Training Activity: Code of Judicial Ethics in relation to the United Nations Fundamental Principles

In the context of the Program of Continuous Formation, the School of Magistrates organizes on 3 - 4 April 2023 the activity on topic: 

“Code of Judicial Ethics in relation to the United Nations Fundamental Principles, Recommendation CM/Rec (2010)12 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on judges: independence, efficiency and responsibilities, European Charter on the statute for judges and Explanatory Memorandum, Council of Europe. Kyiv Recommendations on Judicial Independence in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia - Judicial Administration, Selection and Accountability - Kyiv, 23-25 June 2010.”

The panel in this training activity is composed of:   

1. Experts of the School of Magistrates:

• Perikli Zaharia
• Brikena Lubonja

1. Facilitator of the School of Magistrates:

• Irena Plaku

In this activity were elaborated various topics such as:

• How should be understood the Code of Judicial Ethics S?
• How should be understood the Code of Conduct?
• What is the conceptual difference between the Code of Ethics and the Code of Conduct?
• What solution is given to us to the system of cases of ethics and to cases of the conduct of judges?
• Where do we find European and international standards of the ethics of judges? What is the development of these standards?
• How are understood moral principles that guide the conduct and the activity of the judge?
• What are the six essential values that are recognized internationally and that should be considered in the respect of the ethics and conduct of judges?
• How should be understood the “integrity” of judges? 
• How should be understood the principle of impartiality of judges based on the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights? 
• How is considered the public perception on impartiality? What cases are worthy to be discussed? 
• What standards are applied to establish the professional conduct of judges and the conduct out of their official activity?
• How is understood the freedom of expression of judges?
• How are understood the relations of judges with media?
• How are understood the relations between judges and prosecutors and the relations between judges and lawyers?
• How is understood the principle of impartiality of judges under international acts?
• How are reflected European and international standards of the judicial ethics in the legislation of Albania?