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Seyada II brings Palestinian judges and prosecutors together in unprecedented conference
15-06-2010
The EU-funded project Seyada II has held a conference in Bethlehem bringing together judges and prosecutors with the aim of achieving practical solutions to the backlog of criminal cases before the courts, one of the major challenges facing the judicial system in the occupied Palestinian territory.
A Delegation press release said the two-day conference for judges and public prosecutors on Criminal Case Management was organized as part of the activities of the EU-funded Seyada II project for Empowering the Palestinian Judicial System and held under the auspices of Chief Justice Farid Jallad and Attorney General Ahmad Al Mughani.
Expressing his appreciation for the EU and the Seyada II project, the Chief Justice highlighted the importance of this conference: “The improvement of the case management system is one of our priorities. The Palestinian court records show clear achievements in closing down cases in the first four months of 2010. Despite this good news, a lot of work still needs to be done. Hopefully this conference will contribute to our efforts to improve handling penal cases within courts.”
“Judges and prosecutors perform a central role in the judiciary with the highest level of responsibility and commitment with human rights and fundamental freedoms,” said the Representative of the European Union Mr. Christian Berger. “However, justice, fairness and proper proceedings cannot be achieved without the necessary tools. One is that courts need to be equipped with an efficient case management system. Your conference is an opportunity to discuss common concerns and try to further improve a swift and fair trail,” he explained, adding: “We will continue our support for a strong, transparent, and effective Palestinian judicial system that is one of the main pillars for the future Palestinian state.”
Dr Feras Milhem of the Seyada II project stated that “One of the activities of Seyada project is to support the improvements of the case management system. Together with the High Judicial Council and the Office of the Attorney General, Seyada will work on the implementation of the recommendations.”
The EU-funded Seyada II project for Empowering the Palestinian Judicial System aims to contribute to a more independent, impartial, efficient, transparent and modern justice system. The implementing partners include ICON Institute Public Sector GmbH of Germany, the Belgian Technical Cooperation, and the Centre for International Legal Cooperation. The project started in August 2009 and lasts until August 2012. (ENPI Info Centre)
External Cooperation – Occupied Palestinian Territory
ENPI Info Centre – Occupied Palestinian Territory
