Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiHSEJ)
January 2023 – December 2026
Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiHSEJ)
The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and is implemented by the Council of Europe.
Context of the project
The project “Strengthening the efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina” aims to support the justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina in improving of its efficiency and quality in accordance with the standards and tools developed by the CEPEJ.
Project’s objectives
Efficiency and quality of the justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be strengthened (including support in shortening the length of proceedings and in reducing the backlog). The capacities for collecting, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology will be supported, in strong coordination with the CEPEJ Dashboard WB action. Justice professionals’ capacities on topics related to efficiency and quality of justice will be strengthened, in line with CEPEJ standards and tools.
Main activities
- Recommendations on implementing the CEPEJ tools on efficiency of justice, quality of justice, mediation and cyberjustice, followed by capacity building activities.
- Capacity building activities in the area of judicial training on court efficiency and quality, based on CEPEJ tools and methodologies.
- Workshops to improve the collection, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology (in coordination with Dashboard WB Action).
Project beneficiaries and stakeholders
Ministry of Justice, High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, judicial training institutions, chief judges, chief prosecutors, court administrators, judges and prosecutors, courts, and Association of Mediators.
European Justice Day and Communication Strategies Workshop in Trebinje
On October 29, 2024, European Justice Day was celebrated at the Trebinje Basic Court, one of the pilot courts of the BiHSEJ project, with the theme "Justice and Environmental Protection." Legal professionals, including the Court’s President, Ms. Milica Stanković Bojić, but also Mr. Admir...
CEPEJ Experts’ Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina for the implementation of a pilot project on satisfaction surveys for court users
The CEPEJ organised an expert visit to the pilot courts of Brčko and Trebinje on September 17 and 18, 2024, to support the launch of user satisfaction surveys in these courts. A Steering Committee has been set up in each of the courts, which will be responsible for implementing the satisfaction...
Enhancing mediation practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina: a CEPEJ workshop in cooperation with the HJPC
More than 30 legal professionals from courts, lawyers, mediators and representatives of Ministries of justice took part in a workshop on "Promoting mediation practices in the judicial system of Bosnia and Herzegovina in line with CEPEJ mediation tools and European standards", held in Sarajevo on...
The CEPEJ organised a workshop on judicial communication for pilot courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The CEPEJ organised, on 24 May 2024, an online workshop for representatives of the 3 project pilot courts of the CEPEJ cooperation project in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Cazin, Trebinje and Sokolac courts) on importance and benefits of a communication strategy in courts and good judicial...
The CEPEJ organises, in coordination with the Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE), a workshop for prosecution authorities of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo*
The CEPEJ, in coordination with the Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE) organised a workshop for representatives of the prosecution authorities of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo* on good practices and challenges concerning the efficiency and quality of the work of...
The CEPEJ co-organises a regional workshop aimed at development of a “Hub” dedicated to new technologies in justice systems
The CEPEJ, in close cooperation with the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC BiH), co-organised a regional workshop entitled “Advancing the HJPC BiH regional ICT (information and communication technologies) Hub initiative through CEPEJ Cyberjustice tools and...
Workshop organised by the CEPEJ for pilot courts management in Bosnia and Herzegovina and project’s 3rd Steering Committee Meeting
In an effort to enhance the efficiency and quality of justice in five project’s pilot courts, the HFIII Action “Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in BiH (BIHSEJ)” piloted by the CEPEJ conducted a workshop “Roadmap for implementation of the expert’s recommendations in pilot...
Second visit of CEPEJ experts to the pilot courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Following the first coaching session at the Sokolac first instance Court this summer, two other pilot courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Brčko District Court (first instance) and the Cazin Municipal Court (first instance) benefited, from 8 to 9 November 2023, of a first coaching session. The...
Launching event and start of court coaching activities in the pilot courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 3 July 2023, the launching event of the project on “Strengthening the efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina” took place in the premises of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC) and brought together key project beneficiaries, in...
1st Steering Committee Meeting of the new CEPEJ cooperation project in Bosnia and Herzegovina
1st Steering Committee Meeting of the new CEPEJ project “HFIII: HF 4 - Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiHSEJ)” was held on 28 April 2023. Main project beneficiaries, High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC), Judicial and Prosecutorial Training...
CEPEJ organises a fact-finding mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
A fact-finding mission of the CEPEJ to Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina is taking place during 6-8 March in the framework of a new CEPEJ cooperation project. The CEPEJ Secretariat will present its work and tools to the main project beneficiaries: the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council,...
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