The 3rd cascade training on protection of the right to trial within a reasonable time, took place on 18-19 January 2018, with the aim of enhancing capacities of legal professionals to effectively apply and invoke relevant European Court of Human Rights case-law at the national level.

The project has established the practice of organising multi-institutional workshops, which proved to be very successful. Participation of representatives of courts, prosecution, lawyers and the civil society organisations enabled vibrant discussions on principles of fairness of trials, where participants were in a position to approach various relevant issues from the perspectives of their respective professions. 

The training was designed in a way to provide participants with the understanding of how legal proceedings at national level must be conducted in order to conform to the obligations under Article 6 (1) of the European Convention of Human Rights - Right to a fair trial.

The trainings were successfully delivered by the national trainers, who had been trained with the Council of Europe's support, and who will remain at the disposal of the national system making the activities self-sustainable in the future.

The training program is designed and implemented within the framework of the Action “Fighting ill-treatment and impunity and enhancing the application of the European Court of Human Rights case-law on national level – FILL”.