ILAC is dedicated to strengthening the rule of law, empowering legal professionals, and ensuring equal access to justice for all in countries facing conflict, crisis, or transition to democracy. As such, ILAC and our members are deeply concerned about the…
Independent National Bars key when implementing rule of law
The implementation of democracy and rule of law in post-conflict countries with weak democratic tradition, can not be imposed by “peace builders” from abroad. In the context of a post-conflict country where well-intentioned foreign entities scramble to re-establish justice, there…
Establishing an Independent Bar in Afghanistan
The project of establishing an independent bar in Afghanistan was initiated by ILAC in 2003. Since the start-up, the International Bar Association (IBA) has served as the project’s implementer, with economic support coming from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.…