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UNAMA holds regular meetings on transitional justice with NGOs and other members of civil society.

2.6 The Ministry of Justice initiated proceedings to have the three convicted Civil Guards pardoned.

In February 2000, those concerns prompted the Chief Justice to appoint a Working Party on Civil Justice Reform' to review the civil rules and procedures of the High Court and to recommend changes thereto with a view to ensuring and improving access to justice at reasonable cost and speed .

Civil and political rights, including the questions of independence of the judiciary, administration of justice, impunity

Members of the mission also met with civil society organizations working on transitional justice and judicial reform.

Importance is given to the broad participation of civil society in the transformation of law and justice.

Expresses its appreciation to non governmental organizations and other relevant sectors of civil society for their support for the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, and stresses the necessity to strengthen the role of civil society in criminal justice reform efforts

UNODC supported the creation of houses of justice to strengthen the roles of civil servants and provide capacity building by means of micro projects on juvenile justice in Senegal.

C. Involving the community, civil society and institutions not traditionally associated with the criminal justice system in reform efforts

There is also a need for information about good practices in criminal justice to be exchanged and for better understanding of the relevant international standards and guidelines on criminal justice among criminal justice professionals, civil society and the general public.

In April 2005, UNAMA and UNDP assisted the Ministry in drafting recommendations to the Head of the Afghan Civil Service Commission and the Minister of Justice on the proposed civil service law.

Furthermore, the body deciding on conflicts of jurisdiction between the civil and military justice systems should be composed of independent judges.

I wrote about Nia Martin Robinson, the daughter of Detroit and two civil rights activists, who's dedicating her life to environmental justice.

The full realization of civil and political rights is also difficult owing to under resourced administration of justice and dysfunctional penitentiary systems.

2 The Working Party does not deal with matrimonial and family disputes, which represent a significant aspect of the civil justice system.

In addition to the information provided in the previous report, the Code of Civil Procedure clearly stipulates that all persons are equal before law and the court in the administration of justice in civil matters.

Stressing that the full range of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights shall be taken into account in any transitional justice context,

Pursuant to section 993 (2) of the Administration of Justice Act, claims for damages may be brought before the (civil) courts for decision.

In many countries, courts or separate sections of a court were established in the fields of juvenile justice, civil law and administrative law.

Civil society organizations run numerous programmes to help the less empowered segments of the population, particularly poor women, to approach the courts and obtain justice.

It focuses on five topics (a) the fundamentals of reform (b) civil society s primary requirements for the administration of justice (c) responses to requests from civil society (d) a strategy for action and (e) the agents of the change.

(c) Reforms should be based on the active involvement and participation of civil society, community groups and institutions not traditionally associated with the criminal justice system

The reforms at all levels have to be pursued with a sense of justice, fair play and respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and civil liberties.

Julie Mertus, From Legal Transplants to Transformative Justice Human Rights and the Promise of Transnational Civil Society, American University International Law Review, vol. 14, No. 5.

(b) The existing opportunities to obtain reparation from the offender or from the State through the justice process, through alternative civil proceedings or through other processes.

The mission also met with the leaders of the main political parties represented in Parliament and civil society organizations working on transitional justice and judicial reform.

(ii) 1978 2003 Legal advisor in the Ministries of Social Affairs and Justice and Chairman on Law Commissions of the Ministry of Justice in Stockholm, while on leave from the Judiciary (inter alia International Division of the Ministry of Justice, Commission on Social Security, Civil Law, Data Protection and Cross Border Crime Prevention)

The Ministry of Justice is in charge of drafting amendments to the Civil Code. The Ministry of Public Security is in charge of revising the Residence Law.

Expresses its appreciation to non governmental organizations and other relevant sectors of civil society for their support to the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme

7. Judgement of 26 October 1994, whereby the Supreme Court of Justice declares that article 217 of the Civil Code is unconstitutional. (Reporting judge Mr. Arturo Hoyos)

An agreement had been signed between the public prosecutor s office and a foundation for civil liberties, which would lead to action against corruption, including publicizing the work of the justice department and establishing a committee to promote measures to improve the justice system.

11. Expresses its appreciation to non governmental organizations and other relevant sectors of civil society for their support to the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme

12. Expresses its appreciation to non governmental organizations and other relevant sectors of civil society for their support to the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme

14. Expresses its appreciation to non governmental organizations and other relevant sectors of civil society for their support to the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme

14. Expresses its appreciation to non governmental organizations and other relevant sectors of civil society for their support for the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme

17. Expresses its appreciation to non governmental organizations and other relevant sectors of civil society for their support to the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme

MONUC is also supporting the development of a similar programme led by the Ministry of the Interior, targeting the role of civil authorities in the administration of justice.

18. Expresses its appreciation to non governmental organizations and other relevant sectors of civil society for their support for the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme

Women and men enjoy equality in legal and civil matters, whether they relate to concluding contracts or administering property or practicing in courts of law or administering justice.

Civil society organizations that are concerned with the quality of television are working together with the Ministry of Justice in the process of revising the criteria of classification.

Technical and financial support for studies on the situation of women in various sectors education, health, justice, human rights, civil safety, employment and working conditions, environment, integration of women in the country apos s competitiveness strategies, and participation of women in the national civil service.

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He suggested that successful criminal justice reform implied the involvement of civil society, relevance to local political agendas, a step by step approach and a built in evaluation component.