Indonesia’s Supreme Court Participates in International Summit of High Courts in Istanbul Turkey

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Turkey is holding an International Summit of High Courts on 1-3 November 2010. Chief Justice of Indonesia’s Supreme Court, the Hon. Harifin A. Tumpa, along with 18 other chief justices around the world, also attends the conference. The event is co-organized by the Presidency of the Court of Cassation in Turkey and UNDP Turkey.

The Chief Justice said this meeting is important for Indonesia. He added the committee of the event bears all transportation and accommodation costs of Indonesian delegation. A number of crucial issues will be discussed in this meeting. The Chief Justice was planned to present his paper on Provision of Court Information to the Public. .

The Summit will host the participation of chief justices of 19 countries including Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, Russia, Argentina, Indonesia, Pakistan, Poland, Belarus and Egypt as well as high level representatives of the international community such as the Special Rapporteur of the UN Secretary General on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, the European Commission for Efficiency of the Justice (CEPEJ), the Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCEJ) and the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCEJ).

For more information including the papers of the Summit please visit the official web site at http://www.summitofhighcourts.com