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Past Projects

(Credit: USIP) Saah N'Tow (lead researcher), Honorable Philip A.Z. Banks III (Minister of Justice), Deborah Isser (USIP), Dr. Steve Lubkemann (GW University), and Jimmy Shilue (Researcher)
Rule of Law in Liberia

Since 2005, USIP has supported efforts to rebuild the justice system in Liberia through projects focused on the non-state justice system and law reform.
Women selling handmade wool carpets at the market
Relations Between State and Non-State Justice Systems in Afghanistan

A study of the non-state justice system in Afghanistan and its utility in administering post-conflict justice is currently in progress, based on the work of a three-member team of experts.
Balance outside the judiciary (Nina Brantley/USIP)
Customary Law and Criminal Justice in South Sudan

Over 60 tribal, non-state systems of justice operate in South Sudan, alongside a struggling state legal system. Rule of Law is working with tribal chiefs, state judges, police and other stakeholders to map the law applied in each, improve cooperation between them, and develop an integrated approach to justice.