A/HRC/14/26 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–2 4 II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur ....................................................................... 3–16 4 III. A. International meetings .................................................................................... 3–6 4 B. Country visits ................................................................................................. 7–10 4 C. Press statements.............................................................................................. 11–14 5 D. Other activities................................................................................................ 15–16 5 Continuing education on human rights as a guarantee for the independence of judges and lawyers .................................................................................................. 17–80 6 The rule of law, democracy, the principle of separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary......................................................................... 17–18 6 Efforts undertaken to improve continuing education on human rights for judges, prosecutors and lawyers ..................................................................... 19–23 6 C. The gap between the efforts undertaken and the local situation ..................... 24–28 7 D. Provision of human rights education for judges, prosecutors and lawyers..... 29–32 8 E. Roles and responsibilities of main stakeholders ............................................. 33–39 9 F. Types of education and awareness-raising ..................................................... 40–46 10 G. Specificities of continuing education.............................................................. 47–62 11 H. The continuing education of judges as a means to strengthening the independence of the judiciary......................................................................... 63–68 14 An independent and informed judiciary to support good governance and to combat corruption........................................................................................... 69–75 15 J. An independent and informed judiciary to strengthen access to justice ......... 76–77 16 K. Need for an international conference.............................................................. 78–80 16 Major developments in international justice ........................................................... 81–90 17 A. International Criminal Court .......................................................................... 81–87 17 B. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ........................... 88–89 18 C. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda .................................................. 90 19 Conclusions and recommendations......................................................................... 91–101 19 A. B. I. IV. V. GE.10-12622 A. Conclusions .................................................................................................... 91–98 19 B. Recommendations .......................................................................................... 99–101 20 3