Rule of Law From the Inside-Out

New Guide Digs for Roots of Crime and Violent Extremism
Monday, December 21, 2015
By: 
Viola Gienger

In the volatile environment of policing in Nigeria, Chief Superintendent Ibrahim Yidi and his officers in the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are taking a new tack. They’re slowly shedding what he calls their “superiority syndrome” and treating citizens and suspects alike with dignity, respect and professionalism. And he’s working to strengthen processes like police recruitment. Yidi undertook the initiatives as a result of a USIP course that takes a unique approach to rule of law reform, a methodology outlined in a guide just published in three languages.

The five-day course, called “Toward a Rule of Law Culture: Exploring Effective Responses to Justice and Security Challenges,” is designed for criminal justice authorities, including senior judges, prosecutors, police officers and prison officials, as well as for defense lawyers, members of oversight bodies and other civil society representatives.

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