Legal Affairs and Judicial Cooperation cluster
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The Legal Affairs and Judicial Cooperation cluster is a Southern African Development Community (SADC) ministerial body responsible for coordinating regional legal harmonization, justice sector collaboration, and cross-border judicial cooperation among member states.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SADC ministerial body
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regional cooperation mechanism ⓘ |
| abbreviationOfParent | SADC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance consistency of national laws with SADC legal instruments
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improve efficiency of cross-border judicial processes ⓘ promote access to justice in the SADC region ⓘ strengthen regional mechanisms for dispute resolution ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
SADC citizens
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justice sector institutions in SADC member states ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
attorneys-general of SADC member states
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judicial authorities of SADC member states ⓘ ministries of justice of SADC member states ⓘ |
| domain |
judicial cooperation
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justice sector policy ⓘ legal affairs ⓘ regional integration law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
capacity building for justice sector institutions
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cooperation on civil and criminal matters ⓘ exchange of legal and judicial information among member states ⓘ harmonization of legislation among SADC member states ⓘ |
| governs | regional legal harmonization processes in SADC ⓘ |
| hasScope | regional ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Africa
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SADC region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern African Development Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
governance and institutional development
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justice and rule of law ⓘ regional integration ⓘ |
| purpose |
coordination of regional legal harmonization
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cross-border judicial cooperation ⓘ facilitation of extradition cooperation among SADC member states ⓘ facilitation of mutual legal assistance among SADC member states ⓘ justice sector collaboration ⓘ promotion of rule of law in the SADC region ⓘ support for implementation of SADC legal instruments ⓘ |
| regionServed |
SADC member states
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Southern Africa ⓘ |
| reportsTo | SADC Council of Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
cooperation against transnational crime in the SADC region
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cooperation on anti-corruption measures in SADC ⓘ development of model laws for SADC member states ⓘ implementation of SADC protocols related to legal and judicial matters ⓘ |
| worksOn |
frameworks for mutual recognition of judicial decisions
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mechanisms for cross-border enforcement of judgments ⓘ regional standards for legal practice and procedure ⓘ |
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SADC Sectoral and Cluster Ministerial Committees
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Legal Affairs and Judicial Cooperation cluster
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