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The Mechanism to Settle Administrative Complaints in Vietnam - Challenges and Solutions (568 KB)

English version. This document provides a summary of key findings of a research project aimed at a better understanding of the nature of administrative complaints in Vietnam, the existing structure resolving those complaints, and how...

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09/14/2009 Analysis
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The Mechanism to Settle Administrative Complaints in Vietnam - Challenges and Solutions (Vietnamese version) (627 KB)

Vietnamese version. This document provides a summary of key findings of a research project aimed at a better understanding of the nature of administrative complaints in Vietnam, the existing structure resolving those complaints, and...

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09/14/2009 Analysis
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Report on the Philippine Extrajudicial Killings (2001-August 2010), Al A. Parreno (2186 KB)

An in-depth analysis of legal audit of the EJK cases in the Philippines from 2001-2010 with focus on the killings of political activists and media personnel. It also identifies the gaps and corresponding recommendations in the laws,...

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10/11/2011 Analysis
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Prosecution of Torture: A Manual, Eric Henry Joseph F. Mallonga (3984 KB)

An in-depth analysis of legal audit of the EJK cases in the Philippines from 2001-2010 with focus on the killings of political activists and media personnel. It also identifies the gaps and corresponding recommendations in the laws,...

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10/11/2011 Analysis
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Silenced: Extrajudicial Killings and Torture in the Philippines: Photo Essays, Mario Ignacio IV (12015 KB)

An in-depth analysis of legal audit of the EJK cases in the Philippines from 2001-2010 with focus on the killings of political activists and media personnel. It also identifies the gaps and corresponding recommendations in the laws, systems,...

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10/11/2011 Analysis
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An Introduction to Professional Responsibility in Timor-Leste (1327 KB)

Textbook on professional responsibility in Timor-Leste.

12/01/2011 Book
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An Introduction to Professional Responsibility in Timor-Leste (Portuguese) (1570 KB)

Portuguese version of textbook on professional responsibility in Timor-Leste.

12/01/2011 Book
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An Introduction to Professional Responsibility in Timor-Leste (Tetum) (1835 KB)

Textbook on professional responsibility in Timor-Leste in Tetum.

01/17/2012 Book
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Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Referral Center - 11x17 format (2836 KB)

The Asia Foundation's Tsunami Rights & Legal Aid Center (T-LAC) addresses the many legal repercussions of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in December 2004 by providing counseling on basic rights and free legal aid to survivors.

11/01/2007 Handout
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Thailand: Rebuilding Lives After the Tsunami - Profile: Boonsap (1232 KB)

The Asia Foundation's Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Center (T-LAC) helps a tsunami widow set up a small grocery store selling essential items to the neighborhood so that she can support her orphaned grandchildren.

05/01/2008 Handout
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Thailand: Rebuilding Lives After the Tsunami - Profile: Charnsamut Family (606 KB)

Along with hundreds of other undocumented Thais, 21 people from three generations of the Charnsamut family have been recognized as legal citizens of Thailand thanks to The Asia Foundation's Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Center (T-LAC) DNA...

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05/01/2008 Handout
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Thailand: Rebuilding Lives After the Tsunami - Profile: Ketsara (814 KB)

A mother whose children were killed in the tsunami finds fulfillment working with The Asia Foundation's Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Center (T-LAC) to help others whose lives were devastated by the disaster.

05/01/2008 Handout
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Thailand: Rebuilding Lives After the Tsunami - Profile: Thongchai (977 KB)

The Asia Foundation's Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Center (T-LAC) provides an education grant for a Moken sea gypsy boy to return to his island school despite the economic hardships faced by his family in the wake of the tsunami.

05/01/2008 Handout
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Thailand: Rebuilding Lives After the Tsunami - Profile: Somsak (879 KB)

The Asia Foundation's Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Center (T-LAC) helps a former crane operator whose leg was shattered during the tsunami to create a new life for himself and his family with a motorcycle and cart.

