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H.E. Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta, received a courtesy call by the new Executive Secretary of the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Malta (IIJ), Naoufel Gaied.
— President of Malta (@president_mt) July 9, 2026
During the meeting, the Executive Secretary renewed the commitment of the IIJ leadership… pic.twitter.com/Xbmq0YZC9O
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Our Mission is to enhance and strengthen the competencies of criminal justice practitioners and other stakeholders to address terrorism and related transnational criminal activities within a rule of law framework, and to promote cooperation and information exchange on a national, regional and international basis.
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Our Vision is for the IIJ to be an international hub, enhancing the capacity of justice practitioners to counter terrorism and transnational crime while upholding human rights and the rule of law.
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Battlefield Evidence Workshop in Dakar
From 6-8 October 2026, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), with generous funding with the support of Germany’s Federal Foreign Office in partnership with Senegal’s Centre de Formation Judiciaire (CFJ), convened…
Embedding Oversight, Accountability and Monitoring and Evaluation Good Practices into Iraq’s...
From 21-23 September 2026, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), through its Counter-Terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE), with generous funding from the European Union, convened a three-day activity…
Strengthening Civil Society Engagement for Counter-Terrorism Oversight in the MENA Region
From 2 to 4 September, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), through its Counter-Terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE), with generous funding from the European Union, convened a three-day…
Strengthening National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) Engagement in Counter-Terrorism Oversight Across...
From 27 to 28 July, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), through its Counter-Terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement (CT PHARE) with generous funding from the European Union, convened a two-day…
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The IIJ delivers capacity-building tailored to the needs and contexts of the countries and regions it serves. Our primary geographic focus is on countries in North, West and East Africa, and the Middle East. In coordination with donors and beneficiary countries, the Institute also designs and delivers training for practitioners in Cental, South and Southeast Asia, the Balkans, and other countries regions.
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