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Modernization of Arab Public Prosecution Offices: Related Links: Links by topic
- Administration of Justice Practices  ABA - UNDP International Legal Resource Center
[English]:
The center was established in December 1999, based upon the common commitment of the American Bar Association and the United Nations Development Programme to support and promote good governance and the rule of law around the world. The mission is to provide a legal resource capability to serve UNDP global governance programs and projects supporting legal reform and democratic institution building.
Algeria - National Institute of Judges [Arabic] [French]:
A public institution, established by an executive order 90-139, May 19, 1990, that provides training for the judges- students and practitioners
American Bar Association
[English]:
The American Bar Association aims to be the national representative of the legal profession, serving the public and the profession by promoting justice, professional excellence and respect for the law.
Arab Center for Law & High Technology [Arabic]:
a portal for Arab Law and Arab World gate for the Legal informatics
Arab Center for the Rule of Law and Integrity
[English]:
ACRLI is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded to strengthen the rule of law, fight societal and governmental corruption and build the foundations of fair, efficient and independent justice systems within the Arab world.
Arab Centre for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession
[English] [Arabic]:
The Center is a non-governmental institution that works to reinforce and support the status of justice in the Arab regions.
Arab Coalition for the International Criminal Court [Arabic]:
This is a coalition of Arab non-governmental organizations working to support the International Criminal Court and enhance its position.
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - United Arab Emirates [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Algeria [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Bahrain [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Comoros Islands [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Djibouti [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Egypt [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Jordan [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Kuwait [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Lebanon [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Libya [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Mauritania:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Morocco [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Oman [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Qatar [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Saudi Arabia [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Somalia [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Sudan [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Syria [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Tunisia [Arabic]:
Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union - Yemen [Arabic]:
Arab Judicial Forum - First
[English]:
The Kingdom of Bahrain, in cooperation with the United States, hosted the American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative, hosted first Arab Judicial Forum was In September 2003, The Forum focused on four themes: Judicial Selection, Ethics and Training, Judicial Role in Human Rights, Efficiency of Procedural Systems, and Transnational Judicial and Legal Cooperation.
Arab Lawyers Forum [Arabic]:
Arab Lawyers' Union
[English]:
The Union aims to develop the profession of lawyer in the Arabic countries and to work for the independence of the judiciary power.
Assessing Legislation: A Manual for Legislators
[English] [Arabic]:
This guide is coauthored by Robert B. Seidman, Ann Seidman, and Nalin Abeyesekere. UNDP funded its translation to Arabic. It aims at providing the legislators with the necessary tools that would help them in assessing legislations and proposing them to promote social and democratic change in their countries. The guide highlights and discusses several important topics such as the role of the legislator in facilitating socio-political and economic change, the legislative theory, and the methodology for problem solving, in addition to assessing the technical sufficiency for the proposed law.
Bahrain - Law on Judicial Authority, 1971
[English]:
This is the text of Bahrain's Law on Judicial Authority issued on August 7th, 1971.
Bahrain Lawyers [Arabic]:
The Bahrain Lawyers’ website is part of the Arab lawyers network which is planning to publish a comprehensive Arab encyclopedia on the Internet that contains Arab legislations and provisions. The encyclopedia would also contain legal forms of contracts, law suits and specialized legal files. The Arab Lawyers Network is meant to be the legal reference to all Arab lawyers.
Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
[English]:
The CIAJ is a volontary, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of justice for all canadians.
Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Law
[English]:
CIMEL was established in 1990 at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. The Center, focused on the analysis of the various systems of law at work in the Islamic and Middle Eastern world, operates as a scholarly legal bridge for research with Middle Eastern and Muslim lawmakers and legal scholars.
Coalition for the International Criminal Court
[English] [French]:
The coalition is a network of over 2,000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) advocating for a fair, effective and independent International Criminal Court (ICC).
Conference on Judicial Administration Modernization in the Arab States
[English]:
The conference was convened by the Ministry of Justice in Morocco, the United Nations Development Programme-Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (POGAR), and the World Bank's Legal Vice Presidency. The International Development Law Institute (IDLI) also provide support in the organization and planning of the event, held in Marrakech, Morocco March 15-17, 2002.
