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Final report of the anti-trafficking side event to the Human Dimension Seminar on Upholding the Rule of Law and Due Process in Criminal Justice Systems, Warsaw, 10 May 2006.

Minutes of the proceedings

Report for the period 25-31 May 2006

Plea agreements have become one of the core mechanisms within the criminal procedure of Bosnia and Herzegovina since its introduction in 2003. As part of the extensive reforms of the criminal justice system, this common law based mechanism allows prosecutors and defendants to negotiate aspects of sentencing, provided the defendant admits fully to the crime and agrees to give up certain key rights, such as the rights to public trial and to appeal. Following nearly two years of monitoring plea agreement proceedings, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (“OSCE”) believes that developments in the application of this mechanism deserve a full and thorough analysis. This thematic report looks specifically to discuss the degree to which the implementation fully complies with fundamental international human rights standards, including the right to a fair trial, as embodied in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. In this regard, the Report aims to assist practitioners in identifying problem areas in its implementation and possible solutions, as well as to provide the public with greater information on the process.

Onati, 9-10 March 2005

Onati, Spain, 9-10 March

Side Event: Bringing Social Parnters Together in Facilitationg Roma Integration into the Labour Market, Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Warsaw, 2-13 October 2006

Working Session 9: Rule of Law II, Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Warsaw, 2-13 October 2006

Working Session 9: Rule of Law II, Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Warsaw, 2-13 October 2006

Working Session 9: Rule of Law II, Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Warsaw, 2-13 October 2006