A/HRC/14/26 administration of justice, in particular with regard to the independence and impartiality of the judiciary and to the continuing human rights education of judges, prosecutors, public defenders and lawyers. 101. In order to enhance the continuing education of judges, prosecutors, public defenders and lawyers in international human rights law, an international conference should be convened with the participation of State representatives, judiciary authorities and the public prosecutor’s offices, representatives of the magistrates and bar associations and members of the civil society. The objectives of the international conference would be, inter alia, to: (a) Identify the internal and structural features of judicial systems that affect their capacities to implement international and regional standards on human rights; (b) Identify means of improving the continuing human rights education of judges in order to improve the work of courts to vindicate human rights and provide justice; (c) Enquire of judiciaries and judges as to what they are doing and what they might do to address and provide redress in relation to deeper patterns of human rights violations that persist year after year in their States; (d) Explore how the advances in international human rights law can be used more effectively by judges and national courts at all levels; (e) Exchange information on how to better promote and use international human rights jurisprudence and precedents of deliberative bodies; (f) Review challenges to the implementation of civil and political rights and economic, social and cultural rights. 22 GE.10-12622

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