Constitutions, Laws, and Legal Systems

$17.48M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	National Center for State Courts
Country	Lebanon
Start Date	Feb 18, 2008
End Date	Jun 15, 2013
Duration	1,944 days
Number of Grantees	26
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`179773-76`

Grant Description

Support the development of constitutions, laws, and legal systems that are derived through democratic processes and are consistent with international human rights standards.

Ensure that the public participates in the legal process as appropriate, perceives laws as legitimate and worthy of adherence, and respects the authority of law and legal institutions.

Includes efforts to end impunity and enable peaceful transitions to democracy, as well as efforts to harmonize customary or religious law with state-based legal systems.