Strengthening the efficiency and quality of the judicial system in Azerbaijan
The activities are organised in the framework of the Project “Strengthening the efficiency and quality of the judicial system in Azerbaijan”, funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II.
An earlier phase of this programme (January 2015 - December 2017) was supported by the European Union.
1st March 2019 - February 2023
Context of the Project
This project is a second phase of cooperation with the Azerbaijani judicial authorities. Between March 2015 and April 2017, authorities from the justice sector of Azerbaijan and CEPEJ co-operated in the framework of the Project “Support to increased efficiency of courts, improved training of judges and judicial self-governance in Azerbaijan”.
Project's objective
Court users in Azerbaijan enjoy better access to justice through strengthened efficiency and quality of the judicial system and improved enforcement of court decisions.
Expected outcomes
The project has two main domains of action:
- The enhancement of the efficiency and quality of Azerbaijani courts through the application of CEPEJ tools at national level.
- The improvement of the enforcement of court decisions through legal and institutional modernisation of the enforcement system.
Project beneficiaries and stakeholders
The main beneficiaries and stakeholders of this project in the Republic of Azerbaijan are the Ministry of Justice, the Judicial Legal Council, and the Justice Academy.
Project reports
- Access to Justice for vulnerable groups in Azerbaijan (AZE / ENG)
- Communication Strategy for Judiciary of Azerbaijan (AZE / ENG)
- Recommendations on ICT solutions in enforcement (AZE / ENG)
- Recommendations on the use of indicators in enforcement(AZE / ENG)
- Road Map on dissemination of CEPEJ tools (AZE / ENG)
- Training Needs Assessment Report (AZE / ENG)
- Baseline grid for mediation key performance indicators/ Mediasiya üzrə əsas fəaliyyət göstəriciləri üçün ilkin cədvəl
- Basic mediator training curriculum/ Mediatorlar üçün baza səviyyəli təlim proqramı
- Guidelines on designing and monitoring mediation training schemes/ Mediasiya təlimi proqramlarının hazırlanması və monitorinqi üzrə təlimatlar
- Guide to the judicial referral to mediation/ Hakim tərəfindən mediasiyaya yönləndirilmə üzrə təlimat
- Mediation awareness programme for judges/ Hakimlər üçün mediasiya barədə məlumatlılıq səviyyəsinin artırılması proqramı
- European Handbook for Mediation Lawmaking/ Mediasiya üzrə normayaratma barədə Avropa vəsaiti
- Guide to mediation for lawyers/ Vəkillər üçün mediasiya üzrə təlimat
- Training programme for lawyers to assist clients in mediation/ Mediasiya prosesində müştərilərə kömək etmək üçün vəkillər üçün təlim proqramı
- European Code of Conduct for Mediation Providers/Mediasiya xidməti göstərənlər üçün Avropa davranış kodeksi
- Standard mediation forms/Standart mediasiya formaları
- Declaration on lessons learnt and Challenges faced by the judiciary during and after the Covid-19 Pandemic / CEPEJ XARTİYASI - “COVİD-19” PANDEMİYASI ƏRZİNDƏ VƏ SONRAKI DÖVR ÜÇÜN ƏDALƏT MÜHAKİMƏSİ SİSTEMLƏRİ QARŞISINDA DURAN PROBLEMLƏR VƏ ƏLDƏ OLUNAN NƏTİCƏLƏR
- European ethical Charter on the use of artificial intelligence in judicial systems and their environment - Süni intellektin məhkəmə sistemləri və onlarla bağlı münasibətlərdə istifadəsinə dair Avropa Etik Xartiyası
- High quality justice for all the member States of the Council of Europe - CEPEJ Studies No. 22 / Ədalət Mühakiməsinin Səmərəliliyi üzrə - Avropa Komissiyası: Elmi və Təcrübi Əhəmiyyəti / CEPEJ-in Elmi Tədqiqatı Nº 22 - Avropa Şurasının nəşri
- Guidelines on the organisation and accessibility of court premises
- Guidelines on the Creation of Judicial Maps to Support Access to Justice within a Quality Judicial System
- Checklist for court coaching in the framework of customer satisfaction surveys among cour users
- Handbook for conducting satisfaction surveys aimed at Court users in Council of Europe's member States
- Revised SATURN guidelines for judicial time management: Məhkəmə proseslərində vaxtın idarə olunmasına dair düzəlişlər edilmiş SATURN təlimatları (2-ci düzəliş) (CEPEJ(2014)16)
- SATURN Time management checklist : Vaxtın idarə edilməsi üzrə yoxlama vərəqəsi (CEPEJ(2015)12Rev) - CEPEJ guidelines on judicial statistics (GOJUST): Məhkəmə statistikasına dair CEPEJ təlimatları (GOJUST)(CEPEJ(2008)11) - Checklist for promoting the quality of justice and the courts : Məhkəmələrin və ədalət mühakiməsinin keyfiyyətini yüksəltmək üçün yoxlama vərəqəsi (CEPEJ(2008)2
Closing event of the CEPEJ cooperation project in Azerbaijan
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Trainings in Azerbaijan on court performance reporting according to CEPEJ tools and methodology
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Study visit of Azerbaijan Ministry of Justice to Portugal
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The CEPEJ organised two online cascade training sessions on collection and analysis of court statistics in Azerbaijan
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Presentation of the outcomes of the consultations to define the indicators and track records able to demonstrate the effect of judicial reforms in Azerbaijan
On 15 March 2022, CEPEJ organised a presentation of the Report “Consultations to define the indicators and track records able to demonstrate the effect of judicial reforms in Azerbaijan”. This report which was prepared by two CEPEJ experts, Nino Bakakuri (Georgia) and Rado Brezovar (Slovenia),...
