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April 2005 | Special Report by Judy Barsalou
Issue Areas: Civil Society, Rule of Law
February 2005 | Special Report by Rule of Law Program Staff
Countries: Iraq | Issue Areas: Rule of Law
Credit: CIA World Factbook
December 2004

Truth Commission: Equity and Reconciliation Commission
Duration: 2004 – 2005
Charter: Dahir (Royal Decree) No. 1.04.42
Commissioners: 16
Report: Public report

 

Countries: Morocco | Issue Areas: Rule of Law, Transitional Justice
June 2004 | Special Report by Laurel Miller
June 2004 | Arabic Report by Laurel Miller
Countries: Iraq | Issue Areas: Rule of Law
June 2004

Truth Commission: Truth and Justice Commission
Duration: 2004 - 2008
Charter: Ley No. 2225
Commissioners: 9
Report: Public report

 

Countries: Paraguay | Issue Areas: Rule of Law, Transitional Justice
A ceremony to begin construction of a court in Iraq (Credit: US Army/Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson)
April 2004 | Special Report by Robert Perito, Michael Dziedzic, Beth DeGrasse

Establishing public order in the aftermath of an international military intervention is "job one." The success of all other activities hinges on getting this job done. Military combat units, however, are neither trained nor equipped for riot control and law enforcement functions. No rapidly deployable U.S. civilian capacity exists to provide the full spectrum of rule of law functions—from intelligence to incarceration—needed to support military forces engaged in peace and stability operations.

Groundbreaking for a courthouse in Afghanistan (Credit: US Army/1st Lt. Lory Stevens)
March 2004 | Special Report by Laurel Miller and Robert Perito

In most of Afghanistan, the rule of law has never been strong, but after 23 years of warfare it has been displaced almost completely by the 'rule of the gun.' In most of the country, regional power-holders, whether they hold official positions or not, effectively exercise political, police and judicial authority through their control of militia forces.

Countries: Afghanistan | Issue Areas: Rule of Law
October 2003 | Special Report by Michael E. Hartmann
Countries: Kosovo | Issue Areas: Rule of Law
Credit: CIA World Factbook
September 2003

Truth Commission: Ad Hoc Inquiry Commission in Charge of the Question of Disappearances
Duration:  2003 - 2005
Charter: Presidential decree 03-299
Commissioners: 6
Report: No public report

 

Countries: Algeria | Issue Areas: Rule of Law, Transitional Justice