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The Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet) is an international information-sharing network of organizations and individuals working to promote the right of access to information. FOIAnet runs a discussion list for news and debate on the right of access to information; there are currently over 700 individuals on this list, including civil society representatives, lawyers, […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Right to information,
The Guide, compiled by UNDP (the United Nations’ global development network), offers a snapshot of more than 300 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working on democratic governance at the global and regional levels. It provides information on CSOs across UNDP’s seven priority democratic governance areas or Service Lines 3. These are: Policy Support to Democratic Governance […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Civil and political rights,
This manual presents a series of methodologies, tools and practices that have been used and validated by the anti-corruption community over the last few years. The Guide intends to respond to the increasing demand from a wide range of stakeholders for updated guidance on measuring both corruption and its absence, specifically the phenomena of transparency, […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits),
Legal Topic: Corruption,
Promoting community legal volunteers to safeguard land rights in Uganda. Supporting Access to Justice, Fostering Equity and Peace (USAID-SAFE) commissioned the development of this Handbook as part of its objective to strengthen the Government of Uganda’s (GoU) capacity with respect to peace building and conflict mitigation. This initiative is part of efforts to provide assistance, […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits),
Legal Topic: Land rights,
Based in Brussels, Belgium. Date established: 1992 Description: Avocats Sans Frontières is an international NGO specialised in defending human rights and supporting justice. ASF intervenes in countries where human rights are not respected, where political violence and armed conflict reign, and where legal rules are flouted. Provides legal advice and support through its programmes and […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Civil and political rights, Refugee rights,
Community land protection facilitator’s guide, Rachael Knight et al, NAMATI. 2016 This is a step-by-step, practical “how to” manual for grassroots advocates working to help communities protect their customary claims and rights to land and natural resources. The guide helps communities to build unity and internal capacity for community land protection, to document and map […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits),
Legal Topic: Land rights,
Content type: Q and A
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
Content type: Q and A
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
Content type: Q and A
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
Content type: Q and A
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),