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OSCE seminar promotes best practices to improve justice system in Turkmenistan

29 November 2022
Ghenadie Barba, Chief of the Rule of Law Unit at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), speaking at the opening of an OSCE-organized seminar on challenges to the rule of law as well as good practices in OSCE participating States and the work of ODIHR, Ashgabat, 29 November 2022 (OSCE)

Challenges to the rule of law as well as good practices in OSCE participating States and the work of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) were discussed at an OSCE-organized online seminar that took place on 29 November 2022.

The aim of the event, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat in co-operation with the ODIHR, was to increase the awareness of government and justice sector officials about the OSCE commitments related to the right to a fair trial and judicial independence.  

ODIHR experts on the rule of law focused on means of strengthening judicial independence, trial monitoring and fair trial right. Discussions also centred on best practices of the OSCE participating States in promoting the rule of law and improving justice systems.

“The OSCE participating States have affirmed that pluralistic democracy and the rule of law are essential for ensuring respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to a fair trial,” said John MacGregor, Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat.

“We organized this seminar as part of our support for the implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan of Turkmenistan 2021-2025 and it is our belief that this event will contribute to the efforts of the host country aimed at strengthening the national system for monitoring, evaluation and implementation of state policies in the field of human rights.”

"ODIHR welcomes the initiative of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat to organize this event. ODIHR remains ready to provide further support to improve Turkmenistan’s implementation of their commitments to uphold the rule of law,” said Ghenadie Barba, Chief of the Rule of Law Unit at ODIHR.

The seminar brought together representatives of the Mejlis (lower chamber) of the Milli Gengesh (National Council) of Turkmenistan, the Prosecutor General’s Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Supreme and Ashgabat city courts, Institute of State, Law and Democracy, Ombudsperson’s Office and Bar Association of Ashgabat.