International Network to Promote the Rule of Law

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The International Network to Promote the Rule of Law (INPROL) is an association of practitioners established in 2007 joined together to develop the human capacity and intellectual resources required to promote the rule of law in countries transitioning from war to peace. INPROL is a project of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) with facilitation support from the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units, the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre, and the Public International Law & Policy Group.

1 About INPROL
2 Advisory Council
3 INPROL Facilitators
4 Cooperating Organizations
5 External links

[edit] About INPROL

INPROL is an Internet-based knowledge network that is designed to provide those serving in the field the ability to exchange information and to access relevant documents and related materials. INPROL’s primary goal is to assist international rule of law specialists in the efforts to prevent conflict and stabilize war-torn societies.

Membership in the network includes multiple professional communities, including judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, civilian police, stability police, corrections officials, legal advisors, and judicial administrators.

INPROL was created by USIP in consultation with the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units among others.

[edit] Advisory Council

INPROL maintains an Advisory Council for the purpose of guidance and support in the creation and management of the network. Advisory Council members help ensure that INPROL functions in a manner that is responsive to the needs of the membership and of the international organizations that most INPROL members serve. They are also asked to provide guidance in devising policies that govern the activities of the network and support the vigorous use of INPROL.

Advisory Council Members as of 1 January 2008:

Paddy Ashdown High Representative, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002-2006)

M. Cherif Bassiouni President, International Human Rights Law Institute

James Dobbins Special Envoy for Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan (1993-2002)

Louise Frechette Deputy Secretary General, United Nations (1998-2006)

Paddington Garwe Judge, High Court of Zimbabwe

Yash Ghai Chair, Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (2000-2004)

Richard Goldstone Justice, Constitutional Court of South Africa (1994-2003)

Juan E. Mendez Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, United Nations (2004-2006)

Richard Monk Senior Police Advisor for the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (2002-2006)

John Norton Moore Professor, University of Virginia School of Law; Director, Center for Oceans Law and Policy

Satish Nambiar Director, United Service Institute of India; United Nations Commander (1992-1993)

William Nash Commander, Multinational Division North, Bosnia (1995-1997)

Sandra Day O'Connor Justice, United States Supreme Court (1981-2006)

Søren Jessen-Petersen SRSG, UNMIK, Kosovo (2004-2006)

William Walker Head, Kosovo Verification Mission, Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (1998-1999)

Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein Jordan Ambassador to the United States

[edit] INPROL Facilitators

INPROL Facilitators as of 1 January 2008:

J. O'Neil G. Pouliot, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (ret.), Police Commanders Facilitator

Colonel Fausto Rossi, Center of Excellence for Police Stability Units, Stability Police Facilitator

Lieutenant Colonel Luigi Bruno, Center of Excellence for Police Stability Units, Stability Police Facilitator

Leigh Toomey, Public International Law & Policy Group, General Rule of Law Facilitator

[edit] Cooperating Organizations

To provide access to the widest array of authoritative expertise relating to the advancement of rule of law, INPROL has established relationships with cooperating organizations.

An organization may be invited to become an INPROL Cooperating Organization if it meets specific following criteria and undertakes one or more of the roles described "here".

Cooperating organizations as of 1 March 2008:

Folke Bernadotte Academy

The Folke Bernadotte Academy is a Swedish government agency dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of international conflict and crisis management, with a particular focus on peace operations. The Academy functions as a platform for cooperation between Swedish agencies and organizations and their international partners.

Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)

The Global Legal Information Network (GLIN) is an association of government agencies, regional, national, and international organizations, and non-governmental agencies that contribute laws, regulations, and complementary legal sources from the original official texts to a database accessible to the public via Internet at www.glin.gov. GLIN members share the conviction that it is the duty of governments to make their laws freely available to their citizens.

International Association for Court Administration (IACA)

The International Association for Court Administration (IACA) is an association of trial court administrators seeking to improve court management and administration in all countries and to foster professionalism and collegiality among those who serve in court systems. IACA also seeks to compliment and reinforce efforts by government and non-government organizations to build justice sector capacity and judicial reform.

International Bar Association (IBA)

The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organization of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world. It has a membership of 30,000 individual lawyers and more than 195 bar associations and law societies spanning all continents. It has considerable expertise in providing assistance to the global legal community.

International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA)

Recognizing the common problems shared by many national correctional and prison services, the ICPA is a dynamic organization devoted to improving global understanding and professionalism in the correctional sector. The ICPA provides leadership and vision in the area of corrections and criminal justice. Its multinational Board of Directors and membership from over 70 countries encompass all areas of the criminal justice system.

International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC)

The International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) was formed in 2002 as an umbrella organization for associations of legal and human rights experts world wide with experience in rebuilding justice systems after war and armed conflicts. ILAC’s aims are to provide initial assessments of justice systems in post conflict situations, to promote the recommendations of those assessments to International Government Organizations and Donor Governments, and to provide a central source for reports and analysis related to the challenges faced by justice systems in the aftermath of conflict.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997, UNODC has approximately 500 staff members worldwide. Its headquarters are in Vienna and it has 20 field offices as well as liaison offices in New York and Brussels. UNODC relies on voluntary contributions, mainly from governments, for 90 per cent of its budget.