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Recent Consolidated Responses
- Differences Between "Detention" and "Corrections"
March 8, 2010
INPROL developed this Consolidated Response (CR) after receiving a query from the US military in Afghanistan. This CR addresses the meaning of the terms "detention," "correction," "prison," "imprisonment," and "detainee/prisoner/inmate," terminology that reflects an important distinction between pre-trial and post-trial deprivation of liberty. - Post-Conflict Constitution Making: How to Devolve Power from Central to Local Government
March 5, 2010
This CR explores how constitutions can articulate the process of devolving power from the central government to lower orders of government in a federal system. It was developed after receiving a query from INPROL member Larry Taman, working for the UNDP on Support to Participatory Constitution Building in Nepal. - International Standards that Relate to Detentions, Corrections, and Prisons
January 6, 2010
In this CR, we briefly review the international hard and soft law relating to detentions, corrections, and prisons that is organized in accordance with the categories described in the Background. The listing of international standards is not exhaustive but rather focused on the main standards that are most commonly employed in discussions contemplated in the query.
INPROL Second Annual Meeting
July 17, 2009
The second annual meeting of the International Network to Promote the Rule of Law (INPROL) took place on Friday, July 17 at the United States Institute of Peace. The focus this year was on a discussion of preliminary lessons learned from the experience of the UN Mission in Kosovo in establishing the justice and corrections systems in Kosovo.
Program Experts
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The International Network to Promote the Rule of Law (INPROL) is a global, online community of practice, comprised of some 1,700 rule of law practitioners from 80 countries and 300 organizations. Members come from a range of relevant disciplines and backgrounds. What they all have in common is the fact that they work on rule of law reforms in post-conflict and developing countries, from a policy-, practice- or research perspective. They also share a desire to learn and innovate together as a community in order to improve their rule of law knowledge and practice.
INPROL's Partner Organizations and Advisory Council
INPROL is spearheaded by the United States Institute of Peace in partnership with the U. S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement; the Center of Excellence for Police Stability Unit; the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Units; William & Mary School of Law; the Pearson Peacekeeping Center and the International Institute for Law and Human Rights. INPROL also has a number of affiliated organizations and research institutions.
It's Advisory Council and Council of Experts represents eminent rule of law practitioners that have served in various UN field missions, international organizations, or are recognized leaders of rule of law efforts around the world.
INPROL's Goals and Web site Features
The International Network to Promote Rule of Law aims to:
- Help Rule of Law Practitioners solve the problems they face in the field and to promote professional development and learning: Rule of law actors deepen their rule of law knowledge and skills through INPROL by:
- Accessing an extensive repository of over 3,000 rule of law resources in its Online Digital Library;
- Receiving advice and input from their INPROL peers by posting a question on the Online Discussion Forums;
- Accessing INPROL's knowledge products and applied research, such as its Research Memoranda that are drafted in response to queries posted on the Online Forums, or its Practitioners Guides, a publication series that distills best practices and approaches in key rule of law areas;
- Keeping up on the latest developments in the field through the News and Features section, with blogs and short articles on current and emerging rule of law issues; and
- Look for future employment opportunities on the Jobs page
- Promote Coordination in the Rule of Law Field: INPROL fosters coordination within the community, helping to develop networks and synergies across regions, organizations, and disciplines; and,
- Foster Innovation in the Rule of Law Field: INPROL supports advances in the field and the development of cutting-edge practices by facilitating dynamic dialogues through its online Rule of Law Dialogue Space, where practitioners come together to problem-solve around key rule of law issues.
Work in Afghanistan
INPROL is developing an Afghanistan Country Page to support rule of law and police practitioners in Afghanistan and to provide all members with an overview of rule of law in Afghanistan.
Membership
INPROL's members are experienced international rule of law practitioners. The network is open to those currently working on rule of law reforms in a post-conflict or developing country in a policy-, practice-, or research role. Applicants may apply online at inprol.org/aboutmembership.