International Network to Promote the Rule of Law

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.

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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.

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 AshdownHigh Representative, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002-2006)

M. Cherif BassiouniPresident, International Human Rights Law Institute

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

Louise FrechetteDeputy Secretary General, United Nations (1998-2006)

Paddington GarweJudge, High Court of Zimbabwe

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

Richard GoldstoneJustice, Constitutional Court of South Africa (1994-2003)
Juan E. MendezSpecial Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, United Nations (2004-2006)

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

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

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

William NashCommander, Multinational Division North, Bosnia (1995-1997)

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

Søren Jessen-PetersenSRSG, UNMIK, Kosovo (2004-2006)

Dmitry TitovUN Assistant Secretary General (2007-Present)

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

Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-HusseinJordan Ambassador to the United States

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

Scott N. Carlson, United States Institute of Peace, Rule of Law Forum Facilitator

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 [http://www.inprol.org/cooporgscriteria "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 Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is the world’s oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with over 20,000 members in over 89 different countries. The association's goals are to advance the science and art of police services; to develop and disseminate improved administrative, technical and operational practices and promote their use in police work; to foster police cooperation and the exchange of information and experience among police administrators throughout the world; to bring about recruitment and training in the police profession of qualified persons; and to encourage adherence of all police officers to high professional standards of performance and conduct.

International Association of Prosecutors (IAP)

The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) is a world-wide association of prosecutors established in 1995 at UN offices in Vienna. Membership currently consists of around 130 organizational members and 1,500 individual members from around the world. The primary goal of IAP is to facilitate cooperation between international prosecutors and investigators as they address transnational crime. IAP also seeks to promote and set standards for upholding human rights and the rule of law.

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.

International Tactical Officers Training Association (ITOTA)

The International Tactical Officers Training Association (ITOTA) is an international association designed to offer quality professional training and information sharing. The ITOTA recognizes the need to expand and share tactical knowledge by focusing on the wealth of experience that exists in the global tactical community.

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.

External links

* [http://www.inprol.org Official site]
* [http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1176334042.shtml "Professionalizing the Rule of Law Consultants"] , OpinioJuris.org
* [http://www.judicialmonitor.org/current/sectorassessment.html "Turning ‘Lessons Learned’ into ‘Lessons Applied’ in Post-Conflict Countries"] , International Judicial Monitor