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Judges, prosecutors and the rule of law

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Why do we need judges to be independent? The idea is not to give them special privileges but to ensure the separation of powers in a democracy, and, ultimately, the rule of law. And what about prosecutors – those who bring cases to court? Watch this ODIHR video to find out!

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Representatives of national authorities and disabled persons’ organizations participate in an event on enhancing the electoral participation of persons with disabilities, which was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Mission to Skopje. Skopje, 6 February 2019.

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Participants of the ECPR/ODIHR Winter School on Political Parties and Democracy presenting and discussing their research papers. Warsaw, 18 January 2019.

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Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Andrea Orizio (c) announces the winners of the OSCE Mission to Serbia 2018 Person of the Year Award: (L-r) Dragomir Milojević, President of the Supreme Court of Cassation in Belgrade; Aleksandar Alimpić, Governor of the Sremska Mitrovica Correctional Institution; Dejana Milijić Subić, Deputy Director of the Institute for the Improvement of Education and Mileva Malešić, Director of TV Forum from Prijepolje, at its annual reception, Belgrade, 4 December 2018

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Belarusian prosecutors participate in a seminar on international standards and national legislation for the prevention of domestic violence, which was organised by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Institute for Re-training and Continuing Education of Judges and Personnel of Prosecutor’s Offices, Courts and Justice Institutions (IRCE) at the Belarusian State University. Minsk, 6 December 2018.

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Jamshid Turdaliev, defence lawyer and member of the Chamber of Advocates of Uzbekistan, speaking during the Seventh Expert Forum on Criminal Justice for Central Asia in Bishkek. The event, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), brought together some 120 criminal justice experts from across Central Asia. 27 November 2018.

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Hanna Suchocka, Professor at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and Honorary President of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, participating in a roundtable discussion on public participation in lawmaking hosted by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Warsaw, 30 November 2018.

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Participants of one of three workshops organized by OSCE Mission to Montenegro aiming to strengthen the capacity of parliamentary committees through expert assessments and tailored workshops, with the ultimate aim of enhancing the effectiveness of the parliament, Podgorica, Montenegro, November 2018.

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Vesna Ivanovikj-Castarede (centre), the Gender and Anti-Trafficking Officer of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, Saidjafar Usmonzoda (centre-left), member of Tajik Parliament and Head of Democratic Party of Tajikistan, members of Tajikistan’s parliament and Tajik Men Engage Network, politicians, young gender champions and civil society representatives during a one-day train-the-trainers course “No excuses”, Dushanbe, 27 November 2018.

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Representatives of civil society organizations and staff of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe holding orange umbrellas with the slogan “Join us to eliminate violence against women”, Dushanbe, 23 November 2018.

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Parliamentary representatives working on defining key performance indicators in a training course organised by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro to improve the capacity of parliamentary services and increase their knowledge of modern performance management systems, Podgorica, 20 November 2018.

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Young policy advisers from the Western Balkans region participate in a group discussion during the Young Policy Adviser Course organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Prague, 12 November 2018.