The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) is a
judicial
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body, composed of experts from all the 47 member States of the
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe (CoE; french: Conseil de l'Europe, ) is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it has 46 member states, with a p ...
and prepares tools to improve the efficiency and functioning of justice in Europe (including granting observer status to and consultations with
non-governmental organisation
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in ...
s outside of Europe).
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) is made up of experts of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe and develops tools aimed at improving the efficiency and the functioning of justice in Europe.
Its tasks are to :
* Analyse the results of judicial systems;
* Identify the problems they might meet;
* Define concrete means to, first, improve evaluation of performances of the judicial system and then, the functioning of those systems;
* Improve the implementation of existing Council of Europe instruments and suggest, if necessary, new instruments;
* Provide assistance to a state, at its request.
In order to realize those tasks, the CEPEJ elaborates indicators, collects and analyses data, defines measures and means of evaluation, drafts various documents (reports, opinions, guidelines, action plans, etc.), develops links with research institutes and documentation centre, invite qualified persons, NGO, conduct hearings, develops networks of judicial professionals.
The CEPEJ Presidents became:
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Eberhard Desch Eberhard is an old Germanic name meaning the strength or courage of a wild boar.
People
First name
* Eberhard of Friuli (815–866), Duke and key figure in the Carolingian Empire
* Eberhard of Béthune (died 1212), Flemish grammarian
*Eberhard I, ...
(Germany) 2002–2006,
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Fausto de Santis
Fausto is a given name and surname. It is used as a title for:
__NOTOC__ Music
* ''Fausto'' (opera), an opera by Louise Bertin
Films
* ''Fausto'' (1993 film), a French film directed by Rémy Duchemin
* ''Fausto'' (2018 film), a Canadian film d ...
(Italy) 2007–2010,
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John Stacey (United Kingdom) 2011–2014,
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Georg Stawa
Georg may refer to:
* ''Georg'' (film), 1997
*Georg (musical), Estonian musical
* Georg (given name)
* Georg (surname)
* , a Kriegsmarine coastal tanker
See also
* George (disambiguation)
George may refer to:
People
* George (given name)
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(Austria) 2015–2018,
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Ramin Gurbanov
Ramin Afad oglu Gurbanov (Garagurbanlı) ( az, Ramin Afad oğlu Qurbanov (Qaraqurbanlı)) is an Azerbaijani lawyer, scholar, and the current president of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) of the Council of Europe. H ...
(Azerbaijan) 2018 - p.t.
References
External links
Website of the European Commission for the efficiency of justice
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Council of Europe