Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Podcasts
Introducing CEELI’s new podcast series Safeguarding the Rule of Law in Challenging Times
The CEELI Institute is delighted to announce the release of our first podcast series Safeguarding the Rule of Law, in Challenging Times. This series encapsulates the unique legal challenges of the day and will feature interviews, conversations, and reports with leading judges, civil society actors, and representatives of European institutions that advance the rule of law. … Read More
Anti-Corruption, Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity, Supporting Civil Society
“Videoconferencing in support of Remote Access to Courts” A Webinar Roundtable Series
In April the CEELI Institute launched a four-part webinar series exploring the ways in which judges in Europe are currently using remote technology to continue the work of the courts. This timely series was developed to address and analyze the current slew of ad hoc solutions being undertaken by courts in the region to… Read More
Anti-Corruption, Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity, Supporting Civil Society
2020 WJP Rule of Law Index Shows Sustained Negative Slide Toward Weaker Rule of Law Around the World
According to the latest edition of the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index, more countries declined than improved in overall rule of law performance for the third year in a row, continuing a negative slide toward weakening and stagnating rule of law around the world. The majority of countries showing deteriorating rule of law… Read More
Anti-Corruption, Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Events at Villa, Materials, Newsletter
THE CEELI INSTITUTE’S 20th ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL REPORT
Click here to review our most recent Annual Report highlighting some of the most exciting accomplishments and collaborations from the past year at the CEELI Institute. A special thank you to all of the incredible faculty, partners, and community members who made 2019 one of our most impactful years yet. Read More
Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Newsletter, Programs, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
Practical Guidelines on Use of Social Media by Judges: Central and Eastern European Context
We are extremely proud of our most recent publication Practical Guidelines on Use of Social Media by Judges: Central and Eastern European Context, which focuses on the use of social media by judges, with particular emphasis on experiences from Central and Eastern European countries. The Guidelines recognize that participation on social media platforms is an… Read More
Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Newsletter, Programs, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
The 2019 Conference of Chief Justices of Central and Eastern Europe
The CEELI Institute was honored to again support the Annual Conference of Chief Justices of Central and Eastern Europe, this year hosted in Bratislava by the Supreme Court of Slovakia in May. This Conference was originally launched in Prague, at the Institute, with support from the U.S. Department of State, and with the personal commitment… Read More
Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Events at Villa, Newsletter, Programs
CEELI Hosts Bangladeshi Judges for Intensive Counterterrorism Program
Five Bangladeshi judges spent two weeks at the CEELI Institute in September as part of a collaboration with the National Centre for State Courts’ (NCSC) program, “Countering Terrorism Through a Strengthened Rule of Law Framework”. During the first week, the judges participated in substantive exchanges led by judicial and prosecutorial experts from Canada, the Czech… Read More
Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Newsletter, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
India: CEELI Concludes Multi-Year Counterterrorism Initiative
After three years, the CEELI Institute, in September, concluded its counterterrorism adjudication initiative for Indian judges. The project was a multilateral effort partnering the Institute with the Federal Judicial Center of the United States (FJC) and the National Judicial Academy of India (NJA). The project consisted of three phases, with the goal of working with… Read More
Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Programs
CEELI Launches Three Part Training Series on Preparation of Cases for Appeal Before the European Court of Human Rights
In October, the CEELI Institute, working in cooperation with the Centre de la Protection Internationale (Strasbourg), launched the first session of what will ultimately be a three part course for young lawyers seeking to deepen their competency to work on cases involving violations of the rights guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights, and… Read More
Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Burma, Programs
Advising Burmese MPs on legislative reform
Building on our four-year track record of working with human rights lawyers in Burma, the CEELI Institute has now expanded our efforts in Burma to include support for members of the Burmese Parliament who are working to reform a range of outdated or repressive legislation. Many of these MPs are former dissidents and political prisoners… Read More