THE PRACTICE OF DISCIPLINARY LIABILITY OF JUDGES. Proceedings examined in 2022

The “Protection of Rights without Borders” non-governmental organization has been conducting monitoring on the procedure of disciplinary liability against the RA judges and the examination of the adopted decisions in this regard.

During 2022, the Supreme Judicial Council examined 24 proceedings, including 23 proceedings subjecting the judges and 1 proceeding subjecting the Member of Supreme Judicial Council to disciplinary liability, respectively.

The majority of the motions, 18 motions, on subjecting the judges to disciplinary liability was presented by the Minister of Justice, 4 motions were presented by the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission of the General Assembly of Judges, 1 motion by the Corruption Prevention Commission, respectively. The disciplinary proceedings against the member of the Supreme Judicial Council was instituted by the committee of the Supreme Judicial Council.

Please find attached the executive summary of the report below.