The European Union and Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) have launched a two-day online workshop on improving access to justice under the aegis of EU’s Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) Programme.

In her opening remarks, EU Ambassador Androulla Kaminara thanked the Honourable chief justice of Pakistan for supporting the workshop.

She said: “This is a first step to further strengthening ties between European and Pakistani judiciaries. Pakistan and the EU agreed in their joint Strategic Engagement Plan to use institutional contacts to strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise on the functioning of civilian democratic bodies and safeguarding fundamental human rights. This event also complements the EU Rule of Law Programme, in which the LJCP is a key partner.”

During the workshop, four judges from Germany, Italy and Sweden will present the judicial systems in their respective countries and discuss their experiences and expertise with 80 participants from the Pakistani judiciary.

Honourable Justice Mushir Alam, Senior Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan, chaired the panel of experts from the SC, sharing the Pakistani perspective and context. He expressed hope that the EU would organise such activities again in the future.

Published in Dawn, March 8th, 2021