAC’s achievements over the past 17 years. Juan’s sharp mind and quick wit together with his unfailing sense of humour and traditional Spanish courtesy have always been much appreciated by his colleagues within ILAC. [Read more…]

       Guatemala’s Protracted Rule of Law Crisis: Launch of ILAC’s Report on Justice and Accountability in Guatemala

                                                                

Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Time: 2:30 pm-4:00 pm, registration will begin at 2:00 pm
Venue: International Association of Women Judges
1800 Massachusetts Ave NW Suite 401, Washington, DC 20036

RSVP here | Share on Twitter | Read the report here

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Human Rights Advocate Judge Thomas Buergenthal Announced 2018 Stockholm Human Rights Award Laureate

Judge Thomas Buergenthal is announced 2018 Stockholm Human Rights Award laureate

Judge Thomas Buergenthal is announced 2018 Stockholm Human Rights Award laureate

Stockholm, Sweden

Holocaust survivor and human rights advocate judge Thomas Buergenthal is announced today as the 2018 Stockholm Human Rights Award laureate. Having devoted his career to the protection and promotion of human rights and international law, Judge Buergenthal will be honoured at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden on 20 November 2018. The award is given in recognition of work advancing international justice and strengthening respect for human rights. [Read more…]

ILAC Supports Calls for Guatemala to Recommit to the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG)

Stockholm, Sweden

Based on the findings of its recent assessment report on Guatemala, the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) calls on the Government of Guatemala to demonstrate its commitment to overcoming corruption and impunity by reaffirming its support for the work of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) under its current Commissioner, Mr. Iván Velásquez.

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Nuevo Informe de ILAC: El Sector Justicia Guatemalteco en la Larga Sombra del Conflicto

ILAC informe sobre el Estado de Derecho en Guatemala

Estocolmo, Suecia

El International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) publicó hoy la versión en español del informe que examina la situación de la judicatura y el ministerio público fiscal en Guatemala. El Informe de Evaluación del Estado de Derecho de ILAC sobre Guatemala proporciona una línea de base a los esfuerzos para analizar el estado de derecho en Guatemala, incluyendo los desafíos para hacer justicia por los crímenes cometidos durante el conflicto armado interno de 1960-1996, disputas sobre tierras y recursos naturales, criminalización de protestas, discriminación contra las mujeres y personas LGBTI, y marginación de las comunidades indígenas.

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Champion of Human Rights Law Receives ILAC Lifetime Membership Award

Dr Rodger Chongwe

Dr Rodger Chongwe at 2018 ILAC Annual General Meeting

I first came to know of Rodger Chongwe in 1997; he had been shot in the head by paramilitary police in his home country, Zambia. Rodger was at that time the Chairman of a coalition of opposition parties that was campaigning to rein in the corrupt practices of the President and Government; Rodger had been the Justice Minister in that Government and had remonstrated with the President, at first in private and later in cabinet, about unconstitutional and illegal actions; eventually Rodger felt he could not in good conscience remain in post, he resigned and continued to campaign publically for Presidential probity and integrity. [Read more…]

Tunisia at the Crossroads – Rule of Law Assistance During a Political Crisis

Blog piece by Shane Quinn

As Tunisia steadily moves forwards with its decentralisation reform, there is an onus on administrative justice institutions to ensure that they can maintain the pace in terms of organisation, responsiveness and accountability. Building or reforming institutional capability in politically shaky settings is not easy at the best of times – doing so on the back of a revolution under the inscrutable and watchful eye of an informed and demanding population adds vital momentum. And so it should be. Yet, the pace of reform has been slow even if the stakes are high. [Read more…]

ILAC in 2017:  Annual Report Available Online

In 2017, we celebrated our fifteenth year as a Consortium, reconfirming our vision and mission as well as setting our strategic priorities for the next five years.

Since we were founded, our Consortium has gathered over 50 professional legal organisations and experts from all over the world that reflect a wide-range of legal expertise and competencies which can be drawn upon to help rebuild justice systems in countries that are fragile or conflict-affected.  [Read more…]

ILAC Welcomes Two New Organisational Members at 2018 Annual General Meeting

Representing the International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA), Chief Charles Taku speaks at 2018 Annual General Meeting

ILAC is delighted to welcome the International Legal Foundation and International Criminal Court Bar Association to our Consortium as organisational members.  Both organisations were unanimously elected to join ILAC by our 2018 Annual General Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. [Read more…]

ILAC Congratulates Members for Successful 2018 Annual General Meeting

ILAC Executive Director Agneta Johansson speaks at ILAC 2018 Annual General Meeting

ILAC congratulates our members and secretariat for yet another successful Annual General Meeting.

