The agenda for the final day today of the two-day National Forum on Judicial Reform and Justice includes 15 meetings where the around 1,000 delegates are discussing issues relating to independence of courts, civil and administrative court procedures, the way prosecutors’ organizations work, legal education, structure of courts, the role of police, selection of judges, protection of the rights of victims, enforcement of court rulings etc.
Among those who will speak at the meetings are legal scholar Dr. B. Delgermaa; D.Naranchimeg, a member of the Constitutional Court; B.Lkhagvajav, Head of National Soyombo movement, and D.Ganzorig, a lecturer at the Justice Institute of the National University of Mongolia. They will be joined by MPs, representatives of state organizations and NGOs, courts, prosecutors, international organizations, scholars and citizens.
In a paper presented yesterday, Advisor to the National Security Council Ch.Unurbayar traced how the Constitutional principle safeguarding judges’ independence has been diluted by administrative and procedural decisions.