Training on ECHR’s role in consolidating the rule of law and democracy in Albania
The practices of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), on the disciplinary responsibilities and freedom of expression of magistrates, have been the focus of the training organized by the EU4Justice project on 29th April 2024, with the participation of the Inspectors Unit and Assistant Inspectors of the High Justice Inspector Office. The training was […]
Study Visit for High Justice Inspector Staff in Spain
Between 8 and 19 April, the EU4Justice Project organized a Study Visit in Spain for two work teams of Inspectors and assistant inspectors of the High Justice Inspector. The Study Visit aimed to increase the capacities of the staff and to obtain experiences from the European counterpart institutions. During the study visit, the participants had […]
The 2nd Stakeholders Committee Meeting of the EU4Justice Project
The 2nd Stakeholders Committee Meeting of the EU4Justice Project, an EU and EU Member States (Italy, France, and Spain) co-funded Project, was held on April 22, 2024, in the premises of the High Judicial Council, Tirana. The EU Ambassador to Albania, H.E. Silvio Gonzato, representatives of all consortium partners – Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione […]
Supporting the HPC Working Group in amending HPC Regulation No. 95/2022 ‘On the Ethical and Professional Performance Evaluation of Prosecutors’, to simplify the process for the evaluation period 2017-2021
On 08 – 11 April 2024, the EU4Justice Project continued to support the HPC on the Ethical and Performance Evaluation of Prosecutors. This time the magistrate experts of the project further discussed the recommendations delivered to the HPC to solve the urgency of the backlog created for the evaluation period 2017-2021. The support consisted in […]
TRAINING of Legal Advisors and Legal Services of the High Prosecutorial Council ‘On EU Best Standards and Practice – Improve Legal Services and Increase Efficiency’
On 08-09 of April, the EU4Justice Project based on the planned activities and upon HPC’s request organized a two-day training on “EU Best Standards and Practice – Improve Legal Services and Increase Efficiency”, with the participation of HCP staff and delivered by two Short-Term Experts mobilized for this training. This workshop aimed to enhance the […]
Supporting HPC Working Group amending the HPC Regulation on Ethical and Professional Performance Evaluation of Prosecutors
Three EU4Justice STEs, from 25-28 March 2024 following the needs assessment and a legal analysis during their mission in February on the standards and procedures for the ethics and professional performance evaluation of prosecutors in Albania, during this mission the STEs the STEs found that the current systems’ procedures are burdensome and time-consuming, as well […]
Support to the High Judicial Council (HJC) in reducing the backlog
In the framework of planned activities, the EU4Justice project deployed a Short-Term Expert (STE) to support the working group in drafting a strategy to reduce case backlog in courts. The STE – a Spanish-German academic – held meetings with members of the working group, court chairs, representatives from INL, the Council of Europe, etc., to […]
Field Visits to Courts
Between 5 and 13 March, the Project organized a Short-Term Expert (STE) mission. The purpose of this mission was to carry out field visits to district and appeal courts in Albania, as well as to conduct interviews with judges, court chairs, and chancellors. The mission team, consisting of the STE – a retired French judge […]
Short-Term Experts (STE) MissionSupport to the High Justice Inspector (HJI)
On 12th – 15th of March, EU4Justice Project mobilized three STE missions, following different activities of the work plan for Component 3. In the framework of the 3 missions, a joint two-day peer-to-peer meeting with the focal representatives was organized with the participation of 22 HJI staff (working groups) and delivered by 7 STEs from […]
PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS COMMITTEE MEETING No.1
On 17th of January 2024 the EU4JUSTICE project organised the 1st Project Stakeholders Committee Meeting (SCM). The meeting was organised with participation of SC members (beneficiaries and EUD) and observers from different stakeholders involved in the field of justice system. SC serves as steering body for the Project. The SCM was chaired by the project […]