Effective implementation of the ratified Council of Europe Conventions as well as other European and international legal standarts is of paramount importance for enhancing human rights protection in the region and moving towards creating a common legal space. The primary goal of this component is thus to improve knowledge and skills of Central Asia justice professionals in the area of human rights issues and to ensure the application of human rights principles in their daily work. In order to achieve this, full use will be made of the European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP), which is the main educational platform of the Council of Europe for legal professionals, covering various Council of Europe Conventions. In the framework of the Action, a certain number of Central Asian judges, prosecutors and lawyers will be trained based on a selection of HELP courses adapted to the national legal orders and translated into national languages.

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Participation to the Global Forum on Human Rights Education

The Global Forum on Human Rights Education was held on 5-6 December 2022 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This high-level event was organised by the National Human Rights Centre of the Republic of Uzbekistan in co-operation with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; the OSCE; the Council of Europe and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

The Forum was opened by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, the Chairman of the UN Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas and the Director of the Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe Christos Giakoumopoulos.

Human rights education experts from different countries, foreign and international experts, state bodies, non-governmental organisations, civil society – more than 200 participants took part in the Forum.

Some best practices and innovative approaches to human rights education for different audiences (children, youth, civil society and legal professionals) were discussed and shared by the international and regional community of experts.

A final outcome document was developed at the end of the Forum setting up main recommendations on how to improve and institutionalise human rights education and training at international, regional and national levels.

The event was organised in the framework of the action "HELP in Central Asia" within the Central Asia Rule of Law Programme 2020-2023 which is a joint initiative, co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan 5-6 December 2022
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