Afghanistan has a multitude of complementary, competing, and at times conflicting spaces for rule-setting and dispute resolution; state laws, Shari'a, and customary practices and norms are applied and enforced in varying situations, by state as well as non-state justice institutions. State...

This report focuses on recommendations for the improvement of civil procedure rules and selected trial processes with the aim to increase procedural efficiency and reduce bottlenecks in commercial case processing in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The following aspects of case processing are analyzed:...

This functional review presents a comprehensive, results-oriented assessment of the functioning of Montenegro's judicial system from 2014 through 2017, and the country's compliance with the requirements of chapter 23 (Justice and human rights) of the European Union's Acquis Communautaire. More...

The gender and justice study is to understand women's legal issues and justice seeking behaviors in four regions of Afghanistan. It focuses on four main themes, including: a) women's main legal issues; b) women's justice-seeking choices and rationale for those choices; c) the challenges women...

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people face significant social and legal vulnerabilities and disparities in accessing justice. LGBTI people are more vulnerable to bias, discrimination, harassment, and violence due to their real or perceived Sexual Orientation, Gender...

The purpose of government intervention in the wheat market in Pakistan is to ensure food security of consumers and to provide adequate and stable incomes for producers. The cost of this intervention is high and its impact on the performance of agriculture has been significantly negative. The...