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| Judicial System Development in Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan |
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In Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the court system functions under strong central control. The courts are viewed by the public as having evolved relatively little in terms of independence and capability since the Soviet era.
The IRIS Center, with USAID support, is implementing a program of Judicial Reform in Kzakhstan and Uzbekistan, advancing an approach that focuses on judicial training as a vehicle for nurturing greater judicial initiative, problem-solving capacity, and self-governance.
In Uzbekistan, the project also seeks to help the judiciary improve its legal information collection and dissemination capabilities. This pilot reform initiative can potentially be replicated in other courts around the country.
The project includes a range of related activities:- Technical assistance with organizational and curriculum development for the Judicial Training Centers (JTCs) in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
- Innovative training of judicial trainers in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
- Strengthening JTC support for court training in regional districts
- Direct assistance to regional courts in strengthening their own training activities
- A regional court competition in Uzbekistan to encourage specific reforms
- Strengthening judicial information dissemination capabilities in Uzbekistan
- A pilot project at a regional court in Uzbekistan to implement significant administrative innovations
- Assisting with drafting administrative procedure laws or legislative amendments governing administrative procedure, as required
The key interventions — judicial training, information dissemination, and court administration reform — can be thought of as increasing the quantity, quality, and accessibility of information-sharing within the judicial system. |
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| Donor: U.S. Agency for International Development |
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| Dates: June 2003 - June 2005 |
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| Last updated on: 11/2/2006 |
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