Justice programming in Europe and the CIS Louise Nylin Human rights and justice specialist Geneva, Palais des Nations, 30 April 2008

Projects map Judicial training centers/ capacity development Judicial training centers/ capacity development Judicial reform Judicial reform Juvenile justice Juvenile justice Legal aid Legal aid Mediation/.ADR Mediation/.ADR Security sector oversight Security sector oversight Transitional justice Transitional justice

Observations from recent missions Turkey: Reform of the judiciary closely linked with EU accession process, politicized discussion The 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 judiciary Crowded field, but possible for UNDP to find its niche

Projects map Vulnerable groups Vulnerable groups Human rights education Human rights education National Human Rights Institutions National Human Rights Institutions Human rights based approach Human rights based approach National Human Rights Action Plan National Human Rights Action Plan Treaty reporting and follow up Treaty 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 level Possible to identify a joint regional-sub- regional focus, priority Replicate the work done on NHRIs in the CIS, in the Western Balkans

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