An online course on the “Admissibility criteria in applications submitted to the European Court of Human Rights” has brought together 36 lawyers and Constitutional Court advisors from Serbia  to strengthen their understanding of the requirements applications must meet before reaching the Court.

The course, which was previously adapted to Serbian with support of the action “Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia”, is organised in co-operation of the action, the HELP Programme in the Western Balkans and the Serbian Bar Association’s Academy.

The aim of the course is to enable participants to understand the criteria governing the admissibility of applications submitted to the Court, as well as the procedure before the Court when determining the admissibility of an application. Through interactive modules, case studies and practical examples, the course iss tutored by Zorana Jadrijević Mladar, Serbian Government Agent before the Court, and Vladimir Marinkov, a lawyer with extensive knowledge of the Court's practice.

By strengthening participants’ understanding of admissibility requirements, the training will help Serbian legal professionals to better prepare and present cases to the European Court of Human Rights. This increased capacity is vital for ensuring that serious human rights concerns are duly considered and addressed within the European human rights system, thus advancing the protection of fundamental rights in Serbia.

The action “Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia” is implemented within the joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”.