The dismissal on appeal of the most serious charges against broadcaster and democracy activist Mam Sonando and his subsequent release in March were in no small part the result of efforts made by both human rights and legal aid partners of EWMI’s Program on Rights and Justice II (PRAJ II). During January and February, EWMI … Continue reading Mam Sonando Release Reflects Coordinated Effort by EWMI Partners
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Montenegro Launches New Business Licensing e-Registry Portal
Montenegro’s Ministry of Finance and Chamber of Commerce along with representatives of EWMI’s Good Governance Activity in Montenegro held a joint press conference on January 25, 2013 announcing the formal launch of the new e-Registry for national level business licenses and permits in Montenegro. The new e-Registry, which is now accessible online at licenca.me and available to … Continue reading Montenegro Launches New Business Licensing e-Registry Portal
GIA Research Influences Pharmaceutical Policy Reforms
Healthcare expenses in Georgia have risen steeply over the last decade. By 2009, they constituted an average of 35% of household income, with 60% of these health expenditures going toward prescription drugs. However, little data exists in Georgia to guide the formation of pharmaceutical policies that would make prescription drugs more affordable. To fill this … Continue reading GIA Research Influences Pharmaceutical Policy Reforms
Inauguration of Newly Established Customer Center In the Old Royal Capital of Centinje
On December 18, 2012, the Old Royal Capital of Cetinje opened a new Customer Center One Stop Shop (CCOSS) in its historic municipal building. Opened in the presence of the US Ambassador and central and local government officials, the CCOSS was the culmination of a year’s work on multiple agendas by EWMI through the Good … Continue reading Inauguration of Newly Established Customer Center In the Old Royal Capital of Centinje
Villagers Acquitted in Land Case Thanks to Effective Advocacy
For the two farmers at the center of the Porng Toek land case, a guilty verdict could have catastrophic for their large families. The men, one with five children, the other with four, faced from six months to two years in jail in a case that should have been a civil matter, but which like … Continue reading Villagers Acquitted in Land Case Thanks to Effective Advocacy
Georgia Bar Association Adopts Landmark Ethics Code Amendments
On December 8, the Georgian Bar Association (GBA) held its annual General Assembly. By the end of the meeting, the Assembly had adopted long awaited amendments to the Professional Ethics Code of Lawyers and the GBA’s Disciplinary Responsibility By-laws. These amendments were drafted over the course of last year by a working group of GBA … Continue reading Georgia Bar Association Adopts Landmark Ethics Code Amendments
EWMI Publishes Best Practices Guide
As part of its efforts to improve court administration, EWMI’s USAID-funded Separation of Powers Program (SPP), has been working closely with 10 Serbian courts– the Higher Courts in Belgrade, Novi Pazar, and Subotica, and the Basic Courts in Cacak, Nis, Sremska Mitrovica, Subotica, Uzice, Vranje, and Vrsac – to resolve cases quickly and efficiently, reduce … Continue reading EWMI Publishes Best Practices Guide
EWMI Renovates Basic Court in Podgorica
On September 12, 2012, the renovated user premises of the Basic Court in Podgorica were officially opened to the public, signifying the successful completion of the Court Improvement Plan that primarily involved improvements to internal court management and overall court transparency, as well as improvements in internal communication within the court administration. The 1.5 year … Continue reading EWMI Renovates Basic Court in Podgorica
New Counterfeit Drug Program Builds on GBV Prosecution Success in Cambodia
Following three years of measurable impact from EWMI gender-based violence prosecution programs, this year the EWMI’s Cambodia Program on Rights and Justice II (PRAJ II) expanded the work to address the growing global problem of drug resistance caused by counterfeit and substandard pharmaceuticals. Through a program supported by the USAID/Cambodia Health Office, in September 2012 … Continue reading New Counterfeit Drug Program Builds on GBV Prosecution Success in Cambodia
Rescuing Domestic Worker Stranded in Malaysia
B.T. (full name withheld for privacy), a Cambodian domestic worker in Malaysia, was repatriated to her home country with the help of LICADHO, a partner-grantee of EWMI’s Cambodia Program on Rights and Justice II (PRAJ II), despite having been coerced by her Malaysian employer and a labor agency to extend her contract for an additional … Continue reading Rescuing Domestic Worker Stranded in Malaysia