Nepali Labor Migrants, Covid-19, and the State
Remittances from overseas workers make up a quarter of Nepal’s GDP. But the pandemic has suddenly put these migrant heroes of the national economy in a precarious position.
Access to Justice
Alternative Dispute Resolution Gains Traction in Pakistan
Pakistan’s courts are overloaded. Civil litigation can often span decades, sometimes outliving the litigants. But with new legislation and support from The Asia Foundation, alternative dispute resolution is quickly becoming an accepted alternative that can speed the delivery of justice.
Combating Human Trafficking
The Asia Foundation’s sustained engagement across Asia and the Pacific for 65 years has positioned us to support effective, locally-driven, survivor-centered strategies to prevent human trafficking within and across borders,…
Water, Gender, and Poverty in Cambodia’s Stung Chinit Watershed
Cambodia’s Stung Chinit Watershed is one of the world’s most productive ecosystems, but it is also among Cambodia’s poorest regions, where inequalities of gender and poverty can make water for drinking and agriculture scarce or unavailable.
Review of the Standard Operating Procedures for the Identification, Protection, and Referral of Victims of Human Trafficking
The standard operating procedures (SOP) for the Identification, Protection, and Referral of Victims of Human Trafficking was launched in Sri Lanka in 2015 under the guidance of the National Anti…
Mainstreaming Disability Issues in Prison Reform: Experiences and Lessons Learned from the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Justice 2
Since 2012, The Asia Foundation, in collaboration with the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Justice, has been actively addressing disability issues within the justice sector. One of the key initiatives involves fostering…
On the Anniversary of Independence, How Secure Is Timor-Leste?
Last month, Dili played host to visiting government officials from more than 20 countries, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Timor-Leste’s vote for…
A Long Road: Access to Justice in Laos
When her father died suddenly last year, the family of Mrs. Somleuthai (her name has been changed for privacy) started to break apart. Her father, a small farmer, had left…
The Asia Foundation Convenes Experts to Advance Legal Education in the Philippines
The Asia Foundation, with support from the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office of the U.S. Department of State, has been working in close partnership with the Supreme Court…
Meet One of Pakistan’s Pioneering Women Judges
The law is a predominantly male profession in Pakistan. While women are now a significant presence in the nation’s law schools, female lawyers are rare, and judges even rarer. The…
Ending Supply-Chain Slavery: Is Asia Ready?
More than 40 million people are victims of modern-day slavery. Two-thirds of them are in Asia, and most of them toil in industries deeply embedded in global supply chains. But…
Community Mediation in Nepal: “A Hospital That Stitches Broken Hearts”
Much of Nepal is mountainous and remote, connected by unimproved roads and paths and far from the services and amenities of the city. Among those services is the formal justice…