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Justice

What we do

ODI pioneers work on rule of law and justice research and policy analysis by bringing a unique politically-centered perspective.

We support the international community to step up its game in addressing the justice gap. ODI’s work contributes to new knowledge on programming approaches, identifying key knowledge gaps, and connecting up multi-interdisciplinary approaches and thematic areas that remain siloed in the international agenda.

Customary and informal justice

As the donor community grapples with the challenges of engaging with customary and informal justice our work is been pioneering thinking on the dilemmas for international actors and NGOs associated with how to work with customary justice.

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As the donor community grapples with the challenges of engaging with customary and informal justice our work is been pioneering thinking on the dilemmas for international actors and NGOs associated with how to work with customary justice.

Rule of law

Political commitment to rule of law and norms based global order has been under attack even in the most consolidated democracies in recent times. Investing in rule of law has become more critical than ever, and policy communities need to have opportunities for working across their siloes and learning from each other. ODI aims, through tailored research, analysis, convening and policy engagement to foster and actively enable the scaling up of investments which collectively will contribute to significantly reducing the global Justice Gap.

Covid-19 is putting new pressure on justice systems. Flexible strategies and diverse pathways should be used to respond to these growing needs.

Justice, the rule of law and Covid-19: three expert views

Covid-19 is putting new pressure on justice systems. Flexible strategies and diverse pathways should be used to respond to these growing needs.
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Our projects

Our experts on justice and rule of law

  1. Experimentalism in international support to rule of law and justice

    Working papers

  2. The political economy of pre-trial detention: Indonesia case study

    Research reports

  3. Realising the right to legal identity in Indonesia

    Working papers

  4. Laying the foundations of good governance in Indonesia’s judiciary

    Working papers

  5. Formalising legal aid in Indonesia

    Working papers

  6. Civil society and justice reform in Indonesia

    Research reports

  7. Rule of law, politics and development: the politics of rule of law reform

    Research reports

  8. Beyond the toolkit: supporting peace processes in Asia

    Research reports

  9. Context-relevant, flexible and transnational programming: the future of security and justice?

    Research reports

  10. Securing communities: redefining community policing to achieve results

    Research reports

  11. Security and justice seminar series: 2015 - 2016

    Event

  12. Security progress in post-conflict contexts: between liberal peacebuilding and elite interests

    Research reports

  13. The politics of legal empowerment: legal mobilisation strategies and implications for development

    Research reports

  14. Securing communities for development: community policing in Ethiopia's Amhara National Regional State

    Research reports

  15. Securing communities: the what and the how of community policing

    Research reports

  16. A problem-focused approach to violence against women: the political-economy of justice and security programming

    Research reports

  17. The political economy of pre-trial detention

    Research reports

  18. Violence against women in Sierra Leone: how women seek redress

    Research reports

  19. Development, fragility and human rights

    Research reports

  20. Dealing with legacies of violence: transitional justice and governance transitions

    Working papers