American Bar Association Europe and Eurasia Program in Baku, Azerbaijan
Abstract
The ABA Rule of Law Initiative, based in Baku, Azerbaijan, was created in 1999 and works with Azeri lawyers, judges, and community members to increase public awareness of legal rights, strengthen the quality of legal education, and improve judicial accountability and the rule of law throughout the country. They also provide legal services and continuing education for lawyers and sponsor a travelling lawyer program in order to increase legal awareness and services in smaller cities outside of Baku. Legal interns have assisted in researching and writing informational booklets on basic rights to assist Azeri citizens in filing claims and promoting their constitutional values, editing reports for donor organizations, and arranging conferences with American and European NGOs and government representatives.
Document Type
Blog
Repository Citation
Rude, Mary, "American Bar Association Europe and Eurasia Program in Baku, Azerbaijan" (2010). Voices from the Field. 11.
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/postconflictjustice_voices/11