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	Framing the State in Times of Transition April 2010 \| Book by Laurel E. Miller, with Louis Aucoin Analyzing nineteen cases, Framing the State in Times of Transition offers the first in-depth, practical perspective on the implications of constitution-making procedure, and explores emerging international legal norms. Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Eritrea, Fiji, Hungary, Iraq, Namibia, Nicaragua, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Timor Leste, Uganda, Venezuela, Zimbabwe \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law
	Looking for Justice: Liberian Experiences with and Perceptions of Local Justice Options November 2009 \| Peaceworks by Deborah H. Isser, Stephen C. Lubkemann, Saah N’Tow, with Adeo Addison, Johnny Ndebe, George Saye, Tim Luccaro This report presents the research findings and analysis of ten months of field study as part of the United States Institute of Peace and George Washington University project titled "From Current Practices of Justice to Rule of Law: Policy Options for Liberia's First Post-Conflict Decade." Countries: Africa, Liberia \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Briefing on Human Rights in Afghanistan March 2009 \| Congressional Testimony by Scott Worden Rule of Law Specialist Scott Worden testified on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2009 on the issue of "Human Rights in Afghanistan." A former adviser to the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan on human rights and elections issues, Worden helped the U.S. Helsinki Commission examine the current state of human rights in Afghanistan. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Human Rights
	Assessing the Impact of Transitional Justice February 2009 \| Book by Hugo van der Merwe, Victoria Baxter and Audrey R. Chapman, editors In Assessing the Impact of Transitional Justice, fourteen leading researchers study seventy countries that have suffered from autocratic rule, genocide, and protracted internal conflict. Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law
	Telling the Story: Documentation Lessons for Afghanistan from the Cambodian Experience December 2008 \| Peace Brief by Scott Worden and Rachel Ray Steele USIP recently co-sponsored a conference in Cambodia to highlight lessons learned about war crimes documentation for Afghan human rights practitioners. USIP's Scott Worden, who organized the event, reports that a broad range of documentation techniques from computer databases to memorials are available to tell victims' stories in a way that promotes healing and a greater understanding of the past. Countries: Cambodia \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	The Justice Dilemma in Uganda February 2008 \| Peace Brief by Scott Worden Uganda has just agreed to a peace agreement between the government and the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army after more than two decades of brutal conflict. Yet complex issues of transitional justice remain and must be resolved to facilitate national reconciliation. Countries: Uganda \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Transitional Justice in Nepal: A Look at the International Experience of Truth Commissions September 2007 \| Peace Brief by Karon Cochran-Budhathoki and Scott Worden Amid the run-up to the Constituent Assembly elections scheduled for November, Nepal's government has prepared a Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is the most prominent of several commitments made during the peace process to promote transitional justice following Nepal's more than 10-year civil war. Countries: Nepal \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Special Court of Sierra Leone Briefing: The Taylor Trial and Lessons from Capacity-Building and Outreach August 2007 \| Peace Brief by Scott Worden and Emily Wann Against a backdrop of halting progress by many international courts, the Special Court of Sierra Leone (SCSL) has quietly had significant success in accomplishing its mission to provide justice for the perpetrators most responsible for the horrific crimes committed against the people of Sierra Leone. Countries: Sierra Leone \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	The Urge to Remember: The Role of Memorials in Social Reconstruction and Transitional Justice January 2007 \| Special Report by Judy Barsalou and Victoria Baxter This report focuses on the often-ignored challenges faced by those seeking, through memorialization, to help repair societies that are emerging from violent conflict. The summary matrix at the end of this report provides recommendations to international actors interested in assisting in that process. Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law
	Temporary Courts, Permanent Records August 2006 \| Special Report by Trudy Huskamp Peterson Temporary international criminal courts create voluminous records of lasting significance to victims, scholars, and legal practictioners—arrangements must be made for their permanent protection, storage, and use. Issue Areas: Rule of Law