Resources & Tools
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USIP supported the production of two films about reconciliation after the Rwandan genocide: |
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This one-hour documentary, supported by USIP, examines how a society recuperates from the trauma of mass violence. The trajectories of four characters linked to Peru's truth and reconciliation commission are featured in the film, which won the 2007 Overseas Press Club Award for "Best Reporting in Any Medium about Latin America." |
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As nations move from repression to democracy, or from war to peace, the legacy of past abuses can be a heavy burden. How can a society peacefully integrate both the personnel and the victims of the former regime? How can it achieve both justice and reconciliation? USIP helped shape the field of "transitional justice" and its three-volume collection Transitional Justice: How Emerging Democracies Reckon with Former Regimes is a path breaking resource for practitioners and policymakers grappling with these difficult problems in numerous countries. The volumes cover legal, political and philosophical perspectives, and draws upon the experience of more than 20 transitions from World War II through the end of the century. |
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This manual identifies effective methods to gather documentation on financial and economic networks sustaining repressive regimes. Developed by the Coalition for International Justice with USIP support, the primer has a companion on-line guide that describes how to initiate a financial investigation, identifies and explains the significance of important financial transactions and structures, and provides inventories of useful open sources (e.g., publicly available government resources, trade registries and court transcripts. |
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The Institute has helped develop the following series of directories related to the rule of law. Each directory provides narrative profiles of the assistance available from each of hundreds of relevant organizations. |
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Post-conflict societies often suffer from a breakdown of law and order, resulting in varied forms of criminal activity that can have a profoundly destabilizing impact on the society. Drawing on firsthand experience in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and elsewhere, Combating Serious Crimes in Post-conflict Societies: A Handbook for Policymakers and Practitioners distills practical, hard-won knowledge into guidance for policymakers and practitioners who are facing the challenge of addressing organized crime and other destabilizing crime in peace and stabilization operations. USIP has also developed a training course based on the book. |
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Model Codes for Post-Conflict Justice is an invaluable tool for both international and national actors involved in reforming criminal laws in societies emerging from conflict. Drawing on many of the best legal systems worldwide, it is designed to help ensure laws meet international standards, while realistically responding to the exigencies and needs of local post-conflict environments. The volumes includes a Model Criminal Code, Model Code of Criminal Procedure, Model Detention Act, and Model Police Act, as well as extensive practical commentary. Over 300 experts in 40 countries participated in the development of the Model Codes. |
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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. Through INPROL, those confronting the challenge of building the rule of law in post-conflict states can access some 800 seasoned legal advisors, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, civilian police, stability police, corrections officials, and judicial administrators to get advice and build on the lessons of prior experiences. The network also provides access to an extensive library of primary and secondary documents pertaining to a broad range of rule of law topics. |
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Iraq today is faced with a multilayered displacement crisis that is massive in both size and complexity. It is estimated that 3.8 million Iraqis were displaced from their homes from 2003 to 2008, with the majority of them becoming displaced in 2006 and the first half of 2007 |
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USIP has supported over 300 products, projects, and activities related to human rights and peacebuilding. From grants to fellowships, from training to education, from working groups to publications, the Institute strives to encourage more practice and scholarly work on the issue of human rights, and seeks to deepen understanding of the role human rights play in conflict and in peace. Issue Areas: Human Rights, Peacebuilding
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