EU and CE present the state of implementation of their joint programme in Central Asia to support human rights, democracy and the rule of law
The first Regional Steering Committee Meeting of the European Union and Council of Europe joint Central Asia Rule of Law Programme will be held online on Friday, 4 June 2021.
The meeting will take stock of the Programme’s achievements within almost one and a half year of implementation in supporting the reform process in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in the areas of human rights protection, fight against economic crime and promotion of effective functioning of state institutions. Participants will also discuss plans and perspectives for mutual work in the upcoming period until 2023.
The meeting will be opened by Sven-Olov Carlsson, European Union Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Verena Taylor, Director of the Office of the Directorate General of Programmes of the Council of Europe; in presence of high-level government representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Participants will include officials from beneficiary institutions: Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Cabinets of Ministers, Ministries of Justice, General Prosecutor’s Offices, Ombudsman Offices, Supreme Courts and others as well as representatives from the European Union and the Council of Europe.
The Central Asia Rule of Law Programme is a joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan over the period of four years (2020-2023). The Programme aims to improve the lives of citizens by reinforcing human rights, rule of law and democracy in accordance with European and other international standards, based on a demand-driven approach.
The Programme consists of three main Actions: Facilitating the creation of a common legal space between Europe and Central Asia and enhancing human rights protection; Promoting transparency and action against economic crime; Promoting efficient functioning of state institutions and public administration.
For more information on the Central Asia Rule of Law Programme.
