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NCSC
provides quality technical assistance, training, research and
cutting-edge technologies that further the
integrity and efficiency of justice systems and the
broader government. Guided by a board of representatives of the
U.S. state courts and the
private sector, and closely associated with a network of key US and
international justice-sector professional organizations, NCSC creatively
applies the historic experiences from the U.S. and from justice systems worldwide
to assist in building sustainable institutions of justice around the
globe, even in the most challenging environments. More...
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NCSC International Updates |
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Afghanistan Update - June 2008
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Since April 2005, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has implemented a Justice Sector Support Program in Afghanistan through a sub-contract with PAE-HSC. This past quarter, NCSC participated in preparations to implement PRR, a program intended to improve the quality, salaries, and performance standards of AGO employees; completed a plan for an AGO prosecutor case tracking system; and continued work on a draft of the AGO’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. NCSC also conducted a Ministry of Justice assessment focused on each department’s organizational structure and operations and assisted the MOJ’s Huquq department in designing a ‘legal awareness” program to inform 10,000 citizens in Nangarhar and Bamiyan provinces of their rights under the Afghan laws and Constitution.Posted:July 8, 2008 - |
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Strengthening the Independence of the Judiciary and Citizen Access to Justice in Lebanon
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In Lebanon, NCSC was awarded a three-year contract (2008-10) to implement a program to strengthen judicial institutions providing for the administration of justice, increase judicial independence, improve case processing, and increase citizen access to justice. The program includes 5 major components: 1) developing the capacity and infrastructure of the Judicial Training Institute for initial and continuing training; 2) enhancing judicial independence; 3) supporting efforts by the Ministry of Justice to improve court administration to reduce backlog, improve case management techniques, and increase transparency; 4) improving Access to Justice; and 5) enhancing public engagement, supporting reform efforts, and fostering a culture of respect for the rule of law through the extension of sub-grants.Posted:June 6, 2008 - |
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Justice Sector Support Program in Liberia
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Funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), the Justice Sector Support Program in Liberia (JSSL) is implemented under contract with PAE Government Services, Inc., in partnership with NCSC. Since January 2006, the program has been providing broad-based assistance to strengthen the capacity of Liberian criminal justice system to investigate crimes, prosecute offenders, and fairly represent defendants. In December 2007, NCSC fielded a team of 5 justice sector advisors who attended a special INL training before embarking for Liberia.Posted:December 28, 2007 - |
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Justice Support Program in Kosovo
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NCSC was awarded the USAID/Kosovo Justice Support Program (KJSP) in June 2007. The 3-year project is a follow-on activity to the Justice System Reform Activity in Kosovo, implemented under the direction and funding of USAID between 2003 and 2007.
One of the early successes of the program has been the reduction in civil execution backlog in municipal courts. The NCSC team has worked to improve the operation of municipal courts across Kosovo, actively supporting the reduction of backlogs in civil execution cases in close cooperation with public utility creditors—the most frequent users of the courts.Posted:December 26, 2007 - |
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Mongolia JRP June 2008 Newsletter July 8, 2008 -
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Mongolia Judicial Reform Program (JRP) June Newsletter
In this issue:
• JRP Continues its Assistance to the Special Investigative Unit at the General Prosecutors’ Office
• JRP Assists the GPO in Establishing its First Public Access Terminal
• The JRP Supports Effort to Improve Trial Skills |
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E-news 08 - May 28 June 17, 2008 -
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USAID/Kosovo's May 2008 Newsletter "E-NEWS" featured NCSC's Kosovo Judicial Strengthening Project (KJSP) TV Public Service Announcements (PSAs). The PSAs increase public understanding of the administration of justice and citizen's access to justice. |
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Mongolia JRP Newsletter January-February 2008 March 3, 2008 -
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Executive Secretary of the GCC Mr. Nanzad Ganbayar: Today Our Courts are Fully Automated and Use Achievements of Modern Technology in Everyday Work; The GCC Annual Meeting of Chief Judges and Court Administrators; Training for Police Officers on Evidence Collection at Crime Scenes |
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