Consultative Council for European Prosecutors
[English] [French]:
The CCPE is responsible for drafting documents on issues related to the functioning of the public ministry, and it gathers information on the functioning of public ministry services across Europe.
Controlling Corruption: A Parliamentarian's Handbook
[English]:
This handbook, published by the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption, is a guide to parliamentarians around the world interested in good governance and combating corruption. It discusses the relation between the parliament and good governance, the causes and consequences of corruption, controlling corruption, parliaments and coalition building tools and tasks, and building parliamentary networks.
Effect of Political Party Legislation on Democratization of Political Parties: the Case of Jordan [Arabic]:
Presentation of Mr. Hussein Abu Rumman, Executive Director, Al-Urdun Al Jadid Research Center, Jordan.
European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice
[English] [French]:
CEPEJ aims to improve the efficiency and functioning of justice in the member states, and the development of the implementation of the instruments adopted by the council of Europe.
Faculty of Judicial, Economic and Social Sciences, University Mohamed V [French]:
The Faculty of Judicial, Economic and Social Sciences in Rabat-Agdal is an institution for higher studies with a mission to develop the educational and research programs in the judicial, political, administrative, economical and social domains.
Federal Judicial Centre
[English]:
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for the federal courts. Its mission is to promote improvements in judicial administration in the courts of the United States
Guidelines on the Rights and Duties of the Opposition in Parliament
[English]:
The representatives of African Parliaments meeting in Libreville from 17 to 19 May 1999 on the occasion of the Parliamentary Seminar on Relations Between Majority and Minority Parties in African Parliaments adopted these guidelines for the rights and duties of the opposition in parliament. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in co-operation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized the seminar at the invitation of the Parliament of Gabon.
How UNDP Supports Parliaments
[English]:
A review of the United Nations Development Programme's legislative strengthening programmes.
Internal Organization of the Legislative Branch
[English]:
A United Nations Development Programme review of the legislative functions of representation, lawmaking and oversight.
International Association of Prosecutors
[English]:
The IAP is a non-governmental and non-political organisation, that aims to promote greater international co-operation between prosecutors.
International Bar Association
[English]:
The IBA is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. It aims to influence the development of international law reform and shape the future of the legal profession.
International Centre for Not-For-Profit Law
[English]:
ICNL conduct programs and research that focus on promoting an enabling legal environment for civil society and public participation worldwide.
International Commission of Jurists
[English]:
The ICJ is dedicated to the primacy, coherence and implementation of international law and principles that advance human rights.
International Criminal Court
[English] [French]:
The ICC is the first ever permanent, treaty based, international criminal court established to promote the rule of law and ensure that the gravest international crimes do not go unpunished. The Court shall be complementary to national criminal jurisdictions. The jurisdiction and functioning of the Court shall be governed by the provisions of the Rome Statute.
International Development Law Institute
[English] [French]:
The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) is an inter-governmental development organization, which aims to promote sustainable development through improvement and maintenance of the legal and judicial systems of the developing countries and countries in economic transition.
International Law Association
[English]:
The ILA focuses on the study, clarification and development of both public and private international law
International Monetary Fund - MPs
[English]:
This page provided by the International Monetary Fund's is designed for legislators, and aims to explain IMF advice, discuss policy trade-offs, learn wider views and concerns, and ultimately contribute to greater transparency, ownership, and accountability of economic policy choices.
International Organization for Judicial Training
[English]:
The organization aims to share successful methods of addressing issues of common interest regarding judicial training, and establish an international mechanism to enable training institutes from one to learn from another.
International Treaties
[English] [Arabic]:
This website represents all the international and regional treaties governing the international law motion worldwide, in both Arabic & English languages.
IPALMO Institute for Relations between Italy and Africa, Latin America and the Middle and Far East
[English]:
IPALMO is an institute for research and studies of international politics and economics, economic and cultural cooperation, regional integration, environmental sustainability, and relations between countries at different degrees of development.
Iraq - Interim National Council
[English] [Arabic]:
The Council ceased to exist in 2005 and was replaced by the Iraqi Council of Representatives.
Jordan - Military Penal Code (Provisional Law) [Arabic]:
Jordan - National Institute of Training
[English] [Arabic]:
The Institute contributes to the development of performance of human resources in the public sector, through their provision with distinguished training.
