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Following the Tunisian revolution of 2011, the new Constitution adopted in 2014 aimed to embed the principle of equality between women and men as well as ensuring the State’s obligation to protect women’s rights. However, despite the...
Event Date
26 January, 2021
Paralegal networks play a critical role in establishing a link between the informal and formal justice systems in the East and Horn of Africa. Countries in the region have different experiences in their application of alternative justice systems and...
The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to contain it have had severe and long-lasting impacts on Mongolia. Though prevention and containment measures have successfully prevented a large-scale health crisis, extended lockdowns have negatively affected...
Accessing Justice: Somalia's Alternative Dispute Resolution Centers reviews structural,...
Dear friends,
As we come to the end of 2020, I am pleased to share some reflections from my first year as Director-General of IDLO.
It is safe to say that things have worked out differently from what I had expected when I started my term in...
Nineteenth Session of the Assembly of State Parties to the Rome Statute
Mr. President of the Assembly,
Mr. President of the International Criminal Court,
Madam Prosecutor of the ICC,
Mr. Registrar,
Honorable Ministers,
Excellencies...
Human Rights Day
Seventy-two years ago today, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As we commemorate that historical milestone on International Human Rights Day 2020, IDLO pays tribute to justice...
International Anti-corruption Day
With its profound negative impact on rule of law, good governance, and human rights, corruption threatens peace and security, hampers the provision of public services, and thwarts inclusive economic development,...
By Ilaria Bottigliero, Rea Abada Chiongson, Marina Elefante, Nupur Prakash and Isabel Micaela Santagostino Recavarren
During this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law team and the...
Event Date
16 December, 2020
World Justice Challenge Webinar Event | 16 December 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 CET
Access to Justice for All and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Action
REGISTER
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare significant deficits...
Sound legal and policy frameworks are key enablers in ensuring effective prevention, detection, and response to Public Health Emergencies of International Concern and other public health risks. The International Health Regulations, developed in 2005...
United Nations Headquarters, New York
2-4 June 2021
The General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) through Resolution 73/191 entitled “Special session of the General Assembly against corruption” decided to convene a special session on...
Violence against women has long been recognized as a global epidemic, and the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly escalated threats to women’s safety, security and access to justice. The devastating ripple effects of the virus such as overburdened...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) joins the global community in marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of the 16...