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From the Global to the Local: Leveraging International Engagement to Advance Justice at Home

This policy paper sets out how the former U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Access to Justice leveraged international activity and mechanisms, including the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to advance its domestic priorities. The strategy resulted in notable accomplishments and even protected a number of them after the office was closed in 2018. The paper recommends that the incoming Biden-Harris Administration reestablish the Office for Access to Justice, revitalize the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable charged with implementing Goal 16 for the United States, link U.S. domestic priorities to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and prioritize the United States’ role as a leader in the global movement for equal justice for all.

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Uploaded on: Jan 12, 2021
Last Updated: Jan 29, 2021
Year Published: 2020
Author: Maha Jweied


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Resource Type: Practitioner Resources Issues: Criminal Justice, Governance, Accountability & Transparency, Policy Advocacy Tool Type: Policy Papers / Briefs Method: Research Languages: English Regions: United States