Strengthening the implementation of European human rights standards

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Seminar for judges on the most recent land mark case law of the European Court of Human Rights

On 14-15 July 2018, the European Union and the Council of Europe organised a two-day seminar for Georgian judges.

The seminar aimed at supporting judges to apply the latest case law of the European Court of Human Rights in coherent way in national court decisions and providing large and comprehensive overview of the human rights standards set by the European Convention of Human Rights.

Participants of the seminar got acquainted with the most recent case law of the Court, concerning state’s obligations to respect human rights, the right to private and family life, the right to life, the prohibition of torture, the prohibition of discrimination, the right to education, liberty, security and fair trial standards, the freedom of thought, conscience and religion, the protection of property, the freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly and association.

 

The event was organised in the framework of the European Union and the Council of Europe joint project “Application of the European Convention on Human Rights and harmonisation of national legislation and judicial practice in Georgia in line with European standards”, being implemented by the Council of Europe under the European Union and Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance.

Tbilisi 17 July 2018
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Specific objective 1: support the alignment of human rights policies and practice by ensuring compliance of legislative and regulatory frameworks with European standards and capacity-building for legal professionals and National Human Rights Institutions, including the reinforcement of Ombudsmen Offices

Indicators:

  • relevant national legislation is in place and/or amended in line with European human rights standards (criminal justice, social rights, non-discrimination, data protection, social rights).
  • institutional mechanisms and structures are in place and/or operational (e.g. Human Rights Centres, Focal Points and mechanisms as required by conventions, institutionalised consultation procedures).
  • relevant professional groups have knowledge about human rights standards and are able to apply them in their work.
  • relevant national training organisations have strengthened capacity to continuously and sustainably train their target groups on human rights standards.
  • interaction between civil society and authorities in the democratic decision-making process is reinforced.
  • national parliaments have increased awareness of the necessity to revise national legislation and bring it in line with the European Social Charter (revised) as ratified by their country.

 

Specific objective 2: support the full execution of the European Court of Human Rights judgments through reinforcement of parliamentary involvement

Indicators:

  • increased awareness of members of parliaments in the EaP countries’ on the existing parliamentary mechanisms to ensure execution of European Court of Human Rights judgments.
  • increased compliance of the national legal framework with the European Convention of Human Rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.
  • parliamentary committees’ staffs have better capability to assist MPs in ensuring compatibility of national legislation with the ECHR and compliance with European Court of Human Rights case-law.