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Bar Assn. ties up with USAID to promote rule of law
View(s):A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and USAID to sponsor a programme designed to promote civil society engagement in the rule of law.
The programme titled “Civil Society Initiatives to Support the Rule of Law” will also support continuing professional legal and judicial level education, strengthen legal aid services, and bolster the research and advocacy role of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka.
The three year programme, will also enable the Bar Association of Sri Lanka to develop and strengthen ties with the U.S State Bar Association while also providing a platform for the US to establish further linkages with Sri Lanka.
We are proud to continue our longstanding partnership with civil society in ways that strengthen democratic institutions, support the rule of law, and promote an independent judicial system.” said Ambassador Michele Sison at the signing ceremony.
“In this regard we can help further Sri Lanka’s efficacy of the legal system and the administration of justice.”
The grant will also contribute to the organization of the labour law conference in February 2014 while also assisting with a law library renovation and the refurbishment of the Bar Association auditorium.
Highlighting the importance of making linkages with different professional bodies, Ms. Sison said that she is “pleased to support important stakeholders in the Sri Lankan legal system, such as the Bar Association of Sri Lanka.”