Constitutions, Laws, and Legal Systems

$4.05M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Johns Hopkins University
Country	Middle East and North Africa Region
Start Date	Sep 06, 2009
End Date	Mar 07, 2013
Duration	1,278 days
Number of Grantees	48
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`188763-76`

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.