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Combating Discrimination through Strategic Litigation in Bosnia

Strategic Litigation Training BiH

On 24 – 25 April 2008, the Public Interest Law Institute (PILI) organized the first training on Strategic Litigation in Anti-discrimination in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), which aimed to build the skills of lawyers and advocates to combat discrimination across the country through strategic litigation.

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Chudamani Acharya

Chudamani AcharyaOne experience permanently altered Chudamani Acharya's outlook on the law. "In Nepal, there was a forest that was taken care of by the people. The government, for selfish reasons, took control of the area. Seeing what was occurring, the people fought to keep their land. The police arrested many citizens and in the process, one person was killed. It became a case of humanitarianism versus individualism ...

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Enabling Civil Society

Enabling Civil Society_engPractical Aspects of Freedom of Association Source Book (2nd ed.)

This Source Book is intended as a resource for NGOs and others in dealing with challenges undermining the growth and development of NGOs and the wider civil society. The Source Book comprises a collection of writings that address issues critical to the growth and development of civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), together with a selection of related laws, court decisions and interpretive materials.

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  • Register online for the 2008 European Pro Bono Forum, which will be held in Budapest on 6-7 November. Early registration ends 25 September!

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The Need for a New Law School

Leah Wortham, Fryderyk Zoll, and Diego Blazquez MartinHow can European law schools better prepare students to become socially responsible lawyers devoted to the rule of law? How might education help infuse the legal profession and legal system with a profound respect for human rights? The Need for a New Law School, a recent international academic conference, grappled with these timely questions.

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