Proscription of terrorist groups in the United Kingdom, by Kristina Thorne
15 May 2006
This background paper aims to increase understanding of the proscription mechanism in use in the United Kingdom.

Listing and De-listing of Terrorist Organizations: the Cases of the United Nations and the United States of America, by Chiara Giorgetti
15 April 2006
This background paper aims to increase understanding of the United States (US) Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO), Terrorist Exclusion List (TEL) and Executive Order 13224 mechanisms, as well as the United Nations (UN) 1267 mechanism.

Rule of Law through imperfect bodies? The informal justice systems of Burundi and Somalia , by Kristina Thorne
1 November 2005
A summary of the findings and recommendations of case studies in Somalia and Burundi.

Stateless justice in Somalia: Formal and informal Rule of Law initiatives, by Dr Andre Le Sage
1 July 2005
This report examines the traditional justice systems in Somalia, including xeer and shari'a, with a view to providing the international community with recommendations on how best to engage with those systems to assist the justice sector in that country. 

The role of informal justice systems in fostering the Rule of Law in post-conflict situations: The case of Burundi , by Tracy Dexter JD & Dr Philippe Ntahombaye
1 July 2005
An HD Centre study in partnership with the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and the United States Institute for Peace (IPA) into informal justice systems in Burundi.

The Rule of Law as a measure of peace, by Antonia Potter
1 May 2004
This paper illustrates linkages between justice and the rule of law, and other key sectors, and discusses how issues of power, politics and national ownership are especially complex, important and insufficiently tackled in this area.

Assistance to Justice and the Rule of Law in Afghanistan: A strategic analysis, by The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
1 February 2004
This report examines efforts to build and strengthen key justice sector institutions in Afghanistan, including the police, prosecutors, the judiciary system and prisons. It focuses mostly on international donor governments, as their role is central to reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.