Comprehensive Legal and JudicialDevelopment : Toward an Agenda for a Just and EquitableSociety in the 21st Century

World Bank

Washington, DC:World Bank

关键词: LEGAL REFORM;    JUDICIAL REFORM;    UNIVERSAL DECLARATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS;    OMBUDSMEN;    GOVERNMENT ROLE;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The World Bank'sGlobal Conferenceon Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development in June 2000offered an unprecedented opportunity to exchange views onreform, to compare results achieved and lessons learned, andto discuss the need for revised agendas and new goals forthe future. This report comprises selections from that forumand includes the following topics: which addressed thefollowing questions: What are the elements for a successfullegal and judicial system? What alternatives exist forholding governments accountable? Can laws and institutionsgive voice to the poor? what informal mechanisms exist fordispute resolution and contract enforcement? What conditionsare necessary for the judiciary to curb corruption? How dothe media support the reform process? What conditions arenecessary for an independent yet accountable judiciary? Howdoes legal training improve participation in the reformprocess? How does global knowledge sharing foster civilsociety participation? How can effective strategies bedeveloped for law and justice programs? Included is annan%Included is an an epilogue by Dr. Mamphela Rampheleentitled, "Perceptions of the Rule of Law inTransitional Strategies." Author biographies follow.