Administration of Justice Practices
      - Judiciary
      - Legislature
Public Prosecution
      - Role, Status and Independence of Public Prosecution
      - Automation / Computerization of their Working Systems
Human Rights
      - Accused, Offender, Prisoner
      - Children, Juveniles
      - Women
      - Minorities, Refugees, Non-Citizens
      - Humanitarian Law
      - Prevention of Discrimination
      - Political, Civil, Economic, Social, Cultural Rights
Fighting Crimes
      - Investigation of Crimes
      - Prevention of Crimes
Types of Crimes
      - Fighting Corruption
      - Transparency Standards, Instruments
      - Organized Crime
      - Fighting Money Laundering
      - Financial Transparency
      - Terrorism
      - Cyber Crimes / Computer Crimes
      - Intellectual Property Crimes
      - Crimes against Women
      - Juvenile Delinquency
      - Crimes against the Environment
      - Trafficking in Persons
      - Trafficking in Drugs
      - Trafficking in Arms, Weapons
      - Crimes against Humanity (Genocide, Torture…)
Rule of Law and Governance
      - Democratic Governance
      - Development
      - Peace, Security
      - Protection of Human Rights
      - Role of Public Prosecution and Specialized Institutions
      - Importance of Parliaments
      - Local Governance
Reform
      - Legal, Judicial Reform
      - Legislation, Constitutional Reforms
      - Political, Economic, Educational Reform
Gender
      - Issues Related to Gender
      - Women and Parliament
Victims
Witnesses
Civil Society

Rule of Law and Governance

Combating Trafficking in Persons: A Handbook for Parliamentarians [ English ]
Author(s): . 2009
The Handbook contains a compilation of international laws and good practices developed to combat human trafficking. It offers guidance on how national legislation can be brought in line with international standards by, for example, defining trafficking in persons and criminalizing all its forms. It outlines measures to prevent commission of the crime of trafficking in persons, to prosecute offenders and to protect victims. It also contains advice on how to report on this crime and how to enlist civil society in the cause.

Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime Model Law and Related Commentary [ English ]
Author(s): . 2009

Penal Reform and Prison Overcrowding [ English ]
Author(s): . 2009
Prison overcrowding is one of the most challenging issues faced by the criminal justice systems all around the world. It is a problem that persists in spite of falling crime rates and of extensive prison construction programmes. This publication can provide some insightful food for thought on possible strategies and tools to be adopted at national, regional and international levels in the stride to improve prison conditions and to assist criminal justice system reforms around the world.

United Nations Criminal Justice Standards for United Nations Police [ English ]
Author(s): . 2009
Building peace requires more than simply bringing an end to armed conflict; it also requires strengthening the rule of law. The international standards and norms summarized in the present handbook can assist in this critical process. The handbook summarizes the international human rights and criminal justice principles that United Nations police personnel must know, abide by and promote when deployed in peacekeeping operations and special political missions. As such, it is designed to serve a dual purpose. Firstly, it is a code of conduct for police operating under the United Nations fl ag. Secondly, it is a reference source to help national authorities to improve policing.

UNODC Annual Report [ English ]
Author(s): . 2009
This Annual Report provides an overview of what UNODC is doing to address the threat posed by drugs and crime.

The Rule of Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Dr Ghaled Ghanem. 2008
This book comprises a presentation entitled “An introduction to the Rule of Law", given by Dr. Ghaleb Ghanem, the President of the Lebanese Council of State at the La Sagesse University in Beirut on November 15, 2005. This lecture was translated to English and French in agreement between Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity (ACRLI) and the United Nations Development Program - Program on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDP-POGAR).

Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons [ English ]
Author(s): . 2008

Trafficking in Lebanon [ English ]
Author(s): . 2008
This report assess both the trafficking situation in Lebanon and the adequacy of existing legislation on trafficking in accordance with its obligations under the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons. A national committee was established including representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Interior and NGOs represented by Caritas Migrant Centre.

Compendium of United Nations Standards and Norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2007
The Compendium of United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice contains internationally recognized normative principles and standards in crime prevention and criminal justice developed by the international community in the last fifty-one years.

