For press information, including access to broadcast-quality video, b-roll footage, photography and other multimedia assets, please contact press@idlo.int.
News E-Library
An important advancement in Afghanistan has been the development of a comprehensive electronic database to track cases of violence against women and girls across the country. Launched in 2016, it is now being used in 20 provinces.
Thousands of...
The 2012 crisis exposed Northern Mali to internal displacement of its population, conflict and security situations, and the absence of institutions. Since the peace accord in 2015, there have been progressive signs of stabilization including the...
“It’s about building people’s confidence in the courts,” explained IDLO Director-General Irene Khan on the topic of why judicial independence matters. “What are the issues of independence, integrity, approach, principle, ethics that build people’s...
Languages: English - Italian
(Rome, June 14, 2017) The International Development Law Organization, IDLO, has signed a new Host Country Agreement with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The new Agreement was...
STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION
35th Session of the Human Rights Council: Clustered Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
June 12, 2017
Geneva...
As part of IDLO’s continuous commitment to accountability and results-based management, IDLO is pleased to share this Evaluation Brief (summarised evaluation report): “Thematic Evaluation of the International Development Law...
STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION
35th Session of the Human Rights Council: Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Issue of Discrimination Against Women in Law and in Practice
June 8, 2017
Geneva...
In the months following the launch of the Liberia National Police fund, an initiative for female police officers to undertake skills training, IDLO has been supporting professional development activities as part of the broader pursuit of access to...
Event Date
12 June, 2017
HIGH-LEVEL PUBLIC EVENT
An independent judiciary is critical to promoting peaceful and inclusive societies as envisaged in Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Organized during the 35th session of the United Nations Human...
While women entrepreneurs in Jordan contribute greatly to the economic development of their countries, they face a range of legal, social and economic challenges as compared to men in setting up and running their businesses and resolving disputes....
Languages: English - Pусский
Levan Duchidze, Country Director. Unfortunately, Ukraine still ranks as the most corrupt country in Europe according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2016.
While the...
In Kyrgyzstan, members of Aksakal courts (Elders courts) expressed an interest in receiving training on their legal jurisdiction and on carrying out their mandate from members of the formal justice system. In April 2017, IDLO facilitated a...