On 6-7 February 2020 the Council of Europe and the European Union organized training of trainers (ToT) for prosecutors on application of pre-trail measures. Participants explored the application of pre-trial measures under article 5 ECHR. Special attention was devoted to coercive measures and alternatives to detention, also in relation to women offenders, search, seizure, property arrest, covert investigative measures. The topics proposed, practical exercises, and case-studies used to present the ECtHR’s case-law in a dynamic way, in line with the principles of adult education. As a result of the training 10 trainer prosecutors holding managerial positions advanced knowledge on the notion of good faith and due diligence of the authorities when implementing measures affecting the liberty of the individual, gender-sensitive application of coercive measures to female offenders and suspects and national legislation related to deprivation of liberty vis-à-vis article 5 ECHR. During the implementation of the project trainer prosecutors will train their peers on application of the pre-trial measures in line with ECHR standards.

The activity was organised within the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance Project "Supporting Criminal Justice Reforms - Tackling Criminal Aspects of Judicial Reform".