IRZ Africa blog

The multilingual blog “IRZ Dialogue Juridique Afro-Allemand” from the Africa project team provides digital support for international legal cooperation. It allows law experts from Germany and from IRZ partner countries in Africa to exchange views on various legal topics.

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This is an Internet platform for the multilateral internship program for lawyers organised by IRZ, the German Federal Bar (BRAK) and the German Bar Association (DAV). 496 lawyers from former and current IRZ partner states have participated in this training program to date since it was launched in 1993. This website is designed for these lawyers, the alumni of the internship program, and for the lawyers participating in the internship program on the German side.

The rule of law: still a reason to celebrate!

Details: Published: July 11, 2025

IRZ General Director Alexandra Albrecht during her speech at the summer party in Berlin (Copyright Foto: Andreas Burkhardt)

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The rule of law is under pressure, and the IRZ's mission is more relevant than ever:

‘Through personal exchanges and discussions on sensitive topics in a protected environment, the IRZ is able to build trust even in difficult times and support our partner states in establishing structures based on the rule of law,’ emphasised IRZ Chief Executive Alexandra Albrecht during this year's joint summer party hosted by the German Judges Association, the German Notaries Association and the German Women Lawyers Association. The IRZ's successes are evident in the dialogue between equals, the respectful exchange of views and a clear view of the reality on the ground.

Many guests took the opportunity to talk to the Chair of the Verkhovna Rada's Legal Affairs Committee, Mr Denys Maslov, and other members of the Ukrainian Parliament. They were in Germany on a working visit to revise the Ukrainian Constitutional Court Act. Together with members of the Bundestag from the governing and opposition parties, leading representatives of the federal and state governments and high-ranking representatives of the judiciary, they spent a stimulating evening at the House of Justice.