Media in the Arab Countries (Jordan- Lebanon- Morocco- Egypt) - monitoring and analyzing [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2007
This book constitutes the core of the Media pillar in the project of “Promoting the Rule of Law and Integrity in the Arab countries”. This project was implemented by the Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity-ACRLI in cooperation with the International Foundation for Election Systems- IFES and the United Nations Development Programme - Programme on Governance In the Arab World (UNDP-POGAR).

Parliament in the Arab Countries - Monitoring and Analyzing [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2007
This book delves into the status of parliaments in each of Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Egypt. This project was implemented by the Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity (ACRLI) in cooperation with the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) and the United Nations Development Programme - Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDP-POGAR).

Respect for the Rule of Law: Final Report of the West Bank/Gaza Supporting Rule of Law Reform Project [ English ]
Author(s): . 2007
This report addresses the three goals of the USAID’s project, Supporting Rule of Law Reform in West Bank and Gaza, which are: enhancing law faculty contributions to legal reform, building public and professional constituencies for reform, and inculcating a culture of respect for the rule of law among citizens.

Handbook on Restorative Justice Programmes [ English ]
Author(s): . 2006
The present handbook offers, in a quick reference format, an overview of key considerations in the implementation of participatory responses to crime based on a restorative justice approach. Its focus is on a range of measures and programmes, inspired by restorative justice values, that are flexible in their adaptation to criminal justice systems and that complement them while taking into account varying legal, social and cultural circumstances.

Manual for the Measurement of Juvenile Justice Indicators [ English ]
Author(s): . 2006

Status of Lawyers in Arab Countries [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Omar ZEIN. 2006
This study demonstrates the work tools made available for lawyers in Arab countries and their relationship with the justice system and offers recommendations for the development of their practice. This study puts in perspective the potentials and possibilities that may be open for lawyers' syndicates in Arab countries if they take the initiative to perform similar national studies; the compilation of comprehensive data on the current status of Arab lawyers will contribute in drawing strategies to modernize and develop their practice.

The Rule of Law - Meetings and Lectures [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
This book compiles the proceedings of series of meetings and lectures held by figures from the Rule of Law scope of specialization in cooperation with the Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity (ACRLI). These lectures address the freedom of media and information, judiciary reform and development, the Lebanese Constitutional System in addition to other rule of law themes.

The Rule of Law - Research and studies from around the world [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
This book comprises a collection of studies and articles prepared by the Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity (ACRLI) in cooperation with the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) and the United Nations Development Programme - Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDP-POGAR). The book addresses the best international practices of judicial councils, transparency and independence of the judicial body, the rule of law, in addition to the contribution of religious parties to elections and its implication on civil peace in Arab countries (Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, and Iraq).

Competing Definitions of Rule of Law: Implications for Practitioners [ English ]
Author(s): Rachel Kleinfeld. 2005
Definitions of the rule of law fall into two categories: 1) those that emphasize the ends that the rule of law is intended to serve within society (such as upholding law and order, or providing predictable and efficient judgments), and 2) those that highlight the institutional attributes believed necessary to actuate the rule of law (such as comprehensive laws, well-functioning courts, and trained law enforcement agencies). This paper analyzes the challenge of effectively defining the rule of law, through an examination of both types of definitions, the historical background of each, and the implications of each for rule-of-law development efforts.

Global Lessons and Best Practices: Fighting Corruption and Promoting the Rule of Law through Transparency, Openness and Judicial Independence [ English ]
Author(s): Keith Henderson. 2005
IFES believes that the publication and distribution of State of the Judiciary Reports from all countries will increase the quality and quantity of concrete information on the judiciary, more transparency, accountability and public awareness, qualitative comparative research and valuable cross-country lessons learned and judicial competition.

International Center for Transitional Justice - Annual Report 2003-2004 [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2005
The report provides a quick glance at transitional justice developments in the countries in which ICTJ works such as Algeria, Morocco and Iraq.