The CEPEJ will organise a roundtable and a workshop on judicial statistics in Azerbaijan
The CEPEJ will organise an online round table on 14 December 2021 to present the CEPEJ dynamic database of European judicial systems to national stakeholders in Azerbaijan. The various CEPEJ-STAT dashboards, CEPEJ Evaluation Report of judicial systems, evaluation scheme and requested data will be...
The CEPEJ will organise four online cascade trainings on court management for court presidents, judges and court staff in Azerbaijan
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Consultation meetings to define national-level indicators able to demonstrate the effect of judicial reforms in Azerbaijan
From 27 to 30th September 2021, the CEPEJ will organize 4 half-day online consultations from CEPEJ experts with representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Supreme Court, Judicial Legal Council and Justice Academy. The meetings aimed to identify unified, national-level indicators to measure court...
Court management online training session in Azerbaijan
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Improving the enforcement system in Azerbaijan
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Development and presentation of the Action plan for implementation of the Road map on dissemination of CEPEJ tools in all courts of Azerbaijan
From 8 to 10 February 2021, during an online workshop organised by the CEPEJ, 30 representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Judicial Legal Council, Justice Academy, Supreme Court and pilot courts of the previous phase of the project discussed the activities and the set of organisational...
Communication strategy for the judiciary in Azerbaijan
The Council of Europe is preparing an expert advice to Azerbaijani judicial authorities on steps to disseminate CEPEJ tools on “Communication strategy for the judiciary”. Online meetings with the Ministry of Justice, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court...
Expert advice on “Access to courts for vulnerable groups” in Azerbaijan
CEPEJ is developing an expert advice to Azerbaijani judicial authorities on “Access to courts for vulnerable groups”. In this regard, online meetings have been organized in June with the Ministry of Justice, the Judicial Legal Council, the Justice Academy, the State Committee for Family, Women...
Road map on dissemination of CEPEJ efficiency and quality measurement tools in all courts of Azerbaijan
The European Union and the Council of Europe continue to work in partnership with the Republic of Azerbaijan to improve efficiency of the Azerbaijani judiciary. In this regard, the Council of Europe has developed a Road map on dissemination of CEPEJ efficiency and quality measurement tools in all...
Improving the enforcement system in Azerbaijan
On 11 December 2019, three CEPEJ experts held a meeting in Baku with representatives of the Directorate General of Enforcement of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The aim of the meeting was to discuss the MOJ study on alternative mechanisms of enforcement of decisions and the entrustment of...
Seminars on Court performance reporting according to CEPEJ tools and methodology
On 7-8 October 2019, the CEPEJ, in cooperation with the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan organised two one-day seminars in Baku for judges and court staff on “Court performance reporting according to CEPEJ tools and methodology”. The aim of the seminars was to develop a standard methodology of...
Study of European private enforcements systems: study visit to France and the Netherlands
From 15 to 19 September 2019, the CEPEJ organized a study visit to France (Paris) and the Netherlands (The Hague) for a group of representatives of the Directorate General of Enforcement and the Directorate of Information and Communication Technologies of the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan....
Official launching of the CEPEJ cooperation project « Strengthening the efficiency and quality of the judicial system in Azerbaijan »
On the 2 of July 2019, The Council of Europe, the Azerbaijani Judicial authorities and the European Union officially launched the project « Strengthening the efficiency and quality of the judicial system in Azerbaijan ». This launching event was the opportunity to present the new project to the...
First activity of the CEPEJ cooperation project « Strengthening the efficiency and quality of the judicial system in Azerbaijan »
On the 2 and 3 July 2019, the first activity of the project « Strengthening the efficiency and quality of the judicial system in Azerbaijan » was held in Baku. It has been a round table on the topic « European trends regarding the status of enforcement agents ». This activity falls under the...
- Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) website
- Former cooperation programmes:
- "Partnership for good governance in Azerbaijan” (January 2015 - December 2017)
- Enhancing judicial reform in the Eastern Partnership countries (Azerbaijan) (January 2012 - December 2014)
- Country profile Azerbaïjan
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