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4. Academic institutes:
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The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
serves as a
resource centre for civil society and judicial experts, including through the ‘Minerva Research
Group on Judicial Independence’.
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The
Academy of European Law (ERA)
is a non-profit public foundation that provides training
in European law to legal practitioners, organises conferences and seminars, has an e-learning
platform and publishes a legal journal ERA Forum.
•
The
Hague Institute for the Internationalization of Law (HIIL)
is an advisory and research
institute for the justice sector whose impact areas comprise ‘effective courts and procedures’
and ‘rule of law strengthening’ (including a ‘Guardians of Justice’ (GoJ) programme aimed at
improving the delivery of justice by empowering local civil society organisations).
•
Brandeis University
provides research programs on judiciary capacity.
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University of Glasgow
has a specialized Law School of Research as well as several research
groups on various law topics.
5. Foundations supporting judicial reform programs and
related civil society initiatives:
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The Open Society Foundations
are working to secure legal remedies for bribery, the theft of
public assets, and money laundering arising from the exploitation of natural resources.
•
The
King Baudouin Foundation
supports projects and citizens who are committed to create
a better society and to contribute towards greater justice, democracy and respect for diversity.
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The
Wallace Global Fund
promotes an informed and engaged citizenry to fight corruption
.
6. Bi- and Multilateral donors supporting judicial reform
programs:
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The
World Bank
supports projects worldwide that engage in judicial reforms and the
strengthening of the judicial systems in developing countries.
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The
Transparency Trust Fund
of the
Inter-American Development Bank
supports the design
and implementation of policies, mechanisms and practices to promote access to information.
•
The
European Commission Directorate General for Justice
focuses on the development of
EU policies in the areas of justice and rule of law and on funding projects in these areas.
•
Norwegian
supports the strengthening of South-based civil society actors’ ability to influence
international, regional and national decision-making processes.
•
The
DFID Arab Partnership Participation Fund
supports projects in the Middle East and North
Africa region that promote good governance, such as better access to justice and support for civil
society initiatives to strengthen the rule of law, transparency, integrity and tackling corruption.
•
The Irish Aid Civil Society Programme Funding
supports civil society by promoting
participation and good governance. It also to build a constituency for development, human rights
and social justice.
•
The
Austrian Development Cooperation
supports work that promotes the protection of human
rights such as participation, transparency, non-discrimination and accountability in all measures.
•
The
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
through its department for
cooperation with Eastern Europe seeks to strengthen human rights and pluralistic democracy
by building political institutions that ensure the rule of law and citizens’ rights.