WHY EU JULE?

To strengthen the rule of law in Viet Nam through a more reliable, trusted and better accessed justice system.

To increase access to justice for citizens, including vulnerable groups such as women, children, ethnic minorities and poor people. 

WHAT WE DO? 

EU JULE works with different justice agencies hosting policy dialogues, conducting research on legal awareness and legal needs, strengthening capacities for justice institutions to meet the strong demand to promote legal empowerment and to ensure justice to all.

Connected with the Justice Initiatives Facilitation Fund (JIFF), EU JULE supports civil society initiatives with grants to get involved towards the achievement of the programme

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Meet Hiep: First-Prize Winner of the Logo design contest for EU Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme

“I chose a circle as a surrounding shape,” Hiep continued to demonstrate. “Technically, the shape of the circle symbolizes protection. In terms of color, blue is also associated with protection and comfort”.

Study/ Report/Other Materials

• Study: On the possibility of Viet Nam ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty
• Report summary: Dispute resolution through grassroots mediation
• Report: Orientation of Improving Codes of Ethics and Conducts for Professionals in the Justice System to Meet Requirements of Judicial Reform in Viet Nam
• Handbook: Legal Consultation Training Materials for Members of Viet Nam Lawyers Association

Policy Brief

• Grassroots Mediation: EU JULE Policy Brief No.1
• Anti-discrimination against women and girls and prevention of gender-based violence: EU JULE Policy Brief No.2
• Monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights: EU JULE Policy Brief No.3
  
• Precedent: EU JULE Policy Brief No.4
• Civil Status Registration: EU JULE Policy Brief No.5
• Child rights and child justice in the legal and judicial reform: EU JULE Policy Brief No.6
• Court-Annexed Mediation and Dialogue: EU JULE Policy Brief No.7 
  
• Right to Access to Justice for Women in Vietnam in Accordance with CEDAW: Policy Brief No.8
• Ratifying the 2^nd Optional Protocol to the ICCPR on the Abolition of the Death Penalty: EU JULE Policy Brief No.9
• Legal Partnership Forum: EU JULE Policy Brief No.10

Policy dialogue: prevention of gender-based violence

Key to addressing gender based violence, is breaking the culture of silence which prevents women and girls, and especially boys and men from reporting violence. 

Capacity building: Legal Disseminators and Communicators

Five indicators to assess the capacity of legal disseminators and communicators were proposed in a consultative workshop entitled...

Improving the selection process of the precedent

Precedents in each country have their own characteristics to suit the legal traditions, social situations, and regulations in the written laws of their countries...

Viet Nam is committed to improve justice for minors

The Supreme People’s Court of Viet Nam, UNICEF and the European Union (EU) are working together to improve the situation of children who come into contact with the justice system.

Diana Torres

• Assistant Resident Representative (UNDP)
• diana.torres@undp.org
  

Dao Thi Thu An 

• EU JULE Project Manager (UNDP)
• dao.thi.thu.an@undp.org

Nguyen Thanh Truc

• Child Protection Specialist (UNICEF)
• nttruc@unicef.org

Pham Phuong Anh

• EU JULE Communication Officer (UNDP)
• pham.phuong.anh@undp.org