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The
European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ)
unites the national institutions
in the Member States of the European Union which are independent of the executive and
legislative to promote
international cooperation between jurisdictions and design standards for
the judiciary.
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Magistrats européens pour la démocratie et les libertés
(MEDEL) is an association
of European magistrates and associations of magistrates, established in 1985, promoting
independence of justice, transparency of the judiciary and ethical standards for magistrates.
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The
International Bar Association
is the world’s leading organization of international legal
practitioners, bar associations and legal societies, which influences the development of
international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world.
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The Rule of Law initiative supported by the
American Bar Association,
one of the world’s
largest voluntary professional organizations, works with seven thematic areas which include
anti-corruption and public integrity, access to justice and human rights in the judicial reform area.
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The
Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las Americas
provides technical assistance for
judiciary reforms, developing standards and solutions to address judiciary gaps.
3. International Civil Society Organisations
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The
World Justice Project (WJP)
is an independent organisation working to advance the rule
of law by increasing public awareness about the crucial importance of the rule of law, stimulating
government reforms and developing practical programs at the community level; its annual Rule
of Law Index measures how the rule of law is experienced in everyday life in countries around
the globe, and assesses adherence to the rule of law in eight key dimensions.
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Global Rights
works through local partners to build grass roots movements that help the poor
and marginalized access legal systems, thereby increasing governmental accountability and
public trust in the rule of law.
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The
International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
works to help societies in transition
address legacies of massive human rights violations and build civic trust in state institutions as
protectors of human rights by providing technical assistance for judiciary reforms and developing
standards and solutions to address judiciary gaps.
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The
Due Process of Law Foundation
is a regional organisation whose mandate is to promote
the rule of law in Latin America through analysis and recommendations, cooperation with public
and private organizations and institutions, sharing of experiences, and advocacy.
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The
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
is a non-governmental federation of
human rights organizations that promotes the protection of human rights at national, regional
and international level. Through its work on international justice FIDH has acquired unique
experience in fighting impunity.
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The
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
works in four areas: Election
management,ElectoralIntegrityandTransparency,CitizenParticipation,Inclusion&Empowerment.
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The
Cambodian Centre for Human Rights
has been systematically monitoring court activities
in Cambodia since 2009. As part of this initiative, trained monitors attend criminal trials on a
daily basis. Their purpose is to assess, based on a check list, the adherence to international and
domestic fair trial standards. Whatever they find is then analysed and discussed with the Ministry
of Justice and court officials. Following this, their findings are made available to the public.
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The
Centre for Public Information Issues
in Albania has conducted a court monitoring project
in early 2014. For this project, the CPII designed a monitoring instrument to track delays in court
decisions and they used to monitor the District and Appeal Court of Tirana and the Supreme
Court (specifically, its unifying court decisions), as well as the decisions of the Constitutional
Court of Albania from 2013.
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Integrity Watch Afghanistan
has a Court Trial Monitoring Program, the first of its kind in
Afghanistan. The initiative, which began in 2011, aims to increase the citizens’ participation in
Afghan courts and monitor compliance to Afghan procedural laws. It also promotes transparency
in judicial decision-making, increases awareness of the official rule of law system, and empowers
citizens to monitor trials and generate valuable data that can help promote higher integrity in
the judiciary.