On 15 March 2022, CEPEJ organised a presentation of the Report “Consultations to define the indicators and track records able to demonstrate the effect of judicial reforms in Azerbaijan”. This report which was prepared by two CEPEJ experts, Nino Bakakuri (Georgia) and Rado Brezovar (Slovenia), was discussed among representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Judicial Legal Council, Supreme Court and Judicial Academy. The proposed quality, efficiency, transparency and user Satisfaction indicators would allow the Azerbaijani authorities to introduce a unified approach to monitor the effect of judicial reforms on the national level and on the level of individual courts.
This activity was carried out in the framework of the project "Strengthening the efficiency and quality of the judicial system in Azerbaijan", funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II.Strengthening the efficiency and quality of the judicial system in Azerbaijan
The activities are organised in the framework of the Project “Strengthening the efficiency and quality of the judicial system in Azerbaijan”, funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II.
An earlier phase of this programme (January 2015 - December 2017) was supported by the European Union.
1st March 2019 - February 2023
Context of the Project
This project is a second phase of cooperation with the Azerbaijani judicial authorities. Between March 2015 and April 2017, authorities from the justice sector of Azerbaijan and CEPEJ co-operated in the framework of the Project “Support to increased efficiency of courts, improved training of judges and judicial self-governance in Azerbaijan”.
Project's objective
Court users in Azerbaijan enjoy better access to justice through strengthened efficiency and quality of the judicial system and improved enforcement of court decisions.
Expected outcomes
The project has two main domains of action:
- The enhancement of the efficiency and quality of Azerbaijani courts through the application of CEPEJ tools at national level.
- The improvement of the enforcement of court decisions through legal and institutional modernisation of the enforcement system.
Project beneficiaries and stakeholders
The main beneficiaries and stakeholders of this project in the Republic of Azerbaijan are the Ministry of Justice, the Judicial Legal Council, and the Justice Academy.
Project reports
- Access to Justice for vulnerable groups in Azerbaijan (AZE / ENG)
- Communication Strategy for Judiciary of Azerbaijan (AZE / ENG)
- Recommendations on ICT solutions in enforcement (AZE / ENG)
- Recommendations on the use of indicators in enforcement(AZE / ENG)
- Road Map on dissemination of CEPEJ tools (AZE / ENG)
- Training Needs Assessment Report (AZE / ENG)
Translation of CEPEJ documents
- Baseline grid for mediation key performance indicators/ Mediasiya üzrə əsas fəaliyyət göstəriciləri üçün ilkin cədvəl
- Basic mediator training curriculum/ Mediatorlar üçün baza səviyyəli təlim proqramı
- Guidelines on designing and monitoring mediation training schemes/ Mediasiya təlimi proqramlarının hazırlanması və monitorinqi üzrə təlimatlar
- Guide to the judicial referral to mediation/ Hakim tərəfindən mediasiyaya yönləndirilmə üzrə təlimat
- Mediation awareness programme for judges/ Hakimlər üçün mediasiya barədə məlumatlılıq səviyyəsinin artırılması proqramı
- European Handbook for Mediation Lawmaking/ Mediasiya üzrə normayaratma barədə Avropa vəsaiti
- Guide to mediation for lawyers/ Vəkillər üçün mediasiya üzrə təlimat
- Training programme for lawyers to assist clients in mediation/ Mediasiya prosesində müştərilərə kömək etmək üçün vəkillər üçün təlim proqramı
- European Code of Conduct for Mediation Providers/Mediasiya xidməti göstərənlər üçün Avropa davranış kodeksi
- Standard mediation forms/Standart mediasiya formaları
- Declaration on lessons learnt and Challenges faced by the judiciary during and after the Covid-19 Pandemic / CEPEJ XARTİYASI - “COVİD-19” PANDEMİYASI ƏRZİNDƏ VƏ SONRAKI DÖVR ÜÇÜN ƏDALƏT MÜHAKİMƏSİ SİSTEMLƏRİ QARŞISINDA DURAN PROBLEMLƏR VƏ ƏLDƏ OLUNAN NƏTİCƏLƏR
- European ethical Charter on the use of artificial intelligence in judicial systems and their environment - Süni intellektin məhkəmə sistemləri və onlarla bağlı münasibətlərdə istifadəsinə dair Avropa Etik Xartiyası
- High quality justice for all the member States of the Council of Europe - CEPEJ Studies No. 22 / Ədalət Mühakiməsinin Səmərəliliyi üzrə - Avropa Komissiyası: Elmi və Təcrübi Əhəmiyyəti / CEPEJ-in Elmi Tədqiqatı Nº 22 - Avropa Şurasının nəşri
- Guidelines on the organisation and accessibility of court premises
- Guidelines on the Creation of Judicial Maps to Support Access to Justice within a Quality Judicial System
- Checklist for court coaching in the framework of customer satisfaction surveys among cour users
- Handbook for conducting satisfaction surveys aimed at Court users in Council of Europe's member States
- Revised SATURN guidelines for judicial time management: Məhkəmə proseslərində vaxtın idarə olunmasına dair düzəlişlər edilmiş SATURN təlimatları (2-ci düzəliş) (CEPEJ(2014)16)
- SATURN Time management checklist : Vaxtın idarə edilməsi üzrə yoxlama vərəqəsi (CEPEJ(2015)12Rev) - CEPEJ guidelines on judicial statistics (GOJUST): Məhkəmə statistikasına dair CEPEJ təlimatları (GOJUST)(CEPEJ(2008)11) - Checklist for promoting the quality of justice and the courts : Məhkəmələrin və ədalət mühakiməsinin keyfiyyətini yüksəltmək üçün yoxlama vərəqəsi (CEPEJ(2008)2
- Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) website
- Former cooperation programmes:
- "Partnership for good governance in Azerbaijan” (January 2015 - December 2017)
- Enhancing judicial reform in the Eastern Partnership countries (Azerbaijan) (January 2012 - December 2014)
- Country profile Azerbaïjan
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