Handbook on Victim Assistance
This handbook is for those who directly interact with and provide services to victim-survivors of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence, including first responders and those providing counseling and legal aid…
Access to Justice
Inside Justice: Enabling Justice for Victim Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Notes for Legal Practitioners
This report consists of brief notes for legal professionals including judicial officers, lawyers, prosecutors, and legal aid providers as well as aspiring legal professionals and law students. Highlighting the need…
The Road to Justice
The Road to Justice video traces the journey of a victim survivor of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence on her way to reach justice. The video can be used for…
Inside Justice: Sharing The Asia Foundation’s Experience
This video is a live recording of the Inside Justice project’s event to share its experiences among development practitioners.
Politics and Processes of Local-level Dispute Resolution in Infrastructure Development Projects in Nepal: A Rapid Assessment
Execution delays in large infrastructure development projects in Nepal are fairly common. There are, for instance, twenty-four large infrastructure projects that appear in the “national pride project list,” a Government…
In Pakistan: Women, Mediation, and the Law
More and more lawyers in Pakistan are women, and many are finding that alternative dispute resolution offers career opportunities that suit their commitment to gender-inclusive justice.
Pandemic Dramatically Alters Path of Migrant Workers
As the pandemic drove economies into crisis in 2020, Asia’s overseas migrant workers were among the first to lose their jobs. With up to half a million unemployed migrants coming home, Nepal faces some tough reintegration challenges.
Strengthening Mongolia’s Justice System
Strong professionals in the justice sector maintain rule of law and promote Mongolia’s democratic and economic growth. Building the capacity of judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and other legal professionals is important…
Mainstreaming Alternative Dispute Resolution for Equitable Access in Pakistan
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is attracting increasing attention, especially since Pakistan’s formal legal system is overwhelmed with cases. Many marginalized persons, especially those in impoverished communities and women, find it…
Gender Sensitive Policing in Public Spaces
This Manual is the outcome of findings of comprehensive need assessments, observation visits, and expert panel consultations conducted in the three cities of Bhopal, Gwalior, and Jodhpur where police officials,…
The Asia Foundation Supports Legal Aid in Laos
On August 14, 2020, The Asia Foundation provided a grant to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) in Laos to further implement the Memorandum of Understanding on Access to Justice and…
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.