International Judicial Monitor
Published by the American Society of International Law and the International Judicial Academy
September 2006, Volume 1, Issue 4
 

International Resources

Supreme Courts in an Internationalized World (HIIL)
The summary report of the Second Hague Colloquium on Fundamental Principles of Law whose participants examined the changing role of supreme courts in an internationalizing world and discussed the nature of transnational interaction between judges and judiciaries. 

Hague Service Convention Handbook (HCCH)
A fully revised and expanded edition of the Practical Handbook on the Hague Service Convention, including general comments on the purpose and scope of the Convention, it’s operation, channels of transmission provided for under the Convention, and protection of the defendants.   

Rule of Law and Due Process in Criminal Justice Systems (OSCE)
The final report from the OSCE Human Dimension Seminar on Upholding the Rule of Law and Due Process in Criminal Justice Systems which examined the interaction between the different parts of the criminal justice system, including the police, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and the judiciary.  

African Judicial Network (AJN)
The African Judicial Network (AJN) is an international partnership of legal professionals which fosters efficient and effective judicial systems in member's respective countries and promotes beneficial relationships among members.

NEXOS Judicial Newsletter (JSCA)
A monthly publication of the Justice Studies Center of the Americas which summarizes the processes of reform and modernization of justice systems in Latin America, reports on judicial reform related events, and provides data to individuals and institutions involved or interested in strengthening judiciaries in the region.

Compilation of International Human Rights Instruments and Monitoring Bodies  (OHCHR)
A compilation of the core legal instruments comprising the international bill of rights and numerous other universal instruments, including declarations, principles, guidelines, standard rules and recommendations which provide practical guidance to States in the area of human rights. 

Arab Center for Independence of the Judiciary and Legal Profession (ACIJLP) 
The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession is a non-governmental institution that works to reinforce and support the status of justice in the Arab regions, an independence of the judiciary, the legal profession and the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms. 

ATLAS—Requests for Mutual Legal Assistance (EU/EJN)
A tool which allows the identification of the competent authority in European Union Members States that can receive request for mutual legal assistance in the following areas: tracing and intercepting telecommunications, examinations and body searches, obtaining documents, summoning witnesses, and seizing assets  Also provides a fast and efficient channel for the direct transmission of requests.

ICC-EU Agreement on Cooperation and Assistance
This Agreement, which is entered into by the European Union EU) and the International Criminal Court (ICC)) pursuant to the provisions of the Treaty on European Union (EU Treaty) and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court respectively, defines the terms of cooperation and assistance between the EU and the ICC.

JusCogens.net: Recent Developments in International Law
A website dedicated to recent developments in the field of public international law. Sources include the opinions of international tribunals, international conventions, international organizations, international custom, and the judicial decisions and teachings of qualified publicists.

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