International standards and best practices on the independence of the judiciary in the context of criminal justice are the focus of an OSCE-supported series of three two-day seminars that started in Dashoguz on December 15, 2017 and will be continued in Mary until December 18, according to the press release of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat, Trend reports.
The concluding seminar will be held in January 2018 in Ashgabat. Two seminars will bring together some 60 judges, prosecutors, advocates and representatives of law enforcement agencies and state institutions from the Balkan, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary provinces of Turkmenistan.
After the introductory presentations on the international standards related to the independence of the judiciary and due process, an international expert from the United Kingdom will provide insights on core concepts and elements of judicial independence. He will also introduce participants to the international human rights instruments referring to the independence of the judiciary and fair trial rights with an emphasis on the role of judges, prosecutors, advocates and law enforcement officials in the criminal justice context.
A representative of the OSCE Office on Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will highlight the OSCE Kyiv Recommendations on Judicial Independence in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia. These were developed by ODIHR to provide possible solutions and good practices for bringing the relevant national legislations of the OSCE participating States in line with international standards.
