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Report from the CCJE and the CCPE on the main challenges for judicial impartiality and independence in Council of Europe member States

The Bureaus of the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) and the Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE) have jointly submitted to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe a report on the “Challenges for judicial independence and impartiality in the member states of the Council of Europe”. This report follows the Secretary General’s 2015 report: ”State of Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Europe – a shared responsibility for democratic security in Europe“, where the CCJE and CCPE were requested to “urgently draft a comprehensive review of the main challenges for judicial impartiality and independence in member states”. This report is published together with a document compiling the comments on this report, forwarded to the Secretariat by the member states of the Council of Europe.
Report from the CCJE and the CCPE on the main challenges for judicial impartiality and independence in Council of Europe member States
Comments from the member States on the report [also available in pdf format]

Meeting of the CCPE Working group

The meeting of the CCPE Working group entrusted with the preparation of Draft Opinion No. 11 on the quality and efficiency of the work of prosecutors, including as regards the fight against organised crime and terrorism took place in Strasbourg on 3 and 4 March 2016.
Agenda

WORKING GROUP OF THE CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN PROSECUTORS

GROUPE DE TRAVAIL DU CONSEIL CONSULTATIF DE PROCUREURS EUROPEENS
(CCPE-GT)

18^th meeting / 18^ème réunion
Strasbourg, 3 – 4 March / mars 2016

AGORA, room/salle G 5

NB: the meeting will start at 09:30 – la réunion débutera à 09:30

The working documents can be found on the CCPE restricted website
Les documents de travail sont disponibles sur le site restreint du CCPE

DRAFT AGENDA / PROJET D’ORDRE DU JOUR

1. Opening of the meeting / Ouverture de la réunion

2. Adoption of the agenda / Adoption de l’ordre du jour

3. Communication by the President, members of the CCPE and the Secretariat / Communication du Président, des membres du CCPE et du Secrétariat

4. Preparation of draft Opinion No. 11 on « the quality and efficiency of the work of prosecutors, including as regards the fight against organised crime and terrorism » / Préparation du projet d’Avis No. 11 sur « la qualité et l’efficacité du travail des procureurs, y compris dans le domaine de la criminalité organisée et de la lutte contre le terrorisme »

WORKING DOCUMENTS / DOCUMENTS DE TRAVAIL

Draft structure of Opinion No. 11 / Projet de structure de l’Avis No. 11
CCPE-GT(2016)1

Compilation of replies to the questionnaire / Compilation des réponses au questionnaire
CCPE(2016)2

5. Any other business / Divers

BACKGROUND DOCUMENT / DOCUMENT DE RÉFÉRENCE

Report of the 10^th plenary meeting of the CCPE
Rapport de la 10^ème réunion plénière du CCPE
CCPE(2015)

Source:Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE)

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Robert Williams

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