International Resources
Manila
Declaration for a 21st Century Judiciary
An affirmation of international principles and standards
of judicial independence. A list of signatories is available
here.
Indicator
Checklist for Analyzing Length of Proceedings (CEPEJ/COE)
A tool for use by all those responsible for the administration
of justice, including judges and court personnel, to collect
and analyze information about judicial proceedings with
a view to reducing undue delays and to ensure effectiveness
and transparency of proceedings.
JEDNET: Judicial Educators’ Network
(NJI of Canada)
An initiative to build judicial capacity by providing a
forum for sharing and collaborating with judicial educators
and organizations involved in judicial education from countries
around the globe.
INCADAT: International Child Abduction
[Legal] Database (HCCH)
A comprehensive database of leading decisions rendered by
national courts in respect of The Hague Convention on Civil
Aspects of International Child Abduction for judges, legal
practitioners, researchers, government authorities, and
others.
Rule
of Law Work in Peacekeeping Operations: Lessons Learned
(UNDPKO)
An examination of post-conflict judicial and legal reform
programming in recent UN peacekeeping operations, including
proposed measures to strengthen and integrate this programming
within peacekeeping missions in order to maximize lasting
peace and security.
Report
on Justice Systems of the Americas (CEJA/JSCA)
An assessment of justice systems in 34 states in the Western
Hemisphere which offers descriptions of institutions and
key procedures, performance indicators, and general justice
sector statistics such as case volume and movement, crime
rates, and prison population.
Study-Commission Reports of
the International Association of Judges (IAJ)
A collection of reports on issues of common interest to
the justice process in every country of the world such as
judicial administration and status of the judiciary, civil
law and procedure, criminal law and procedure, and public
and social law.
Annual Report of
the Inter-American Juridical Committee, 2005 (OAS)
An overview of activities in the areas of combating corruption
and impunity; compliance with decisions of international
courts or tribunals; codification of international law;
principles of judicial ethics; and the right to information
in the Americas.
GlobalCourts.com
A portal providing direct online access to Supreme Courts’
decisions in 105 countries. Searchable by country or by
region.