Some 45 participants from Parliament, Supreme Court, government bodies, civil society and media-related NGOs participated in a roundtable discussion on access to information on 24 October 2019 in Nur-Sultan. The event was jointly organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan and the NGO Legal Media Centre.
The Legal Media Centre presented the findings of a study on access to information in Kazakhstan, which was supported by the OSCE Programme Office. The participants discussed what has changed since the recent adoption of amendments to the country’s media law. They also examined procedures governing the release of official information held by different government agencies in Kazakhstan and analysed government bodies' publication of responses to official information requests.
An expert from the Lithuanian Union of Journalists shared experiences on how information is made available either proactively or in response to requests and introduced some procedures governing its release in other countries.
The event is part of the Programme Office’s activities aimed at promoting media development and freedom of expression in line with OSCE principles and commitments.
Lors de leur manifestation, les avocats d’Alger ont scandé des slogans contre « la justice du téléphone » . 24/10/19 المحامون ينتفضون ضد عدالة الهاتف Les avocats se révoltent contre la justice du téléphone #الجزائر#Algerie pic.twitter.com/CxrwIJtsn5 — Khaled Drareni (@khaleddrareni) October 24, 2019
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The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) conducted on 24 October 2019, in Sarajevo, a training course on ethical standards and disciplinary practice for judges, prosecutors and legal associates. The training was organized in co-operation with the Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centre of the Federation of BiH.
The course focused on the substance of the codes of ethics for judges and prosecutors, in order to develop the participants’ understanding of the concepts and obligations related to the codes of ethics, and conflict of interest.
“The role of ethics and the high standard of behaviour that is demanded of judicial office holders cannot be overemphasized,” stated Meriton Pajaziti, Legal Advisor at the OSCE Mission to BiH. “Given the damaging impact that non-adherence to these standards can have, the OSCE Mission to BiH is working together with the Office of the Disciplinary Counsel to address this pernicious threat. This is done through promoting adherence to the codes of ethics among judges and prosecutors.”
Mirza Hadžiomerović, Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel, stressed the importance of strengthening the theoretical and practical knowledge of judges and prosecutors in facing ethical challenges while performing their duties. „The Office of the Disciplinary Counsel is grateful to international partners, including the OSCE Mission to BiH, for acknowledging the importance of this training course and for their support in organizing it,“ he added.
Participants also had the opportunity to learn about practical examples of violations of judicial ethics and professional conduct that were subject to disciplinary procedure by the Office of the Disciplinary Counsel of the BiH High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council.