Programme News: Enhancing Implementation of Human Rights Practices and Education in Georgia
Workshop on the National Strategy for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights for Georgia
The final working group meeting on the National Strategy for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECTHR) and its corresponding Action Plan took place on 22 November 2023 in Tbilisi. The main objective of meeting was to reach a consensus on the final draft of the...
Celebrating completion of three Council of Europe Projects
On 12 December 2023, the Council of Europe hosted a closing ceremony for three Projects, implemented in the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia 2020-2023: "Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Georgia," "Enhanced Access to Legal Aid Services for...
Working group meeting the National Strategy and Action Plan for Execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in Georgia
On 24 April 2023, a second working group meeting was held in Tbilisi for the elaboration of the National Strategy for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECTHR) and corresponding Action Plan. The workshop which gathered all interlocutors, including the Ministry of...
Training of Trainers for Legal Professionals
On 18-21 April 2023, second Training of Trainers (ToT) for a total of 45 legal professionals selected through a competitive process during the first ToT was held in December 2022. The aim of the ToT is to prepare a national pool of European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) trainers readily...
Steering Committee Meeting of the Project ‘Enhancing Implementation of Human Rights Practices and Education’ was held in Tbilisi
On March 15 2023, the members of the Steering Committee of the Council of Europe Project ‘Enhancing Implementation of Human Rights Practices and Education in Georgia’ held its 2nd meeting in Tbilisi. Cooperation Programmes Division - Head of Azerbaijan and Georgia Unit, Mr. Mahir Mushteidzada...
News – Study Visit of the Georgian Delegation to the CoE
A study visit of the delegation from Georgia to the Council of Europe was held on 8-10 March 2023 within the framework of the Project “Enhancing implementation of Human Rights Practices and Education in Georgia”. Study visit aimed at enhancing the dialogue between the Council of Europe and the...
The Winter School of Justice 2023 Completed
The 6th Winter School of Justice 2023, which ran from January 22-26, 2023, has come to an end. The School enhanced the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of court representatives and senior students of the law school. The Judicial School was held under the auspices of the High School of...
Training of trainers for legal professionals
On 12-20 December 2022, the Council of Europe conducted training of trainers (ToT) for legal professionals. 64 judges, lawyers, professors and prosecutors, with many of those having some teaching responsibilities, participated in the ToT. For the purpose of this event, the participants were...
Workshop for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
On 25 November 2022, working meeting on oversight over the execution of the judgements and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) was held in Tbilisi. The workshop gathered representatives of the Parliament, Ministry of Justice, Public Defender’s Office, Supreme Court of Georgia,...
Conference on the Application of European Convention on Human Rights by Lawyers in Georgia
On 8 November the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, together with the Georgian Bar Association (GBA), organised a conference for lawyers “Application of European Convention on Human Rights at Domestic Level”. In 2018, the GBA, with the support of the Council of Europe, launched an important...
