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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Uzbekistan: Conference on the prospects of development of the bar

At the initiative of the Chamber of lawyers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the international conference of lawyers in Uzbekistan on “The prospects of the development of the bar: experience of Uzbekistan and foreign countries” gathered more than 200 participants on 4th November 2022 in Tashkent.

This conference allowed legal professionals to exchange on issues such as digitalisation of the legal profession, free legal aid, professional development and training of lawyers from their national and the international perspectives. The first Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of Uzbekistan, Mr Akmal Saidov, emphasised the critical importance of training in the legal sphere and the relevance of the HELP Programme of the Council of Europe in that context.

Participants benefited from the experiences of Central Asian countries, Georgia, Armenia, India, and South Korea. They increased their understanding of the existing legal training tools, in particular of the HELP Programme and how it is being implemented in Uzbekistan.

The conference was supported by the action "HELP in Central Asia" within the Central Asia Rule of Law Programme 2020-2023 which is a joint initiative, co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan 4 November 2022
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