05/01/2008 Handout
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Law Programs (1554 KB)

An overview of The Asia Foundation's law programming and how it has evolved through more than 50 years of on-the-ground experience in Asia.

11/01/2008 Handout
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Community Policing in Timor-Leste (1417 KB)

The Asia Foundation and USAID are working with the Timor-Leste national police force and communities in Timor-Leste to make a lasting impact on peace and security in this country.

11/13/2009 Handout
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Access to Justice in Timor-Leste (1762 KB)

The Government of Timor-Leste faces many challenges in providing access to justice for its citizens. Individuals’ attempts to exercise fundamental rights through traditional dispute resolution mechanisms or through the nascent formal...

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11/13/2009 Handout
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Thailand: Mitigating Conflict in the South (1878 KB)

Overview of the The Asia Foundation's work in mitigating conflict and providing access to justice in Southern Thailand.

02/26/2010 Handout
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Thailand: Access to Justice in Thailand's Troubled South (264 KB)

Overview of The Asia Foundation's work providing access to justice and empowering women in Thailand's troubled South.

02/26/2010 Handout
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Thailand: Alleviating the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis (1818 KB)

A new Labor Crisis Center funded by The Asia Foundation is providing Thai workers with legal aid and emergency assistance while also improving their long-term security.

06/29/2010 Handout
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Legal Education in Timor-Leste (1115 KB)

The Timor-Leste Legal Education Project is a broad-based partnership between The Asia Foundation and Stanford Law School that works closely with local institutions to strenthen legal education in Timor-Leste. The project's goal is to...

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08/24/2011 Handout
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Legal Education in Timor-Leste (Tetum) (1707 KB)

The Timor-Leste Legal Education Project is a broad-based partnership between The Asia Foundation and Stanford Law School that works closely with local institutions to strenthen legal education in Timor-Leste. The project's goal is to...

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10/07/2011 Handout
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The Asia Foundation's History in the Maldives (2923 KB)

A brief overview of The Asia Foundation's programmatic involvement in the Maldives.

01/09/2012 Handout
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Labor Law Program, Afghanistan (Pashto) (2503 KB)

An overview of The Asia Foundation's work with governmental and non-governmental organizations to strengthen understanding, implementation, and enforcement of the new Afghan Labor Law.

07/10/2012 Handout
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Labor Law Program, Afghanistan (Dari) (2309 KB)

An overview of The Asia Foundation's work with governmental and non-governmental organizations to strengthen understanding, implementation, and enforcement of the new Afghan Labor Law.

07/10/2012 Handout
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Educating and Equipping Tomorrow's Justice Reformers in Indonesia (2259 KB)

The Asia Foundation's justice sector programs have supported Indonesian efforts to strengthen legal institutions, improve legal education, and drive reform for more than 40 years. The Educating and Equipping Tomorrow's Justice Reformers (E2J)...

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12/18/2012 Handout
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Educating and Equipping Tomorrow's Justice Reformers in Indonesia (Bahasa) (2264 KB)

The Asia Foundation's justice sector programs have supported Indonesian efforts to strengthen legal institutions, improve legal education, and drive reform for more than 40 years. The Educating and Equipping Tomorrow's Justice Reformers (E2J)...

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12/18/2012 Handout
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T-LAC Stories - No. 1 (473 KB)

The Asia Foundation's Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Center (T-LAC) helps Pratum set up a small pig farm so that she is able to care for her grandchildren who were orphaned by the tsunami. (A4 format)

04/01/2007 Miscellaneous
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T-LAC Stories - No. 2 (1170 KB)

The Asia Foundation's Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Center (T-LAC) helps fisherman Sabun set up a cattle farm as he is no longer able to return to sea due to suffering serious injuries and losing his boat during the tsunami. (A4 format)

04/01/2007 Miscellaneous
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Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Referral Center (2835 KB)

The Asia Foundation's Tsunami Rights & Legal Aid Center (T-LAC) addresses the many legal repercussions of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in December 2004 by providing counseling on basic rights and free legal aid to survivors.

11/01/2007 Miscellaneous
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