Programs
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USIP has been engaged in the Balkans since 1996, starting in Bosnia immediately after the signing of the Dayton Accords, and later expanding its activities to Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, and Macedonia. |
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The Serious Crimes handbook is a reference tool for policymakers and practitioners who are designing strategies for tackling serious crimes in postconflict environments. |
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The threats and opportunities of the 21st century demand that increased attention be paid to practical questions about how to design and implement effective prevention strategies—beyond continual calls to "act early," instill a "culture of prevention," and, above all, mobilize "political will." To this end, USIP is currently developing intellectual capital on evidence-based prevention, early warning, and the prevention of mass atrocities. |
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The project on Constitution Making, Peacebuilding, and National Reconciliation provides guidance to policymakers, negotiators and practitioners involved in constitution-making processes |
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ROL provided technical assistance to Iraq's Constitutional Commission and its successor the Constitutional Review Committee, which in July 2009 submitted a comprehensive set of proposed constitutional amendments to Iraq’s Parliament. ROL’s current efforts focus on implementation and realization of key constitutional rights, institutions, and processes, including the relationship between Iraq’s national, regional, and provincial governments and minority rights. |
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Over 60 tribal, non-state systems of justice operate in South Sudan, alongside a struggling state legal system. Rule of Law is working with tribal chiefs, state judges, police and other stakeholders to map the law applied in each, improve cooperation between them, and develop an integrated approach to justice. |
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Rule of Law is examining the evolving legal and institutional arrangements for addressing violations of international humanitarian law (IHL). As part of this ongoing effort, USIP has just produced a guide to training programs in IHL for military personnel around the world. |
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INPROL is a web-based worldwide network of rule of law practitioners and experts created to support practitioners in the field. To find out more information about becoming part of INPROL, and to apply for membership, please click here. |
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ROL played a key role in helping to create the Iraqi Committee for Judicial Independence (ICJI), a network of representatives from the government, judiciary, and civil society that provides crucial input on issues facing the country’s judiciary. ROL continues to work with ICJI to educate members of the judiciary and the general public on the issue of judicial independence. |
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Haiti's criminal laws, some of which date from 1860, fail to address the country's current spate of crime. USIP is currently working with the Haitian government to assist in legal reform efforts. |
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