Moldova - Improving Access to Justice : From Resources to Results - A Justice Sector Public Expenditure and Institutional Review : Main Report (Roumain)

Moldova’s reformers have long sought to strengthen the rule of law including the independence, efficiency, and integrity of its courts. A well-functioning justice sector is critical for good governance, reducing corruption, and efficient delivery of public...  Voir la suite Moldova’s reformers have long sought to strengthen the rule of law including the independence, efficiency, and integrity of its courts. A well-functioning justice sector is critical for good governance, reducing corruption, and efficient delivery of public services. The Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) is Moldova’s independent self-regulating body for the judiciary, overseeing judges’ appointments, transfers, and promotions. Moldova’s national development strategy, Moldova 2020, approved by law in 2012, identified justice reform as a strategic priority. Despite numerous new laws, justice, and anti-corruption reform implementation remains lackluster, with some reforms compromised or throttled from inside the system. Access to justice for vulnerable groups - especially for women and girls - remains a key concern. The court reorganization is expected to lead to promotions, transfers, and terminations, unavoidable in a restructuring of this scale and ambition. The court reorganization provides an opportunity to significantly improve sector efficiency: over time, the reorganization will change the distribution of judges, and court staff across Moldova, in line with fewer court locations and increased application of technology. Judges’ performance evaluation and management need to become more transparent, accountable, and rule-based. The justice sector reform strategy (JSRS) declared the promotion and implementation of zero tolerance for justice sector corruption as a key objective, but Moldova has a long way to go, as the 2017 surveys of court users show.  Réduire

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