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Launch of the updated online legal course on anti-discrimination issues in Moldova
The Council of Europe's human rights training for legal professionals (HELP) online course on anti-discrimination issues was launched for a group of 34 judges, judicial assistants and lawyers of the free legal aid system in the Republic of Moldova. The course will be implemented as part of the...
Moldovan Equality Council and Ombudsperson’s office visit the Council of Europe
On 30-31 October 2018, a study visit for the members and staff of the Council for prevention and elimination of discrimination and ensuring equality and staff of the Ombudspersons Office of the Republic of Moldova was held in Strasbourg. The main objective of the visit was to enhance knowledge...
A new online course on access to justice for women now available
Achieving gender equality is a priority for the Council for Europe and its member states. It is also central to achieving the organisation’s mission: safeguarding human rights, upholding democracy and preserving the rule of law. Even if the legal status of women in Europe has improved during the...
Discussing equality of arms in criminal proceedings together with lawyers in Georgia
The series of trainings on rights to privacy and equality of arms in criminal proceedings for two groups of lawyers involving national experts were held on 3-4 and 12-13 December. The aim of the training was to familiarize around 45 participants with the most recent case-law of the European Court...
Familiarising judges with the most recent landmark case-law of the European Court of Human Rights
European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Supreme Court of Georgia, organised a workshop on the most recent case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and national court practices, involving 30 judges from all instances. Participants of the workshop, held on 30...
Training on how to investigate allegations of ill-treatment
Training courses on the fight against ill-treatment for two groups of prosecutors led by national and international experts were held on 26-27 and 29-30 November in Tbilisi. The aim of the training was to familiarise around 40 participants with the most recent case-law of the European Court of...
Legal aid lawyers learn about effective investigation of ill-treatment
On 3-4 September 2018 the European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Legal Aid Service (LAS) in Georgia, organised training on “The right to life and effective investigation of facts of ill-treatment” for lawyers of the Legal Aid Service in Kutaisi. The purpose of the...
Conference on property rights in Azerbaijan
On 14 September 2018, the Council of Europe organized a conference on “Property rights” in cooperation with the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan Republic. The event brought together up to 80 participants, mainly judges and court staff of the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and Baku Appeal...
Training on hate crimes for Georgian judge assistants
A training session “Reviewing court cases on hate crimes’’ for judge assistants of criminal and civil chambers of regional and city courts was held on 15-16 September 2018 at High School of Justice. The activity aimed to familiarise judge assistants with the specificities of hate crimes. The...
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...
Training on communication standards with persons with disabilities for prosecutors
On 12-13 July 2018 the European Union and the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Chief Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia, organized training for two groups of prosecutors on communication standards with persons with disabilities (PWD). The aim of the training was to improve prosecutors’...
Training of Georgian judges on re-opening cases
On 23-24 June 2018, the training seminars were organised in Tbilisi for two groups of City and Appellate Court judges of criminal and civil chambers on “Reopening of cases on the basis of judgment/Decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)” in partnership with High School of Justice....
Human rights publications presented in Minsk
On 30 May 2018 the Council of Europe organised in Minsk, Belarus a panel discussion on the right to a fair trial in the light of the law of the European Court of Human Rights. The event was combined with the presentation of the Russian editions of the three Council of Europe publications: the...
Training courses on human rights protection at pre-trial stage
On 16-17 April and 19-20 April 2018 the European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Legal Aid Service (LAS) in Georgia, organised a training on “Human Rights Protection at Pre-Trial Stage” for Kutaisi and Tbilisi lawyers of the Legal Aid Service. The purpose of the training...
Training on human rights protection at pre-trial stage for prosecutors
On 18-19 April 2018 the European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Chief Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia, organized a training on human rights protection at pre-trial stage for prosecutors and investigators. The purpose of the training was to raise awareness on European...
Training on effective analytical work in the protection of human rights
On 12-13 April 2018 the European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Chief Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia, organized a training on “Effective analytical work in the protection of human rights” for prosecutors and investigators. The purpose of the training was to improve...
New report on ill-treatment in the activities of the national police of Ukraine: forms, extent, grounds
The new report on “Ill-treatment in the activities of the National police of Ukraine: forms, extent, grounds” is one of the first attempts to thoroughly examine factors and causes contributing to the phenomenon of ill-treatment in Ukrainian police activities. Group of experts analysed extensive...
Abolition of death penalty discussed in Minsk
On 18 April 2018 a Round Table on “Legal Aspects of the Abolition of Death Penalty” was organized in Minsk by the Council of Europe in co-operation with the Working Group of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus on the Study of Death Penalty as a Measure of Punishment Applied in the...
Workshop on the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and reopening of cases based on its judgments
The European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Supreme Court of Georgia, organized a workshop on the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and reopening cases based on its judgments The workshop brought together members of High Council of Justice,...
Human rights for Belarusian students
On 29 January-2 February 2018 the Council of Europe held in Dzershinsk, Belarus, a winter school on European Human Rights Standards. The five-day event was organised in co-operation with Belarusian State University for a group of 28 students of law and international relations. The central theme...