Reform of the Tunisian judicial and prison systems has taken a new step forward with the recent finalisation by the Ministry of Justice of an action plan for 2015-2019 on implementing the reforms identified in the 2014 Justice Sector Reform Strategy. ILAC…
ILAC MENA Programme RCM meeting in Tunis
In order for the ILAC MENA Programme to reach its’ full potential, there’s a great need for programme management. On 1 -3 February, representatives from the implementing member organisations IAWJ, RWI, ABA-ROLI, IBAHRI and CEELI Institute, met to improve the…
ILAC assessment trip on court administration in Tunisia
Between 19 and 30 January 2015, ILAC is conducting a thematic assessment on court administration in Tunisia. The trip is organised in collaboration with and sponsored by NCSC and will be carried out by ILAC staff together with Markus Zimmer,…
Four years after the revolution: Tunisia still upholds the values of the Arab Spring
Today, 14 January 2015, four years after the revolution, Tunisia remains the only country which is still upholding the values of the Arab Spring and as such, it deserves the unequivocal support by the democratic world, a support which must…
Happy 2015!
Dear ILAC friends, 2014 was a busy and exciting year for ILAC. The launching of the 3-year MENA Programme in January, funded by Swedish Sida and implemented by five of our member organisations, is a milestone in ILAC´s work and strengthens…
“A new approach to Human Rights in Asia” – Round Table discussion with Basil Fernando
Basil Fernando, leading Asian human rights defender and Right Livelihood Laureate 2014, is giving his introduction to a round table talk on the Human Rights situation in Asia. His presentation gives an overview of typical Human Rights violations in Asian countries and he…
Strengthening women judges’ capacity
ILAC is committed to gender balance and gender justice.
Stockholm Human Rights Award 2014
On 25 November the Stockholm Human Rights Award 2014, was presented to the Isreali Human Rights organisation B’Tselem. The award ceremony was held at Berwaldhallen i Stockholm in front of an audience of of some 600 Swedish and international participants from the judiciary, academic…
Stockholm Human Rights Award goes to the Israeli human rights organisation B´Tselem.
On Tuesday, 25 November, the 2014 Stockholm Human Rights Award will be presented to the Israeli human rights organisation B´Tselem at a ceremony in Berwaldhallen, Stockholm.