January 2023 – December 2026

 

Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiHSEJ)

The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and is implemented by the Council of Europe.

 

Context of the project

The project “Strengthening the efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina” aims to support the justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina in improving of its efficiency and quality in accordance with the standards and tools developed by the CEPEJ.

Project’s objectives

Efficiency and quality of the justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be strengthened  (including support in shortening the length of proceedings and in reducing the backlog). The capacities for collecting, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology will be supported, in strong coordination with the CEPEJ Dashboard WB action. Justice professionals’ capacities on topics related to efficiency and quality of justice will be strengthened, in line with CEPEJ standards and tools.

Main activities

  • Recommendations on implementing the CEPEJ tools on efficiency of justice, quality of justice, mediation and cyberjustice, followed by capacity building activities.
  • Capacity building activities in the area of judicial training on court efficiency and quality, based on CEPEJ tools and methodologies.
  • Workshops to improve the collection, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology (in coordination with Dashboard WB Action).

Project beneficiaries and stakeholders

Ministry of Justice, High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, judicial training institutions, chief judges, chief prosecutors, court administrators, judges and prosecutors, courts, and Association of Mediators.

Contacts

 Council of Europe - Strasbourg

 

Anastasiia Nohovitsyna
Project Coordinator

Council of Europe office - Sarajevo 

 

Enes Sehic
Project Manager

 

 

Lejla Begovic
Project Assistant

News

Back CEPEJ Organises Training to Enhance Judicial Efficiency and Quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina

CEPEJ Organises Training to Enhance Judicial Efficiency and Quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The CEPEJ, in partnership with the Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centers (JPTCs) of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, is organising a training session on November 28–29, 2024 titled Using CEPEJ Methodologies and Tools to Improve Court Efficiency and Managerial Capacities”.

This training will gather approximately 50 participants, including court presidents, court clerks, judges, and representatives of court administration, ensuring diverse perspectives and expertise during the sessions.

Over two days, the training will address topics such as backlog reduction of court cases, judicial time management, and court performance monitoring, suggesting practical strategies to improve court efficiency. The discussions will also focus on improving the quality of justice, with topics addressing integration of users into the judicial process and enhancing communication between courts, the media, and the public.

 

This activity was organised by the BiHSEJ action “Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiHSEJ)” in the framework of the European Union/Council of Europe joint programme Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye (Horizontal Facility III), co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 28 - 29 NOVEMBER 2024
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