January 13 in DC: Mexico Today
On January 13th, the Wilson Center will hold several lectures on Mexico’s economy, the country’s upcoming elections, and rule of law and violence.
Uganda: Righting Military Injustice
Righting Military Injustice is a short paper discussing the misuse of military courts to try civilians in Uganda providing an overview of the military court structure, describing the prosecution of civilians before the military courts as well as current prosecutions taking place.
The 2011-2012 Progress of the World’s Women: In Pursuit of Justice
The 2011-2012 Progress of the World’s Women: In Pursuit of Justice published by the UN Women’s organization looks at the current state of affairs of women throughout the world in relation to legal systems.
Assessing Democracy Assistance: China
As part of the World Movement for Democracy series published by FRIDE Kerry Brown wrote the report Assessing Democracy Assistance: China which looks at the current state of democracy in China.
A Field Guide for USAID DG Officers: Assistance to Civilian Law Enforcement in Developing Countries
USAID has published a field guide for USAID Democracy and Governance Officers, providing guidelines in how to implement police programming.
Transitions to the Rule of Law
Transitions to the Rule of Law, by Francis Fukuyama, looks at the promotion of the rule of law and why it succeeds in some locations but fails in others.
2010 Ibrahim Index of African Governance
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has released a report on African Governance, which highlights that though several African states have made slight progress in areas pertaining to governance and economic development, other areas such as safety and the rule of law, human rights and human development have yet to be addressed.
Unpacking the Black Box of Institutional Reform
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has released a report which discuses the importance of enforcement of laws and regulations.
The Rule of Law in Independent Kosovo
The International Crisis Group has released: The Rule of Law in Independent Kosovo. The report assess the weak state of rule of law in the newly independent nation, and offers a set of recommendations.
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