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IDLO/UNICEF Report: Justice Denied for Millions of Children

Every day, children in parts of Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia have their rights violated, according to an IDLO/UNICEF report on access to justice for children in the region.

Afghanistan: IDLO, President Ghani in Rule of Law Talks

(Kabul, Afghanistan) A delegation of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), led by its Director-General Irene Khan, has concluded a visit to Kabul, Afghanistan where she met President Ashraf Ghani and the leadership of the country’s justice institutions to discuss the importance of justice sector reform i

Tunisia: A Window of Opportunity

As Tunisia’s new government marks 100 days in office, cementing the transition to democracy, the focus for international intervention now moves to a longer-term perspective. With this in mind, IDLO has conducted a mission to Tunis to assess emerging needs and discuss the support the organization could offer.

Latin America: Sharing Best Practices for Access to Justice

Experts from nine countries have gathered in Lima, Peru to create a regional access-to-justice model for vulnerable groups. Held over the three days to May 28, the meeting is the first step in a process facilitated by IDLO under the EU-sponsored EUROsociAL II program.

South Sudan: My Modest Contribution to Justice and Peace

by Stephen Mubiru, IDLO Lead Trainer, Juba

I first travelled from Uganda to Juba in 2009, as part of the IDLO team conducting justice sector training there. South Sudan itself did not yet exist as an independent country, there was an interim constitution and peace negotiations were ongoing.

Statement to the General Assembly High-Level Event on Contributions of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON CONTRIBUTIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

June 10, 2014
New York
Remarks by Irene Khan, Director-General, IDLO

Statement on The Rule of Law, Peace and Security, Human Rights and Development

STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION
THE RULE OF LAW, PEACE AND SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT

February 27, 2014
New York
Remarks by Irene Khan, Director-General, IDLO
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Mr. Deputy Secretary General,

Excellencies, distinguished delegates,

Ladies and gentlemen,

Striving towards Gender Equality in Kenya

IDLO, in conjunction with the Kenyan government, has launched a Gender Management System (GMS) training manual and guide, aimed at increasing knowledge and institutional capacity on gender-related concepts and issues.

"Justice in Focus" si ferma a Roma

La mostra fotografica “Sotto la lente: la giustizia e l’agenda post 2015”, organizzata e curata dall’Organizzazione Internazionale di Diritto per lo Sviluppo (IDLO) e dall’agenzia fotografica Majority World, farà parte dell’edizione 2015 di “Farnesina Porte Aperte

Support for IDLO's work in Myanmar

The Attorney General of Myanmar, Tun Shin, has expressed an interest in IDLO further developing the capacity of his office.

At a meeting with senior IDLO staff in New York, he praised IDLO's approach to capacity development and stressed the importance of building on – and modernizing – systems and skills that already exist in Myanmar.