On March 17, a conference titled “Paths to Justice: Regional Dialogue on Judicial Reforms: Armenia, Georgia, Moldova” was held in Yerevan at the initiative of the “Protection of Rights without Borders” NGO.
As reported by the “Protection of Rights without Borders” NGO, the aim of the conference was to promote regional dialogue on judicial reforms, including issues of judges’ disciplinary responsibility, integrity, and the examination of cases within reasonable timeframes, as well as existing challenges and possible solutions.
The conference was attended by judges, lawyers, representatives of the judiciary, the staff of the Human Rights Defender, the Ministry of Justice, the Anti-Corruption Committee, the Corruption Prevention Commission, embassies, and international and civil society organizations. The event was also attended by Siranush Sahakyan, director of the “International and Comparative Law Center.”
During the first discussion of the conference, participants presented experiences in ensuring integrity within the judicial systems of Moldova, Georgia, and Armenia. In the second segment, the topic of judicial discipline as an important tool for ensuring the integrity and accountability of the judicial system was discussed. Participants presented the legislative regulations on judges’ disciplinary responsibility and the practice of their application. The third discussion was dedicated to the issue of delayed justice as a systemic challenge and a matter of human rights protection.