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COUNCIL OF JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS
Turkish
yuzuncuyil Atatürk Resmi
Projects Planned

The Project on the Strengthening the Effectiveness of the CJP for an Impartial and Independent Judiciary

The existence of an impartial and independent judiciary depends yet again on the existence of impartial and independent but, at the same time, strong judicial councils. Therefore, constant revisions on the structure and functioning of councils are necessary in order to strengthen the independence of the judiciary, improve its impartiality, and boost its efficiency. In Türkiye, important responsibilities, such as appointment and transfer of judges and prosecutors as well as conducting disciplinary and promotion-related actions thereof, rest with the  Council of Judges and Prosecutors (CJP). In this context, there is the need to consider the linkage between the strengthening of the effectiveness of the council and the improving of the quality of the judiciary.   The higher the quality of the judiciary, the higher the confidence therein would be. As such, the accountability of the judiciary, too, will grow stronger. In this context, strengthening the independence, impartiality and effectiveness of judiciary has already been foreseen as major priorities of the justice sector by the Turkish authorities. The Revised Judicial Reform Strategy Document indicates improving the promotion system and revision of the appointment and transfer of judges and prosecutors as the objectives under strengthening the independence and impartiality of judiciary. The CJP’s 2012-2016 Strategic Plan also lists these objectives in addition to increasing the confidence in the judiciary and the strengthening of institutional capacity of the CJP. Furthermore the EU Peer Review Reports on the Council of Judges and Prosecutors recommend that the aims, objectives and activities foreseen in the Strategic Plan in terms of the independence, impartiality and effectiveness of the judiciary, be implemented with determination.

In order to attain the overall objective of strengthening the institutional capacity of the Council, the activity foresees revision of the institutional structure and the functioning of the CJP in line with EU standards; increasing the time- and process-management efficiency of the CJP with respect to its internal functioning; and improving of the professional capacity of rapporteur judges and inspectors of the CJP.

 

 

The Project on the Improvement of the Inspection Standards and the Promotion System for Impartial and Independent Judiciary

An effective and actively functioning judiciary is one of the assentials of a state of law. Towards this end, an impartial and independent judiciary that functions equally effectively and actively throughout the country can be possible only through a control mechanism within the judiciary which is separate from those within the legislative and executive powers in the country. Currently, the control mechanism that helps the judiciary function impartially and independently in our country is fulfilled by the Inspection Board affiliated with the Council  of Judges and Prosecutors. The basic role of the Inspection board is to check weather the civil and administrative judiciary judges and prosecutors are performing their duties in accordance with the law, regulations, by-laws and circulars (administrative circulars for judges), to investigate weather their manners and actions are compatible with their titles and duties, and to perform examination and investigation proceedings about them when necessary. This project aims to analyse the current inspection system with all its aspects, and to review the legislations related to the inspection system in accordance with the best practices within the EU member states. The increase in the quality of the discipline and the promotion system which would be an expected outcome of the project  will increase the trust in the judiciary as well. The accountability of the judiciary will also be strengthened. The aim is to achieve this overall objective via some specific objectives.

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