Project Updates
Supporting Open Government Partnership and Public-Private Partnerships in Ecuador
In collaboration with Counterpart International - Ecuador and supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), ISLP delivered a workshop on “The Role of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) for the Economic Reactivation of Ecuador” on September 13th and 14th [...]
Connecting with Partners in Zimbabwe and Zambia
ISLP team members held in-person meetings in Zambia and Zimbabwe for the first time since the relaxation of travel restrictions. Bridget Mafusire, ISLP’s Regional Legal Advisor for Africa, and Sara Lulo, Executive Director, met with key partners, clients, and [...]
Protecting Digital Rights in Uganda
On July 28th, ISLP delivered a workshop for Ugandan lawyers on Defending Digital Rights and Freedoms. The virtual session was hosted in partnership with the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), the Centre for Law and [...]
Digital Rights Defenders in Mozambique get a Boost from ISLP’s Media Law Working Group
ISLP has partnered with Media Institute of Southern Africa - Mozambique (MISA Mozambique) chapter to launch a series of initiatives to support freedom of expression through digital and human rights. Media freedom is of significant concern in Mozambique; the country was ranked 116 [...]
ISLP Contributes to New Toolkit on State Equity Participation in African Mining Companies
By Scot Anderson, ISLP Volunteer and Hogan Lovells Partner ISLP recently assisted the World Bank and the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) in the development of a Toolkit for State Equity Participation in Mining Companies. This toolkit is an [...]
ISLP Continues to Defend the Right to Freedom of Expression: Updates from Tunisia and Algeria
Attacks on journalists who expose corruption and other wrong-doing by government officials in their own countries continue unabated around the world. ISLP’s Media Law Working Group Chair Richard “Dick” Winfield has described this worldwide crackdown on freedom of expression [...]