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5. Building the capacity of the judiciary
Finally, TI Chapters have also been interested in supporting the judiciary to build their capacity to
become more transparent and accountable, by offering training support and developing academic
curricula. For example:
•
The TI Chapter in
Palestine
(AMAN) prepared a code of conduct and trained both judges and
prosecutors in the country to enhance integrity in the judicial system.
•
The TI Chapter in
Yemen
(YTTI) advocated for the UNCAC to be part of the High Judicial
Institution curriculum, an institution that those who want to become judges have to attend. YTTI
has also organised training on strategic litigation for judges.
•
TI Chapters in
Honduras
and
Jamaica
have conducted training with prosecutors on anti-
corruption legislation.
•
TI
Venezuela
together with the British embassy and Universidad Metropolitana (Metropolitan
University) have developed an academic programme focused on capacity development in
issues related to corruption, money laundering, and organized crime.
•
Between 2009 and 2010,
TI Bulgaria
, in partnership with the World Bank and the Prosecutor
of the Republic of Bulgaria, implemented a project aimed at strengthening the capacity of anti-
corruption Prosecutor’s Office to monitor and combat corruption, including among prosecutors.
As part of the project, the chapter conducted a survey with prosecutors and citizens, developed
a training program and held a series of training workshops, focusing on issues of professional
ethics.
•
Since 2012,
TI Senegal
has been conducting a national campaign against impunity. The idea
is to mobilize people across the country and put pressure on the government to take action
to tackle corruption in public institutions, particularly with regards to the politicization of the
judiciary.
•
TI Morocco
launched an advocacy campaign in 2009 to raise awareness on the lack of judicial
independence and to mobilise civil society, the private sector, donors, and the media for reforms
to strengthen judicial power.
•
Building on the conclusions of the NIS assessments,
TI Chapters worldwide
have initiated
advocacy efforts to strengthen their judiciaries and keep them accountable.
6. Sharing and Multiplying best practices
•
The
TI Centre of Expertise
will facilitate knowledge sharing between TI Chapters and
anticorruption activists willing to engage into strengthening the judiciaries` ability to curb
corruption through a dedicated wiki, and will support Chapters in multiplying existing best
practices at national level.
•
The
TI Centre of Expertise
will develop adequate tools for empowering National Chapters
to lead knowledge based advocacy efforts and to engage a wide range of judicial actors and
stakeholders into supporting these efforts to reform judiciaries.