On Wednesday May 14, 2012, staff from the ILF country programs will be participating in a panel discussion hosted by the Open Society Institute in Washington, DC. The ILF’s advocacy director, Jennifer Smith, will be moderating. The topic will be “Effective Indigent Criminal Defense in Post Conflict and Transitional Settings: Advances and Challenges”. The panel [...]
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ILF joins Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development as a Founding Partner
January 27, 2012 – 5:27 pm
The ILF has joined the Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development as a Founding Partner. The Global Forum, an initiative of the World Bank Legal Vice Presidency, aims to provide an innovative and dynamic platform for knowledge exchange on issues related to law and development. The ILF looks forward to actively participating in this [...]
ILF-West Bank Case Notes for October – December 2011 Now Available
January 20, 2012 – 3:54 pm
Case Notes from ILF-West Bank for October through December 2011 are now available here: (English PDF) Case Notes covers some of the issues that ILF-West Bank’s attorneys are working to address and selected cases of interest. This edition features one interesting appellate decision in favor of our client; one important appeal on the right to [...]
ILF-Afghanistan Cited as Success by the German Government
December 15, 2011 – 2:42 pm
In a report on progress in Afghanistan to the Bundestag (a federal legislative body in Germany), ILF-Afghanistan is cited as a success in institution building and governance. The report, authored by the federal government, states on page 40: “In Afghanistan there are too few qualified defense attorneys. Therefore, the [German] federal government has for many [...]
ILF-Nepal Wins Release of Illegally Jailed 14 Year Old Client
December 6, 2011 – 8:17 pm
ILF-Nepal’s office in Kanchanpur recently won the release of a 14 year old client who was being illegally held in detention with adults. Filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus with the Appellate Court, advocates submitted two documents that conclusively proved that the client was no older than 14. However, the police maintained [...]
