Strengthening the Criminal Justice System and the Capacity of Justice Professionals on prevention of the European Convention on Human Rights Violations in Turkey

Priority area

Judiciary

Beneficiary

Ministry of Justice

Implementing partner

Council of Europe

Duration

36 months
March 15, 2019 – …

EU contribution (Euro)

4.500.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

It is to further strengthen the Turkish judiciary and to render the judiciary more efficient, effective and visible by ensuring compliance with international and European standards in the field of criminal justice.

Location

Ankara

Achieved results / expected outputs

Strengthening the institutional capacity of judicial institutions and other institutions to implement criminal justice in line with the ECHR standards
Developing the knowledge and skills of Turkish lawyers to apply European human rights in the field of criminal justice
Improving the access of all citizens to criminal justice through cooperation and awareness among relevant institutions