Judicial Education in a World of Challenge and Change [French]:
The 2nd International Conference on the Training of the Judiciary organized by the National Judicial Institute in Canada held in Ottawa, Ontario, October 31 - November 5, 2004.
Judicial Studies Board
[English]:
The JSB is directly responsible for training judges in England and Wales, and for overseeing the training of Lay magistrates and chairmen and members of Tribunals.
Justice Studies Center of the Americas
[English]:
The center conducts studies of justice systems and develops innovative approaches to judicial reform. It also promotes regional cooperation and the exchange of experiences among key actors in the justice sector.
Kuwait Lawyers [Arabic]:
The Kuwait lawyers website is part of the Arab lawyers network which is planning to publish a comprehensive Arab encyclopedia on the Internet that contains Arab legislations and provisions. The encyclopedia would also contain legal forms of contracts, law suits and specialized legal files. The Arab Lawyers Network is meant to be the legal reference to all Arab lawyers.
Lebanese Parliamentary Monitor [Arabic]:
This observatory collects information on the actions and activities of every Lebanese parliament member in the context of his parliamentary work since the year 2005, the date of the latest elections. It also aims at establishing a platform for dialogue on public policies and laws that were approved by the current Lebanese parliament.
Legal and Judicial Reform - Judicial Training Useful links [Arabic]:
The World Bank Group's links to international and national judicial training institutes with addresses and contact information.
Legal Framing of Democratic Control of Armed Forces and the Security Sector
[English]:
This DCAF publication sheds light on a range of issues related to the relationship between law and democratic control of armed forces. The discussions focused on several national case studies, some of the topics discussed were the legal issues of democratic control of armed forces, as well as the societal and cultural prerequisites needed for the promotion and implementation of the democratic control of armed forces. It also examines the relevance of the Western legal expertise for the rule of law in countries in transition, and the civilian and parliamentary control over the military.
Legal Library – Arab Lawyers Network [Arabic]:
Legislationline
[English]:
Legislationline is a database published and maintained by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. Its purpose is to assist lawmakers in OSCE participating states by providing them with sample domestic legislation and international standards on selected human dimension issues.
Legislative Drafting for Democratic Social Change: A Manual for Drafters [Arabic]:
This guide is coauthored by Robert B. Seidman, Ann Seidman, and Nalin Abeyesekere. UNDP funded its translation to Arabic. It aims to provide guidance to the legislators during the technical procedure of legislation. It highlights several important topics such as the relation between the legislative drafting, good governance, and the process of development. It discusses the technique for preparing a research report, and methods for drafting a draft law. The guide also sheds light on the role of legislative drafting in promoting good governance.
Libya - Ministry of Justice [Arabic]:
Maat for Judicial and Constitutional Studies
[English] [Arabic]:
Maat for Juridicial and Constitutional Studies aims to raise legal awareness, develop young Egyptian lawyers capacities and encourage the latter to participate in public life, as well as develop and enhance relevant laws.
Mauritania - Ministry of Justice [Arabic] [French]:
Morocco - Higher Institute of Justice [Arabic] [French]:
National Association of State Judicial Educators
[English]:
NASJE is a non-profit organization, founded in 1975, that strives to improve the justice system through judicial branch education. NASJE is a leader in defining the practice of judicial branch education and in gathering and sharing resources among educators
National Center for State Courts
[English]:
NCSC is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement of justice. It is active in the United States and internationally.
National Judicial Institute
[English]:
NJI is an independent, non-profit organization that serves the Canadian judiciary, by planning, coordinating and delivering judicial education aimed at improving the administration of justice. NJI also respond to requests for assistance from courts and agencies from other countries with respect to judicial education projects.
National Judicial Institute
[English]:
The NJI is dedicated to the development and delivery of educational programs for all federal, provincial, and territorial judges.
Oman - Ministry of Legal Affairs
[English]:
Palestine - Birzeit University - Institute of Law
[English] [Arabic]:
The IOL Institute was established in 1993 with the mandate to contribute to the evolution of legal structures and the rule of law in Palestine. IOL is currently involved in legal education, practical legal research, a Master of Laws Program and the establishment of a complete and modern legal information, documentation center and a comprehensive Palestinian law library. IOL publishes the Palestinian Official Gazette online on its Arabic web site.
