Thursday, August 14, 2008

Judge Walks Eight Days for Rule of Law Training

See a great little article below about a man in Afghanistan walking for eight days in order to attend a training program for judges, featuring courses offering instruction in civil law and procedure, penal law and procedure, commercial law and procedure, Afghan constitutional law, the new Regulation of Judicial Conduct, legal research, and women’s issues.

http://afghanistan.usaid.gov/en/Article.353.aspx

I like his final quote: “No doubt, when I go back, I will try to implement the law in my district and make good decisions,” says the judge, smiling and putting away his glasses before looking up to add that he will have to walk another eight days home to do that.

I also can't help but take to heart that he trekked for eight days, not once, but twice.

Sure showed me up. : )