Raising Awareness and Improving Access to Justice : Lessons from Serbia

The importance of ensuring access to justice is universally acknowledged as a global priority. A system that does not ensure effective access leaves citizens in situations where they are unable to exercise their fundamental rights and protect their...

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Main Authors:	Matic, Marina, Senderayi, Runyararo Gladys
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	ACCESS TO JUSTICE LEGAL AID CIVIL SOCIETY WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT COURT FEE LEGAL RIGHTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/107731576690611336/Raising-Awareness-and-Improving-Access-to-Justice-Lessons-from-Serbia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33107

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spelling	okr-10986-331072021-05-25T10:54:39Z Raising Awareness and Improving Access to Justice : Lessons from Serbia Matic, Marina Senderayi, Runyararo Gladys ACCESS TO JUSTICE LEGAL AID CIVIL SOCIETY WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT COURT FEE LEGAL RIGHTS The importance of ensuring access to justice is universally acknowledged as a global priority. A system that does not ensure effective access leaves citizens in situations where they are unable to exercise their fundamental rights and protect their best interests. The European Union (EU) places the rights to an effective remedy and to a fair trial at the heart of its member states' priorities. Access to justice is a prerequisite for states wishing to join the EU (EU 2012). Around 4 billion people worldwide live outside of the legal system, without enough knowledge about their rights and the legal tools available to protect them (OECD and OSF 2016). As a result, insecurity and lack of trust in the judiciary dissuade citizens from engaging in economic activities. Communities experience negative impacts, and the situation worsens for low economic status and socially excluded groups (UNDP 2005). Every state has an obligation to ensure access to justice in a way that protects and promotes the right to a fair trial and effective legal assistance. Better access to information is one way of improving access to justice for citizens. This Governance Note shares lessons learned from a technical assistance package implemented in partnership with stakeholders and the government of Serbia that could be applied in other countries. 2019-12-27T18:51:05Z 2019-12-27T18:51:05Z 2019-11 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/107731576690611336/Raising-Awareness-and-Improving-Access-to-Justice-Lessons-from-Serbia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33107 English Governance Notes;No. 19 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Europe and Central Asia Serbia
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description	The importance of ensuring access to justice is universally acknowledged as a global priority. A system that does not ensure effective access leaves citizens in situations where they are unable to exercise their fundamental rights and protect their best interests. The European Union (EU) places the rights to an effective remedy and to a fair trial at the heart of its member states' priorities. Access to justice is a prerequisite for states wishing to join the EU (EU 2012). Around 4 billion people worldwide live outside of the legal system, without enough knowledge about their rights and the legal tools available to protect them (OECD and OSF 2016). As a result, insecurity and lack of trust in the judiciary dissuade citizens from engaging in economic activities. Communities experience negative impacts, and the situation worsens for low economic status and socially excluded groups (UNDP 2005). Every state has an obligation to ensure access to justice in a way that protects and promotes the right to a fair trial and effective legal assistance. Better access to information is one way of improving access to justice for citizens. This Governance Note shares lessons learned from a technical assistance package implemented in partnership with stakeholders and the government of Serbia that could be applied in other countries.
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title	Raising Awareness and Improving Access to Justice : Lessons from Serbia
title_short	Raising Awareness and Improving Access to Justice : Lessons from Serbia
title_full	Raising Awareness and Improving Access to Justice : Lessons from Serbia
title_fullStr	Raising Awareness and Improving Access to Justice : Lessons from Serbia
title_full_unstemmed	Raising Awareness and Improving Access to Justice : Lessons from Serbia
title_sort	raising awareness and improving access to justice : lessons from serbia
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2019
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/107731576690611336/Raising-Awareness-and-Improving-Access-to-Justice-Lessons-from-Serbia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33107
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