Rule of Law
Rule of law refers to an end state where all individuals, public and private organisations and the state itself are held accountable for their actions to the law through the operation of a system of justice.
Documents
Post-conflict Rule of Law Building - The Need for a Multi-Layered, Synergistic Approach
| Date added: | 03/03/2011 |
Author: Jane Stromseth
Institution: William and Mary Law Review
Publication Date: 2008
Keywords: Rule of Law
Read Full Text Here: http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1148&context=wmlr
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Building effective rule of law interventions has proved particularly problematic despite being repeatedly undertaken in a number of countries in recent years. Above all else, the paper describes the difficulty of working in this field and of the many constraints bestowed upon practitioners as a result of the conflict legacy. Past experience has also shown the need to work beyond the formal institutions and to develop an integrated approach when setting broader rule of law, justice and stabilisation goals.... Read More
Guiding Principles for Stabilisation and Reconstruction (Chapter 7)
| Date added: | 03/03/2011 |
Author: Beth Ellen Cole
Institution: USIP
Publication Date: 2009
Keywords: Rule of Law
Read Full Text Here: http://www.usip.org/files/GP_72-105_Rule_of_Law.pdf
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To be successful, post-conflict rule of law interventions must recognise the specific requirements posed by the stabilisation context.The conflict will have bequeathed a strong legacy that can undermine efforts to build the rule of law. Examples are where the justice system may have been repressive or discriminatory and may have been used as a tool of elites / criminal enterprises. Other potential barriers could include: illegal shadow economies; low levels of public trust in the formal justice system; weak institutions; and damaged / poor infrastructure. In recognition of these issues, ... Read More