ILAC hosted over forty of our member representatives for our sixteenth Annual General Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden earlier this month.  In addition to Consortium housekeeping, such as updating ILAC’s by-laws and holding elections, the Meeting discussed dissemination targets for our recently released Rule of Law Assessment Report for Guatemala (2017) as well as renewed efforts to update ILAC’s assessment methodology and how we set geographic priotrities.    [Read more…]

New ILAC Report: The Guatemalan Justice Sector in the Long Shadow of Conflict

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Stockholm, Sweden — The International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) today released a new report that examines the situation of the judiciary and public prosecution in Guatemala. ILAC’s Rule of Law Assessment Report on Guatemala provides a baseline for efforts to analyze the rule of law in Guatemala, including challenges such as the justice for crimes committed during the 1960-1996 internal armed conflict, disputes over land and natural resources, criminalization of protests, discrimination against women and LGBTI persons, and marginalization of indigenous communities. [Read more…]

ILAC and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency to Hold Seminar on Customary Justice

© Jacques Jagoeux

On 31 May, Thursday, ILAC and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will co-host the seminar “Promoting Complementarity: How Can International Rule of Law Assistance Support Engagement with Customary Justice in Fragile Settings?”.

Date: Thursday, 31 May, 2018
Time: 14.00-16.15
Venue: Sida, Valhallavägen 199, Stockholm

Register here until May 29, Tuesday

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ILAC Holds Discussion of Customary Justice at 2018 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development

ILAC Senior Legal Expert Rhodri Williams welcomes discussants and audience to the session on “Legitimacy, Accountability and Access to Justice” at the 2018 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development. ©Vanessa Passos

For the third year running, ILAC partnered with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) to contribute to the annual Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, held 7-9 May.  The Stockholm Forum is co-hosted by SIPRI and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and promotes interdisciplinary exchanges among global thought-leaders aiming to influence key policy and research agendas.

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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…]

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…]

Expert in Rule of Law Assistance is ILAC´s New Director for Assessment and Legal Analysis

Richard Sannerholm, ILAC´s Director of Assessments and Legal Analysis

ILAC is delighted to announce Richard Sannerholm as our new Director for Assessments and Legal Analysis.

For the past fifteen years Richard has worked and conducted research in the field of Rule of Law assistance in conflict and post-conflict settings. Richard has focused particularly on developing and implementing assessment and self-evaluation tools in the area of governance and Rule of Law. [Read more…]

Experts conclude investigative mission to support administrative justice reform in Tunisia

ILAC experts and members of the regional administrative chamber of Sousse meet during the mission

 A team of ILAC experts finalised a baseline study this month of the Tunisian Administrative Tribunal´s court administration and rollout of 12 new chambers throughout the country. The mission represents an effort to support the decentralisation and good governance of administrative justice in Tunisia, with the report intended to point towards recommendations for a more enhanced and accountable court administration system.

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International Development and Gender Expert is the New ILAC Syria Programme Manager

ILAC is delighted to announce Guro Wiik as our new Syria Programme Manager. Guro brings to ILAC over ten years’ experience in international development, both from conflict and post-conflict settings. Throughout her career, Guro has had a particular focus on management of programmes on women’s rights and gender equality.

Guro joins ILAC from the United Nations Entity for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality (UN Women) Headquarters in New York, where she most recently held the position as Programme Specialist in the Programme Division. [Read more…]

ILAC is hiring a Director of Assessments & Legal Analysis!

The International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC), established in 2002, is a Stockholm-based association for legal practitioners and scholars from around the world who offer expert guidance to countries 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 fifty member organisations, ILAC represents over 3 million legal professionals – judges, lawyers, prosecutors, and court administrators – worldwide.

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International Criminal Court Accepts Stockholm Human Rights Award and Calls on International Community´s Cooperation

The Principals of the ICC received the Stockholm Human Rights Award from HM King Carl XVI Gustaf. Photo: Tom Knutson

 The International Criminal Court (ICC) received the 2017 Stockholm Human Rights Award recognising the institution’s outstanding contribution to the rule of law and human rights at a ceremony this week.

The Principals of the ICC – President Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, and Registeur Herman von Hebel –accepted the Award collectively from His Majesty the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf.

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Project Unites Syrian and Bosnian Judges for Workshop on Missing Persons and Property Rights

Bosnian and Syrian legal professionals together for workshop about missing persons and property rights

Legal professionals from Syrian and Bosnia and Herzegovina are assembled for a workshop on land issues and missing persons which started last week in Sarajevo. Co-organised by ILAC, this exchange brings together justice sector peers from two countries involved in similar conflicts .

Bosnian legal professionals will share lessons related to the role of the justice system in their peacebuilding process. This project offers Syrian judges and lawyers tools to consider which experiences could apply and work in their context and which ones would have to be addressed differently. [Read more…]

Swedish Foreign Minister appoints ILAC´s Executive Director to Women´s Mediation Network

The Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström recently appointed ILAC´s Executive Director, Agneta Johansson as one of fifteen inspiring women comprising the Swedish Women´s Mediation Network in recognition of her work in peacebuilding and rule of law.

  I am very honoured to have been invited to contribute to the important work of the Women’s Mediation Network. The rule of law is a key component of sustainable peace and must be considered when determining what to include at each step of peace negotiations, says Ms. Johansson.

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