Released April 4, 2016 Stockholm, Sweden – The International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) will host a delegation of highly- placed Tunisian legal and judicial experts April 4-8, 2016 on an official visit to Stockholm that will include meetings with some…
Tunisian judges and prosecutors in new major International Criminal Law training programme
On Monday 29 September 2014, as a part of the ILAC MENA-programme, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) will launch a new International Criminal Law (ICL) training programme for judges and prosecutors in Tunisia.
“We have entered a new era for human rights in Arabic legal systems”
“Even though most of the Arab countries are characterised by their delayed ratification of human rights agreements, their main goal is to enable citizens to enjoy all their rights and freedoms. After the so called Arab-Spring we have entered a new…
Swedish Ambassador to Jordan:
“RWI and ILAC has a unique development profile”
“I believe judicial institutes should play a key role in fostering a culture of integrity. True independence will happen only when you believe in, and are able to act upon it. This is a cornerstone for any society built on…
New arabic website for ILAC MENA Programme
The ILAC Mena Rule of Law Programme 2014-2016, co-funded by Swedish Sida, now has a website in arabic. With the launch of www.ilacnet.org/arabic the programme will be easier to follow and share by many of the local stakeholders in the…
“Transition takes time”
– Interview with Ivana Hrdličková
Independence, court efficiency and public trust. Despite differences between countries, there are some key elements in all transitional periods. And transition takes time. Referring to the experiences from the Czech Republic, Ms Ivana Hrdličková, judge and a Legal Expert of…
LIVE 25 April: “From Ben Ali to democracy and rule of law”
This first MENA Stakeholder Seminar was dealing with the different aspects of Tunisia´s transition from the Ben Ali era to a democratic country based on the rule of law. The seminar, was opened by the Tunisian Minister of Justice, and…