Combating Discrimination through Strategic Litigation in Bosnia
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.
One 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 ...
How 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.
One experience permanently altered Chudamani Acharya's outlook on the law. "In Nepal, there was a forest that was taken care of by the people.
How 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.
