Between ACIJLP & Egyptian Bar Association

For Training Lawyers in Egyptian Governorates

Continuation of role of the Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) in the field of training and advocacy for lawyers since 1997 through holding training courses for young lawyers in Cairo, Giza and Al-Qaluobeya (known as Al-Qahera Al-koupra) which aim at developing professional skills in view of general principles of human rights. In view of the significance role of the Egyptian Bar Association in progressing its members’ qualification and independence, the Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession by Mr. Nasser Amin, Director General signed a protocol of collaboration with the Egyptian Bar Association by Mr. Sameh Asou’or, President of Bar.

In this context, ACIJLP organizes a training program since first of 2004 for three years on “ Strengthening Skills in the Field of Human Right” for lawyers in Egyptian governorates that funded by British Global Opportunities Fund (GOF).

These courses include subjects related to legal profession and human rights such as legal profession is a duty, rights and guarantees for lawyers in the national and international legislation, using of international instruments before national courts and skills of communication and persuasion in the field of legal profession.

Prominent law, psychology and sociology professors, lawyers and activists in the field of human rights will train such lawyers.

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