Justice programming in Europe and the CIS

Louise Nylin

Human rights and justice specialist Geneva, Palais des Nations, 30 April

2008

Projects mapProjects map Judicial training centers/ Judicial training centers/ capacity development capacity development

Judicial reform Judicial reform Juvenile justice Juvenile justice Legal aidLegal aid Mediation/.ADR Mediation/.ADR Security sector Security sector

oversightoversight Transitional justiceTransitional justice

Observations from recent missions

Turkey:

Reform of the judiciary closely linked with EU accession process, politicized discussionThe reform has been more focused on organizational re-structuring and less on services delivered and access to justice UNDP comparative advantage, neutrality, flexible and action oriented

Observations from recent missions

Georgia: Strong focus on the criminal justice system, less focus on civil and administrative justice, lack of trust in the judiciaryCrowded field, but possible for UNDP to find its niche

Projects mapProjects map Vulnerable groupsVulnerable groups

Human rights educationHuman rights education

National Human Rights Institutions National Human Rights Institutions

Human rights based approach Human rights based approach

National Human Rights Action PlanNational Human Rights Action Plan

Treaty reporting and follow upTreaty reporting and follow up

Support to National Human Rights Institutions

Primarily focused on the CIS region

Facilitation of East-East transfer of knowledge and exchange of information

Targeted trainings

Knowledge products

Capacity assessments – Paris Principles

Identifying UNDP niche in the justice sector

Capacity to provide justice remedies – focus on accountability, non-discrimination → access to services for vulnerable groups

Capacity to demand justice remedies

Focus on vulnerable groups

Next steps:

Map projects and focal points at the national levelPossible to identify a joint regional-sub-regional focus, priorityReplicate the work done on NHRIs in the CIS, in the Western Balkans

Thank You!