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Summer celebration at Haus des Rechts – common understanding of rule of law and democracy

The Federal Minister of Justice, Dr Marco Buschmann, was the guest of honour at this year’s summer celebration at Haus des Rechts in Berlin, which is jointly organised every year by the German Association of Judges, German Notaries' Association and German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ).

In light of the illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, the Federal Minister used his speech to emphasise how important it is for the IRZ to promote the rule of law. The Foundation was established in 1992 at the behest of the then Federal Minister of Justice, Dr Klaus Kinkel. He explicitly thanked the entire team in Bonn and Berlin. A ceremony is planned at the Federal Ministry of Justice in October 2022 to mark this anniversary.

The General Director, Dr Frauke Bachler, then thanked the Federal Minister of Justice for his kind comments. In addition to the 30th anniversary celebration, there will also be an opening ceremony for a larger office in the immediate vicinity of Haus des Rechts, once this has been occupied as planned in autumn 2022.

The attendees thanked Dr Bachler for her commitment to judiciary reform and promoting the rule of law, as well as legislative advice in Germany and partner states. “Everyone here shares a common understanding of democracy.”

The General Director also expressed her dismay at the illegal war of aggression. Cooperation with the former partner state of Russia has been suspended until further notice. However, the IRZ is receiving an increasing number of requests from Ukraine for joint projects. “The fact that this commitment is possible, is an important glimmer of hope in dark times,” says Frauke Bachler.

High-profile guests from Germany and the IRZ’s partner states braved a sharp shower and welcomed the opportunity to meet one another.

IRZ PRESS RELEASE dated 24 June 2022

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Dr Marco Buschmann, Federal Minister of Justice, during his speech at the joint summer celebration of the German Association of Judges, German Notaries' Association and the IRZ in Berlin in July 2022 (photo: DRB)

"Promoting the Rule of Law - Handbook for Research and Practice”

The following work: "Promoting the Rule of Law - Handbook for Research and Practice” was made possible by project funding from the Federal Foreign Office. This publication comprises approximately 500 pages, and was created by roughly 70 authors who are involved in the promotion of the rule of law in politics, in their daily practical work or through their academic activities, who outlined the support of partner states in the legal sphere from different perspectives. The work was published by Prof. Dr Matthias Kötter, Dr Tilman J. Röder, Dr Jens Deppe, Dr Julie Trappe, and Dr Tilman Schneider.

IRZ is represented in the handbook with the article "Promoting the Rule of Law by the BMJV", which was jointly written by Dr Stefan Hülshörster, Managing Director of IRZ and Dr Stefan Pürner, Head of Section at IRZ. The contribution presents the guiding principles and structures for the promotion of the rule of law in the Ministry of Justice and explains the project work which was funded by a grant. The importance of needs orientation, flexibility and staying power are particularly emphasised.

Anne Katharina Zimmermann, Head of the Department of German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, also co-authored a contribution to the handbook on rule of law dialogues and other forms of dialogue.

The contribution is part of the ongoing expert monitoring of the activities of IRZ itself. Within this framework, staff members participate in events for the expert monitoring of the legal transformation or contribute scientific articles in this field.

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