PILPG Update PILPG opens Baghdad Office to Provide Assistance with Implementing Constitution This week the Public International Law & Policy Group opened an office in Baghdad in order to provide legal assistance to the Iraqi government with the implementation of the new Constitution. Three PILPG experts are currently in Baghdad establishing the office. PILPG will work with the Iraqi government and Members of Parliament to develop enabling legislation for institutions created by the Constitution and laws governing the judiciary, human rights, women’s rights, minority rights, and issues of federalism. The PILPG Iraq team will also produce legislative drafting guides, draft sample legislative language, and develop comparative analysis on relevant issues. This project is supported with funding from the US Department of State. This project draws on PILPG's prior experience advising the Chairman of Iraq’s Constitutional Drafting Committee in Baghdad in the summer of 2005, and hosting a series of roundtables with international experts and Iraqi representatives in Washington DC to identify obstacles and possible solutions to the challenges facing the Iraqi government. About the Public International Law & Policy Group The Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) is a global, pro bono law firm providing free legal assistance to governments and states involved in conflicts. To facilitate use of this legal assistance, PILPG also provides policy formation advice and training on matters related to conflict resolution. In 2005 PILPG was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The four primary practice areas of PILPG are Peacebuilding, International Justice, Post-Conflict Political Development, and Public International Law. To provide pro bono legal advice and policy formulation expertise, PILPG relies almost exclusively on volunteer legal assistance from more than sixty former international lawyers, diplomats, and foreign relations experts, as well as pro bono assistance from major international law firms. Annually, PILPG is able to provide over $2 million worth of pro bono international legal services. Because of its diverse network of volunteers, PILPG is able to maintain volunteer points of contact in London, Paris, New York, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Boston, Rome, The Hague, Stockholm, Brussels, Kabul, Nairobi, and Seattle. In July 1999, the United Nations granted official Non-Governmental Organization status to PILPG. The Managing Board of PILPG includes Paul Williams - Executive Director, To learn more about the Public International Law & Policy Group, please visit our website at http://www.pilpg.org
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