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, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
RULE OF LAW TOWN HALL DALLAS- PART FIVE
Watch the fifth in a series of lively, non-partisan conversations across America, as leaders discuss their first-hand experience with the benefits and boundaries of “the rule of law.” This event and reception are free and open to the public. Exactly what do we mean when we talk about the “rule of law”? Why does… 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
Newsletter, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
CEELI Joins Judicial Training Institute’s from Around the World in Cape Town
Keeping with a trend of “firsts” in 2019, the CEELI Institute was honored to participate at the International Organization of Judicial Training’s (IOJT) biannual conference in Cape Town, South Africa in September. Established in 2002, the IOJT is an international non-profit organization that consists of 123 member-institutes from 75 countries established to promote the rule… 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
Events at Villa, Newsletter, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
CEE Judicial Network: Supporting Judicial Independence and Integrity
With the ongoing support from the US State Department’s INL Bureau, the CEELI Institute’s Network for Rising Judges from Central and Eastern Europe continues its robust schedule of activities for a seventh year. The Network engages over 150 judges from 18 countries of the region, and continues to focus on issues that are of priority… Read More
Programs, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
CEELI: Supporting US-India Judicial Engagement
In September, the CEELI Institute continued its multi-year partnership with the National Judicial Academy of India (NJA) by organizing an international exchange for Indian high court judges tasked with creating a brand new counterterrorism curriculum for use in training Indian judges. This exchange was the second such meeting of Indian and American judges facilitated by… Read More
Programs, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
EU Criminal Law: Training for EU judges at CEELI
The CEELI Institute is proud to have initiated a new effort this year, funded by the European Union, to provide much needed training for judges from the eastern countries of the EU on relevant EU law, instruments and directives governing the application of criminal law. This project was held in Prague, but was jointly organized with our partner, the Association of Croatian Judges, and represents the… Read More