Initiatives

part of the Centers of Innovation

	Combating Serious Crimes in Postconflict Societies The Serious Crimes handbook is a reference tool for policymakers and practitioners who are designing strategies for tackling serious crimes in postconflict environments.
	Constitution Making, Peacebuilding, and National Reconciliation USIP's advisory work on constitution making is focused on providing options to design and conduct participatory, inclusive, transparent, and nationally owned constitution making processes that enjoy legitimacy and promote national dialogue, reconciliation, and a consensual political community.
	International Law and Armed Conflict 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.
	International Network to Promote the Rule of Law (INPROL) INPROL is a web-based worldwide network of rule of law practitioners and experts created to support practitioners in the field. Find out more information about becoming part of INPROL, and apply for membership.
	Justice and Security Dialogue Justice and Security Dialogue brings together stakeholders at the local community level to strengthen rule of law and security by building lines of communication, increasing trust, sharing information, promoting accountability, and providing input on justice and security reform needs and options.
	Model Codes for Post-Conflict Justice The Model Codes for Post-Conflict Justice is a criminal law reform tool tailored to the needs of countries emerging from conflict. The Model Codes can be purchased or downloaded.
	Rule of Law Courses The Rule of Law Center developed a series of training courses tailored to the needs of rule of law practitioners. The initiative is part of a broader training initiative at USIP under the auspices of the Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding.
	Strengthening the Rule of Law in Iraq The Rule of Law Center works closely with Iraqi judges, parliamentarians, government officials and civil society to strengthen the rule of law in Iraq by addressing the property rights of IDPs, strengthening the Iraqi judiciary, clarifying the relationship between the central and provincial governments, and protecting minority rights.
	The Arab Awakening As the dramatic events of the Arab Spring turn to the more mundane yet vital work of governance, constitution writing and peacebuilding, USIP is on the ground, bringing its unique brand of action and expertise to the effort.
	The Role of Non-State Justice Systems in Fostering the Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Societies The Rule of Law Center is working with international partners to assess the ways in which customary systems may complement and strengthen the state system in post-conflict settings.
	Transitional Justice The Rule of Law Center has shaped the field of "transitional justice" through research that examines these issues in comparative perspective, publications, grant-funded work, and substantive policy advice.