The Macedonian Judges Association (MJA) was awarded a $221,520 project grant by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement to support its program "Supporting Judicial Transparency and Promoting Public Trust in the Justice System in North Macedonia." The grant period runs from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2025.
Under this award, MJA will deliver products and services aimed at institutionalizing rule of law by developing and expanding North...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) awarded a $630,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Criminal Justice Systems Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.703) to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). The award will support the creation of a "Trusted Judicial Advocacy Network" modeled after the American Inns of Court to promote professionalism, integrity, judicial independence, rule of law, and mutual respect among the legal...
This two-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement, under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703), provides $799,500 to Instituti I Kosoves Per Drejtesi to increase citizen demand for justice and improve legal awareness in Kosovo. The grant aims to institutionalize rule of law by developing and expanding criminal justice systems to strengthen partner country law enforcement and judicial effectiveness. Funding will support...
The Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded a $144,753.83 Project Grant to Partneri ZA Demokratske Promene Srbija through the Criminal Justice Systems federal grant program (CFDA 19.703) on July 2, 2021. The grant will support efforts to monitor and analyze transparency in the Serbian judiciary, provide recommendations for improvement, promote citizen engagement, work with youth, and foster relationships between the justice sector, media, and civil...
This federal Project Grant award for $285,888.00, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (INL) under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703), supports efforts to foster links between justice and rule of law sector institutions and the communities they serve in Kosovo. The award will fund support to local civil society and educational organizations, including initiatives to raise awareness about human rights, anti-corruption, and...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (INL) awarded a $224,610.65 Project Grant to Organizacija KOD under the Criminal Justice Systems federal grant program (CFDA 19.703). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to February 27, 2025, aims to shed light on systemic issues undermining governance and judicial integrity in Montenegro. Through investigation, research, analysis, and advocacy, the project seeks to pressure Montenegrin institutions to...
This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00, awarded on October 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.703 Criminal Justice Systems program), aims to establish regional standards on judicial independence in Central Asia through the enforcement of merit-based systems for the selection of judges. The award recipient, Regionalni Dialog, Zavod ZA Organizacijo Prireditev In Raziskovanje, a foreign, woman-owned, non-profit...
This $5.4 million Project Grant from the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (State/INL) under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703) provides funding to Regionalni Dialog, Zavod ZA Organizacijo Prireditev In Raziskovanje to institutionalize rule of law by developing and expanding criminal justice systems in Uzbekistan. The grant aims to strengthen law enforcement and judicial effectiveness, foster cooperation in legal affairs, and advance respect...
This $166,834.50 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (INL) under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703) aims to strengthen a transparent and accessible justice system in Kosovo, ultimately contributing to more informed, active, and rights-conscious citizens, with a special focus on youth. The award, granted on October 1, 2024 and scheduled for completion by February 27, 2025, will be implemented by the...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.703 - Criminal Justice Systems) provides $141,108.00 to the Balkanska Istrazivacka Mreza-Crna Gora non-profit organization in Montenegro. The project aims to bridge the gap between citizens, civil society organizations, journalists, and public institutions in Montenegro to enable their collaboration in identifying, reporting, and rooting out political patronage and misuse of...