Palestinian Rule of Law Program
[English]:
The Open Society Institute’s Palestinian Rule of Law (PROL) program offers up to ten fellowships for lawyers or law graduates normally resident in the Gaza Strip or West Bank, including East Jerusalem. PROL fellowships provide support for the completion of an LL.M. (Master of Laws) degree.
Parliament, the Budget and Gender
[English] [Arabic] [French]:
This guide, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the World Bank Institute and the United Nations Fund for Women, discusses some of the basic concepts and issues in budgeting, the budget process and the budget as a tool for accountability. It also provides a gender perspective on the budget and suggests ways to strengthen legislative participation in this domain.
Saudi Laws
[English] [Arabic]:
This site presents the largest specialized Saudi Laws Encyclopedia, developed and updated daily to become a renewable reference serving many interested persons and specialists groups both inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Our main purpose is to provide reliable services to lawyers, advocates, legal counselors and others of similar competencies, through compiling the Kingdom’s laws, schedules and amendments thereof and the legal commentaries and the likes, respectively in only one electronic encyclopedia of laws.
The General Budget in the Arab Countries: Comparative Study on the Preparation, Approval, Implementation and Monitoring of the Budget in the Arab Countries
[English] [Arabic]:
This book, published by UNDP, defines the general budget, and sheds light on various aspects such as the budget’s history and development, principles of a good general budget, measures to promote the parliament’s role and the obstacles that limit the effectiveness of parliaments in this domain. The book also discusses methods of preparing the budget in the Arab countries, as well as approving, implementing, and performing auditing and oversight over its implementation. The book concludes by highlighting the final accounts process in different Arab countries.
The Judicial Educators Network
[English]:
The Network provides a forum for sharing international judicial experiences.
The Main Actors in the Law – Making Process for Economic Reform: An Assessment of their Strengths & Weaknesses to Participate in the Law – Making Process in Egypt
[English]:
After launching the Economic Reform and Stabilization Adjustment Program (ERSAP) in 1991 the Egyptian government embarked on a new initiative to reform and upgrade the legislative framework. This paper highlights the role of the Executive, the Legislative and civil society, showing the weaknesses and the strengths of the process.
This Gun is our Food: Demilitarizing the White Army Militias of South Sudan
[English]:
This paper, published by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, highlights the policy considerations for the demilitarization of militias based on the lessons learned from South Sudan’s recent experiences disarming White Army militias in Upper Nile and Jonglei states from January to August 2006.
Towards Developing Legislative Drafting for Arab Parliaments [Arabic]:
This book, published by UNDP – POGAR, includes the proceedings as well as the final report, of the Workshop on Developing Legislative Drafting for Arab Parliaments, held in Beirut in 2003. Some of the topics discussed are: legislative drafting for good governance; Legislative drafting in Arab countries; methodologies, means and sources for producing legislative texts. It also focuses on the status of legislative drafting in Egypt, and suggests ways to improve legislation and make them clearer. The book concludes with the discussion of the pillars for an efficient and democratic legislative process.
Transparency in Defence Policy, Military Budgeting and Procurement
[English]:
Tunisia - Higher Institute of Judges [Arabic] [French]:
A public institute established by Law No. 80/85, August 11, 1985, to oversee the training of judges.
Tunisian Bar Association
[English] [French]:
United Arab Emirates - Federal National Council - Committees
[English] [Arabic]:
The web site provides information about the FNC's committees and their membership.
United Arab Emirates Lawyers [Arabic]:
The United Arab Emirates lawyers website is part of the Arab lawyers network which is planning to publish a comprehensive Arab encyclopedia on the Internet that contains Arab legislations and provisions. The encyclopedia would also contain legal forms of contracts, law suits and specialized legal files. The Arab Lawyers Network is meant to be the legal reference to all Arab lawyers.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
[English]:
UNODOC is the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention, criminal justice and criminal law reform. The Office works with Member States to strengthen the rule of law, promote stable and viable criminal justice systems and combat corruption and the growing threat of transnational organized crime.
United States Agency for International Development - Rule of Law
[English]:
Description of the objectives, projects, results and performance indicators of USAID's Center for Democracy and Governance assistance related to the rule of law.
World Bank Group - Law and Justice
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