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Armenia - Role of the Constitutional Courts in Overcoming Constitutional Conflicts
On 19-21 October, the Constitutional Court of Armenia and the Conference of Constitutional Control Organs of the Countries of New Democracy are organising an international conference on "The Role of the Constitutional Courts in Overcoming Constitutional Conflicts". Vice-President of the Venice...
Training for advocates in Ganja city
On 19-20 July 2017 the Council of Europe organized a two-day training seminar for advocates on Article 2 (Right to life) and Article 5 (Right to liberty and security) of the European Convention on Human Rights in Ganja city. The event was implemented in cooperation with the Academy of Justice and...
Conference on enhancing women’s access to justice
Conference on Enhancing Women’s Access to Justice took place in Strasbourg on 9 February 2017. The conference was organised in the framework of the project on “Regional Dialogue on Judicial Reforms in the Eastern Partnership Countries” implemented within the Programmatic Cooperation Framework for...
Council of Europe supports Legal Education in the framework of “Human Rights Protection Week”
On 8-11 December, 2016 in celebration of International Human Rights day, the Council of Europe in co-operation with German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ) supported Moot Court competition (the competition) “Young lawyers for constitutional rights” organised by the NGO...
Training course on Article 6 (Right to a fair trial) of the European Convention on Human Rights
On 28-29 June 2016, the Council of Europe organised, in cooperation with the Academy of Justice and Collegium of Advocates of Azerbaijan, a training course in Lankaran, Azerbaijan, on Article 6 (Right to a fair trial) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The two-day course was delivered...
Georgian judges, prosecutors and lawyers have better understanding on the admissibility of hearsay evidences by local courts
On June 18-19, 2016, Council of Europe, in partnership with the High Council of Georgia, Chief Prosecutor’s Office and Georgian Bar Association organised a two-day joint training for a group of judges, prosecutors and lawyers on indirect testimonies and other ECHR standards foreseen under article...
Conference on liberty and security
How is the right to liberty and security (Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights) protected in the Eastern Partnership countries? How is this right implemented? What are the restrictions to this right? These were the some of the questions discussed at the 5th Black Sea International...
International Conference on Constitutional Courts
How do constitutional courts in Eastern Partnership countries interact with the legislative and executive powers? How are judges nominated and budgets approved? The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe co-organised together with the Constitutional Court of the Republic Moldova, a Conference...
Eastern Partnership Constitutional Courts dialogue
Representatives of Constitutional Courts from the Eastern Partnership countries discussed “The role of Constitutional Courts in strengthening the independence of the Judicial power” at the 20th Yerevan International Conference on 8-10 October, 2015. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of...