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.
news

Back Uzbekistan: Seminars for judges and lawyers on judicial independence and data protection

Uzbekistan: Seminars for judges and lawyers on judicial independence and data protection

A group of 35 Uzbek lawyers participated in a seminar on “Data protection and privacy” which took place in Tashkent on 7th November 2022. This event was followed by a seminar attended by 37 judges dedicated to the “Independence of judges in light of the European standards” on 9 November 2022. Both seminars were organised in co-operation with the Chamber of lawyers and the School of judges under the High Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The seminars led to a greater awareness on European standards in the fields of data protection and judicial independence and the related existing case-law of the European Court of Human Rights. By means of concrete examples and practical exercises, participants examined how these standards and best European practices could be applied at the national level. A vast majority of participants confirmed that the thematic topics of the seminars met their current needs and were very timely. They conveyed further suggestions on relevant human rights issues that may be covered in the future by the Programme.

Those activities were organised in the framework of 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 7-9 November 2022
  • Diminuer la taille du texte
  • Augmenter la taille du texte
  • Imprimer la page