Outcome

The lawmaking process and legislative framework modernized with the purpose of implementing the rule of law based upon a hierarchical system of laws and regulations

Strategy

1. Complete the legislative framework pertaining to the Legal and Judicial sector, including organic laws for the Legal and Judicial sector institutions and laws provided for in the Constitution, thereby implementing a division of functions between distinct government branches.

2. Finalise pending legislation and - by using a participatory methodology and a sector approach identify gaps in the legislative framework and fill such gaps with the purpose of implementing the rule of law.

3. Provide an effective, coherent, and participatory lawmaking process founded in the hierarchy of laws with specified law formulation guidelines and a standardised technical review, including with regard to implementation of international standards, and strengthen the entities involved in passing of new laws and amendments to laws, including the provision of training in legislative drafting to officials involved in such activities throughout the government.

4. The existence of legislation to ensure that court proceedings as well as information on government administration is publicly accessible, unless clearly defined by a law that stipulates well-founded exceptions.

Priority

2.1.2 Drafting, adoption of and implementation of a Civil Code and Civil Procedures Code. (phase 1).

2.1.3 Drafting, adoption and implementation of a Criminal Code and Criminal Procedures Code. (phase 1).

2.1.4 Organic law on the Organisation and Functioning of the Courts (phase 1).

2.1.9 Amendments to the law on the SCM.

2.1.10 Statute of Magistrates (phase 1).

2.2.2 Implementation of legal reform program with a sector approach (Master List, including WTO laws).

2.2.4 Prepare a list of pending legislation, including timelines for finalisation and monitoring of progress.

2.3.1 Law/ procedures/ guidelines for law-making, with special focus on ensuring participation and transparency.

2.4.1 Law on access to information and provisions in the criminal and civil procedural codes and administrative code to ensure public access to information.

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Priority

2.1.1 Administrative Code and Administrative Procedures Code.

2.1.2 Civil Code and Civil Procedures Code (phase 2).

2.1.3 Criminal Code and Criminal Procedures (phase 2).

2.1.4 Organic law on the Organization and Functioning of the Courts (phase 2)

2.1.5 Law on the Administration of the Courts (phase 2).

2.1.6 Law on the police

2.1.7 Legislative provisions to ensure the independence of the prosecutorial services

2.1.8 Law on the penitentiary system and correctional services

2.1.10 Statute of Magistrates (phase 2).

2.1.11 Organic law on provinces, municipalities etc.

2.1.12 Law on the organization and functioning of a National Congress

2.3.4 Establishment of legal units within each Ministry

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Priority

2.2.1 Systematic review of existing laws and law reform program.

2.2.3 Passing of laws to ensure protection of human rights and rights for vulnerable groups as women, juveniles etc.

2.3.2 Ensuring a consistent law formulation, and strengthening the technical review

2.3.3 On-going training programmes (basic, specialised, long-tem, short- term) in legislative drafting to officials involved throughout the government

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