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Certificate presentation ceremony
On 20 February 2019, the Council of Europe and the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan held a certificate presentation ceremony. Certificates were presented to 26 HELP certified trainers who successfully completed the HELP Training of Trainers, 31 law students and just graduates who accomplished the...
Supporting the legal clinic of the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan to provide pro bono legal aid
The Council of Europe and the European Union are supporting the legal clinic of the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan to provide qualified free legal aid to vulnerable and disadvantaged groups of population that are financially unable to access legal services. Since September 2018, 31 selected law...
Conference on "The Role and Independence of Lawyers: Comparative Perspectives"
On 15-16 November 2018, the Council of Europe is organising an international conference on “The role and independence of lawyers: comparative prospectives” jointly with the International Commission of Jurists and the Bar Association of Azerbaijan. The Conference is intended to cross perspectives...
Conference on Property rights
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...
One-month legal clinic course successfully accomplished
42 law students representing four law schools in Azerbaijan successfully completed one-month legal clinic training course organised in cooperation with the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan during the month of May 2018. The clinical program included up to 30 training sessions on various...
The Council of Europe launched a legal clinic program in Azerbaijan
On 1 May 2018, the Council of Europe launched, in cooperation with the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan a legal clinic program for law school students. The clinical program started with one-month intensive training course covering sessions on various professional legal skills, as well as human...
Conference on “Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights"
A conference was organised to provide a forum for open discussions on national implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights with participation of international experts and a lawyer of the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights. The event was attended by representatives of...
Study visit of judge candidates to Strasbourg
On 2-3 November 2017, the Council of Europe organized a study visit to Strasbourg for a group of 31 judge candidates undergoing pre-service training program that is a part of judicial selection process steered by the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan. The programme of the study visit allowed the...
Methodological Training of Trainers
On 26-27 October 2017, the Council of Europe organized a two-day Methodological Training of Trainers (refresher course) for the certified trainers of the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan. The aim of the refresher training course was to introduce participants to various adult training...
Training seminar in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
On 5-6 October 2017, training seminar on international fair trial standards and case law of the European Court of Human Rights was organised for 27 advocates, judges and prosecutors practicing in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The event was held in cooperation with the Academy of Justice of...
