What
is the APJRF?
The Asia Pacific Judicial
Reform Forum (APJRF) is a network
of 49 superior courts and justice sector agencies
in the Asia Pacific Region who have joined together
to contribute to judicial reform in the region.
It resulted from the Manila
Declaration on Judicial Reforms in 2005, which
called for a forum to learn from judicial reform
successes and failures.
What is the
APJRF’s purpose?
The APJRF’s purpose
is to create a network to support Asia Pacific
jurisdictions committed to advancing judicial
reform.
What
projects has the APJRF been working on?
From 2007 to 2009, the main focus was on developing a handbook of
practical tools to help member countries implement
judicial reform programs. The APJRF received funding
from the United Nations Democracy Fund to facilitate this. The Handbook was published in 2009 and has been launched throughout the region.
[Further details, and an electronic copy of the publication…]
Commencing in 2010, the APJRF has been planning for a fourth meeting to focus on the use of technology to improve court performance. [Details of the 4th APJRF Meeting, Beijing 25-28 October 2010...]
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