Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

The Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law is a non-for-profit limited company that provides technical legal advice and capacity building to its partner institutions worldwide, upholding guiding principles such as political neutrality and impartiality. Its in-house experts, specialised in comparative legal research, conduct projects to strengthen good governance and the rule of law globally. The Foundation assists States undergoing radical constitutional change, including States re-establishing public order after civil wars, States changing direction, newly seceded States, and States realigning their legal systems after the Arab Spring. Its assistance covers advice on developing and revising constitutions and legislation, and training for parliamentarians, civil society, lawyers and judges, with training focused on constitutional law, international law, human rights protection, international humanitarian law, and fair legal processes. It maintains a Heidelberg office and works across numerous countries.

The Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law is a non-for-profit limited company. It provides assistance to the reconstruction or restructuring of the internal organisation to States which have experienced radical change in relation to their constitutional law. Beneficiaries and stakeholders include States trying to re-establish public order following civil wars, States undergoing a change of direction (e.g. Sudan or Somalia), new States which have come into existence after having seceded from other States (such as South Sudan), and States trying to realign their legal systems in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. The assistance comprises two fundamental objectives: advice and assistance to official institutions for the development of new constitutions, the revision of existing constitutions, and advice related to passing new legislation and legislative reform; and the training of parliamentarians, civil society, other persons involved in the legislative process, and legal education for lawyers and judges. Training generally focuses on constitutional law, international law (especially the protection of human rights as well as international humanitarian law), the relationship between national and international law, proceedings in national courts, principles of fair legal processes and professional legal skills. The Foundation provides advice and builds legal capacities in its partner countries as a politically neutral and unbiased actor.

Politically neutral and impartial provider of technical legal advice and capacity building for constitutional and legal reform.

Product categories. Technical legal advice · Capacity building · Constitutional development advice · Legislative reform advice · Training for parliamentarians, civil society, lawyers and judges

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