Judicial Backlog in Lebanon. [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2005
This study, prepared for the Lebanese Ministry of Justice with the support of the World Bank contains the methodology to collect and analyze data regarding the work-flow and productivity of Lebanese courts. It sheds light on the reasons behind slow movement and accumulation of lawsuits which have contributed to what is known as “judicial backlog".

Legalism Sans Frontieres? U.S. Rule-of-Law Aid in the Arab World [ English ]
Author(s): David M. Mednicoff. 2005
Arabs indisputably desire more predictable, responsive, and fair laws, even as the Middle East presents acute challenges to rule-of-law reform. David M. Mednicoff’s Carnegie Paper argues that to achieve the most success, the United States should focus less on the performance of courts and concentrate on building a broad social understanding of legal rights and respect for the law’s authority.

Role and Effectiveness of the Ombudsman Institution: Working to Strengthen and Expand Democracy Worldwide [ English ]
Author(s): Dr. Victor Ayeni. 2005
The handbook provides political actors with practical, comparative information on political and policy options related to select rule of law issues.

Access to Justice: the Palestinian Legal System and the Fragmentation of Coercive Power [ English ]
Author(s): Tobias Kelly. 2004
This paper stresses the political and normative aspect of legal processes. It argues that, in order to understand the obstacles to positive legal development in situations of political transition, it is necessary to discover the ways in which legal practices are understood, used and abandoned in particular contexts.

Establishing Rule of Law in Iraq [ English ]
Author(s): Robert Perito. 2003
This is the report of the workshop of the United States Institute of Peace on “Establishing the Rule of Law in Iraq” that was held on February 19, 2003. The workshop examined the challenges of the rule of law in Iraq that the U.S.-led coalition faces, detailed what is needed to secure the rule of law in the country and explored what the Iraqi internal security could do to assist the coalition overcome these challenges.

Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad: The Problem of Knowledge [ English ]
Author(s): Thomas Carothers. 2003
In this new working paper, Thomas Carothers argues that the rapidly growing field of rule-of-law assistance is operating from a thin base of knowledge—with respect to the core rationale of the work, how change in the rule of law occurs, and the real effects of the changes that are produced.

Without Rule of Law, Jordan Can Never Evolve [ English ]
Author(s): Taher Masri. 2000
The lecture, “The Political Life in Jordan — Future Prospects'' was delivered by Jordan’s former Prime Minister Mr. Taher Masri in which he calls for democratization, reform and the establishment of a modern state in Jordan that governed by the rule of law.

Corruption and Integrity Improvement Initiatives in Developing Countries [ English ]
Author(s): . 1997
Compilation of texts and countries experiences from the October 1997 conference on Corruption & Integrity Improvement Initiatives in Developing Countries that was organized by the UNDP Program for Accountability and Transparency (PACT) and the OECD Development Center.

UN Guidelines and Norms on Criminal Justice - United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-Custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules), 1990 [ English ]
Author(s): . 1990
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/110 of 14 December 1990.

UN Guidelines and Norms on Prosecutors - Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, 1990 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1990
Adopted by the 8th United Nations Congress on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, Havana, Cuba, 27 August to 7 September 1990.

UN Guidelines and Norms on Prosecutors - Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors, 1990 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1990
Adopted by the 8th United Nations Congress on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, Havana, Cuba, 27 August to 7 September 1990.

UN Guidelines and Norms on Prosecutors - Model Treaty on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters, 1990 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1990
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/118 of 14 December 1990

UN Guidelines and Norms on Prosecutors - Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1985
Adopted by the 7th United Nations Congress on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders held at Milan from 26 August to 6 September 1985 and endorsed by General Assembly resolutions 40/32 of 29 November 1985 and 40/146 of 13 December 1985

UN Guidelines and Norms on Prosecutors - United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules), 1985 [ English ]
Author(s): . 1985
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 40/33 of 29 November 1985.

Carnegie Endowment: Democracy and Rule of Law Middle East Series [ English ]
Author(s): .
The publications of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on political change and democracy in the Middle East, that assesses the political change and the U.S. policy in the region.

International Rule of Law Directory [ English ]
Author(s): .
The Law Directory is a compilation of Internet resources and organizations with focus on rule of law.