Promoting Justice to Create Opportunity
WORKSHOP FOR PUBLIC PROSECUTORS
ON IPR ENFORCEMENT
Kuwait City, Kuwait
October 26-28, 2008

International Development Law Organization
Who • Inter-governmental Organization wholly dedicated to Rule of
Law and Development
How • Programs for Economic, Social and Institutional Development
• Developing Countries, Transition Economies and
Target countries emerging from conflicts
• Legal Professionals; Governments, Policy Makers and
Regulators; Civil Society
• In-Country Programs - 175Countries
Where • Project Offices: Banda Aceh, Bishkek, Kabul
• Rome Headquarters, Regional centers in Cairo and Sydney
• Alumni Legal Network in 44 Countries

IDLO Governance and Advisory Structure
Assembly of Parties Member States
Standing Committee liaises
with IDLO Management Australia Egypt China
Austria France Romania
Bulgaria Italy Senegal
Board of Advisors
Maximum 10 members Burkina Faso The Netherlands Sudan
elected by Member States Colombia Norway Tunisia
Ecuador Philippines USA
International Advisory Afghanistan, Georgia, Jordan, Madagascar,
Council Mauritania, Mozambique, Poland, the
Central African Republic, the Republic of
Congo and Turkey are currently in the
Secretariat process of becoming new Member States.
Over 200 permanent and
contract staff, 30+
nationalities

Global Network of Alumni

CHALLENGES
IN
PROSECUTING ORGANISED
CRIMES

Challenges outside the Justice System
• Lack of Perception of Problem
• Lack of Public Awareness
• Sensitivity to Sovereignty
• Misinterpretation of Public Policy
• Rampant Corruption
• Lack of Good Governance and Rule of Law
• Lack of Political Will

Challenges inside the Justice System
• Faulty Laws and Procedures
• Domestic Implementation of International
Treaties
• Jurisdiction Wrangling
• Lack of Cooperation between Domestic
Authorities
• Rare Use of Proactive Investigation
• Diversity in Enforcement Structures
• Witness Protection
• Lack of Modern Training

Challenges vis-à-vis the International
Justice System
• Diversity in Legal Systems and Laws
• Diversity between Investigation and
Prosecution Authorities
• Lack of Domestic Capacity
• Lack of Cooperation between Law
Enforcement and Judicial Authorities
• Confiscation and Asset Sharing
• Diversity in Investigative Techniques
• Diversity in Evidentiary Procedures