CoE Enhancing Effectiveness of Civil Monitoring Boards with European Standards Stärkt effektivitet i civila insynskommittéer i linje med europeisk standard Europarådet har ansökt om bidrag från Sida om 8 600 000 SEK för att kunna genomföra en insats för att öka effektiviteten i de civila insynskommittéerna (civil monitoring boards) med uppgift att utöva tillsyn i turkiska fängelser och häkten i linje med europeisk standard under perioden juni 2019 till maj 2022. Kvalitén och effektiviteten i kommittéerna har kritiserats i EU:s årliga framstegsrapporter om Turkiet.

Insatsen syftar till att bidra till ett tryggare samhälle som skyddar de mänskliga rättigheterna för frihetsberövade personer genom att stärka insynen i fängelser/häkten genom att använda Europarådets standards och god praxis.  

Självständigheten och effektiviteten hos dessa civila insynskommittéer ska stärkas genom förbättra objektiviteten och transparensen i deras arbete. Kommitté-medlemmarna ska få tillgång till utbildning och förbättrad samordning dem emellan för att öka kvalitén i detta system för medborgerlig insyn.

Insatsens totala budget är 1 600 000 EUR. Turkiska justitieministeriet skall bidra med 200 000 EUR, Europarådets fond for mänskliga rättigheter bidrar med 324 000 EUR, Schweiz bidrar med 200 000 CHF, Kanada bidrar med 50 000 EUR. The Council of Europe has applied to Sida for funding of 8 600 000 SEK SEK to carry out the programme  "CoE Enhancing the Effectiveness of Civil Monitoring Boards (CMBs) in line with European Standards" in Turkey during the period June 2019 to May 2022. The quality and effectiveness of the CBMs have been critizised in the EUs yearly progress reports.

The CBMs are established in Turkish law as a mechanism of civilian oversight of conditions in Trukish prisons and detention centerns. The intervention aims to contribute to a safer society that provides full protection of the rights and dignity of persons deprived of their liberty by enhancing the prison monitoring practices in Turkey  applying Council of Europe standards and best practices

The independence and efficiency of the CMBs will be further strengthened, improving the objectiveness and transparency in prison monitoring. 
CMB members will benefit from sustainable training provision and internal coordination, improving the quality of the civic monitoring system

The intervention’s total budget is 1 600 000 EUR, out of which the Turkish Ministry of Justice will contribute 200 000 EUR, the Human Rights Trust Fund of the Council of Europe will contribute 324 000 EUR, the Government of Switzerland will contribute 200 000 CHF, the Government of Canada will contribute 50 000 EUR. The theory of change for the intervention is to attain independence and efficiency of CMB and increase their capacity on tools and mechanisms for an objective, transparent and quality civic monitoring.
Objectives of intervention
1-The independence and efficiency of the CMBs further strengthened, improving the objectiveness and transparency in prison monitoring
-The CMBs functional and operational independence enhanced in line with the international standards by revising its regulatory framework
-The CMBs effectiveness improved by further developing, unifying and aligning their working methodology and tools with CoE standards and best European practices
2-CMB members benefit from sustainable training provision and internal coordination, improving the quality of the civic monitoring system
-The capacities of the CMB members enhanced by increasing their knowledge and skills in conducting prison monitoring in line with the CoE standards and good European practices.
-The CMBs internal coordination and communication with external control mechanisms improved.