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Fires are affecting forests and peat lands in Indonesia. This is problematic because these areas are often declared de facto open areas for which the government grants licenses to concession companies. Overlapping permits can result in farmers being...
STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION The Youth Assembly at the United Nations: Addressing The Global Refugee Crisis  August 10, 2017 New York Delivered by Federica Scala, Legal Officer, IDLO ​Check against...
Over 5,000 people across several provinces in Afghanistan have learned about violence against women and citizens’ legal rights through an awareness campaign supported by IDLO.  The campaign was implemented in late 2016 and...
Over 5,000 people across several provinces in Afghanistan have learned about violence against women and citizens’ legal rights through an awareness campaign supported by IDLO.  The campaign was implemented in late 2016 and early...
Somalia constitutes a country of origin, destination, transit, and return for large movements of people across the Horn of Africa. Movement is driven by the intersecting challenges of protracted and persistent conflict, failing systems of governance...
On August 8, Kenya holds its general election to vote for the president along with senators, county governors and members of the national and county assemblies. While the 2007 Kenya elections saw much violence and unrest, the 2013 elections...
Corruption can be difficult to uncover, especially as technology is increasingly used to conceal corrupt behavior. Corruption cases handled by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) that involve electronic evidence, such as e-mails or social...
To mark the successful conclusion of a project aimed at enhancing the capacity of prosecutors in the Philippines, 113 lawyers of the Office of the Ombudsman came together with members of the international community for a symposium in Manila on...
The Kenyan Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice presented the country’s new National Action Plan on Legal Aid (2017-2022) for stakeholder review and validation at a Forum in Nairobi on 31 July 2017. The Plan was developed with...
This report was presented to the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency -...
A strong regime of intellectual property (IP) law is crucial for fostering increased investment and innovation in key sectors of the economy. In recent years Tunisia has focused on building and implementing a policy for attracting foreign investment...
Using the skills acquired during an advanced training of trainers course, Kyrgyz judges have independently designed and led a two-day seminar for the High Justice Training Center (HJTC) of Kyrgyzstan in June 2017, showing how judicial capacity...
Languages: English/ Español June 27 marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, and IDLO reaffirms its commitment to the United Nations Convention against Torture. IDLO is continuing to advance the rule of law...
San Pedro Sula, 21 de julio de 2017 – La Organización Internacional de Derecho para el Desarrollo (IDLO), reitera su compromiso para trabajar conjuntamente con todas las personas, instituciones y entidades, públicas y privadas, para impedir siempre...

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