On 7-8 April, 2016 the Council of Europe organised a two-day training activity on the right to private life, in collaboration with the Chief Prosecutor’s Office. The aim of the training was to raise awareness of the prosecutors on the recent caselaw of the European Court of the Human Rights related to the right to private life. The training was delivered by well-known international and national experts Ms Ivana Roagna and Mr Levan Meskhoradze.

The training introduced the scope and structure of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Trainers discussed and analysed topics related to gender identity and sexual orientation, violence against children and other vulnerable individuals, personal data in the context of criminal justice, protection of home in the context of search and seizure and secret surveillance issues. Amongst the most discussed themes were the collection and retention of personal data (i.e. DNA samples, fingerprints, pictures) by the state and their possible use; special anti-terrorism legislation; and positive obligations.

The training took place under the EU/CoE Joint Project "Application of the European Convention of Human Rights and harmonisation of national legislation and judicial practice in Georgia in line with European Standards", which is funded through CoE-EU Programmatic Cooperation Framework for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus.