Model Codes for Post-Conflict Criminal Justice

Even prior to formal publication the model codes were used by those engaged in law reform in post-conflict states. To date, the model codes have been used in the context of criminal law reform efforts in Liberia, Kosovo and Sudan. In Afghanistan, USIP worked with Afghan and international members of the country’s Criminal Law Committee to review drafts of its new criminal procedure law. Click here for photos.

Currently, the codes are being used as a resource in the Burma/ Thai refugee camps, as camp officials and international assistance providers work to create a criminal law framework to regulate the conduct of those living in the camps. Outside of the conflict-context, the model codes have been used as a resource by the Law Reform Commission in Romania and by civil society in Tajikistan, as they lobby the government for reform of certain criminal laws.

In addition, the Model Codes are being used as a resource by the Haitian government as part of its law reform efforts. For more information, click here.