Facilitating the creation of a common legal space between Europe and Central Asia and enhancing human rights protection

As the European (continental) and Central Asian legal systems derive historically from common roots, they remain similar in many regards. The strategic goal of this Action is to initiate a process of creating a common legal space between Europe and Central Asia, based on European and international standards. This Action consists of two complementary components: raising awareness about Council of Europe Conventions and enhancing human rights protection through education.The latter component is implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Programme on Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP). 

Raising awareness about Council of Europe Conventions

Council of Europe Conventions are considered as a key reference to reinforce human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and to promote a common legal space at pan-European level and beyond. It is therefore important to promote a sound understanding and effective implementation of the Conventions system among national authorities and civil society actors in Central Asia. Within the framework of the Action and depending on the needs and priorities of each partner, the following activities on regional and national level are organised:

  • Legislative review and assessments;
  • Preparation of recommendations and publications;
  • Peer to-peer exchanges, conferences, seminars, working groups etc.
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Second study visit on Council of Europe conventions for Kyrgyz delegation

Fourteen representatives of the public institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic participated in a seminar on Council of Europe Conventions at the Council of Europe Headquarters in Strasbourg, France from 4th to 6th March 2024.

The delegation included representatives of the Presidential Administration, Parliament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Digital Development and General Prosecutor’s Office.

Participants received first-hand information from the Secretariat of the Council of Europe on Council of Europe Conventions of their interest, enhancing their understanding of the accession process, commitments, benefits and implications of accession for the legislative system of the Kyrgyz Republic.  

At the request of the Kyrgyz side, this seminar particularly focused on the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention), the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention), the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, as well as the Convention for the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data.

Discussions confirmed the interest of the Kyrgyz Republic to continue co-operation with the Council of Europe and advance its work on possible accession to the respective conventions. This seminar follows a series of exchanges held in the framework of a first seminar organised in 2023.

This seminar was organised in the framework of the Central Asia Rule of Law Programme 2020-2024 co-funded by the Council of Europe and the European Union and implemented by the Council of Europe.

Strasbourg, France 4-6 March 2024
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