Projects
Project
Promoting effective judicial accountability mechanisms in Moldova (2)
Project period
1/07/2015 - 31/10/2016
Supported by
Soros Foundation – Moldova
Budget
USD 84.000
Contributing to improvement of the accountability mechanisms for judges in the Republic of Moldova. The project will continue the activities initiated during the first period of project implementation.
Objectives
- Improved efficiency and increased transparency of the Superior Council of the Magistracy (SCM) sittings and the process of adopting decisions;
- Contribution to strengthening the system of disciplinary responsibility of judges;
- Promotion of amendments to the criteria of performance evaluation of judges and the way the evaluation decisions are drafted.
Activities
- Monitoring the SCM sittings and reactions to some decisions;
- Promoting the adoption of a new regulation for SCM activity;
- Contributing to the amendment of the law on SCM;
- Analysis of the activity of the SCM during 2015;
- Advocacy on reforming the procedure and conditions for the appointment of investigation judges;
- Monitoring the Disciplinary Board sittings;
- Promoting amendments to the Law no. 178 on disciplinary liability of judges and of the legal framework for its implementation;
- Analysis of the Disciplinary Board decisions in 2015;
- Promoting knowledge on the disciplinary responsibility system between judges and lawyers;
- Drafting a public policy document to improve the judges performances evaluation system;
- Promoting amendments to the Law no. 154 on carrier and performance evaluation of judges;
- Promoting amendments to the criteria for performance evaluation of judges and the way the evaluation decisions are drafted.
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