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Centre for Legal Resources

Website of the Centre for Legal Resources (CRL) in Romania. The CRL is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established in 1998 by the Open Society Foundation and concerned with the defence of human rights and the rule of law. The CRL operates programmes in the following areas: anti-discrimination; public integrity; advocate for dignity and strategic litigation. Programmes are delivered through project work and the site gives details of these along with information on the legal cases the CRL is involved with, monitoring reports and news.

HEUNI: European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control

The website of the European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control (HEUNI), is an online information resource that aims to provide information on crime prevention and criminal justice to European countries. The Institute, located in Helsinki, was formed through an Agreement between the United Nations and Finland in 1981 and forms part of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme network. The website provides a list of HEUNI publications arising from its research in the field, many of which can be can be accessed in full-text.

World Legal Information Institute Catalog : Eastern Europe

This website is part of the World Legal Information Institute's directory of law sites. Under each country, links are groups by category (e.g. for courts and case law, government, legislation); there are also more detailed subject headings, such as Banking and Finance Law, which vary from country to country. It is also possible to search the whole Eastern European section. The site is in English.

Europe and Eurasia Program

The Europe and Eurasia Program is an initiative of the American Bar Association's Center for Global Programs. It gives technical legal assistance to countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, with a view to strengthening the rule of law, with projects focusing on internet freedom, commercial law, combating corruption and strengthening judicial systems. The Program's website provides news, research papers and details of activities in each country.
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