2019 edition of the European Day of Justice

The European Day of Justice is celebrated each year around the 25 October. It aims to bring justice closer to citizens, to inform them on their rights and to to promote the work of the Council of Europe and the European Commission in the field of justice, through simulation of procedures and information sessions.

This day is open to all european citizens, students and people who work in the field of justice.

18 Member States have mobilised in 2019 by organising various events such as free legal aid to citizens on their rights, open doors of courts, notarial chambers, information sessions, the provision of social platforms to ask questions, publications of books, films, etc.

Training and information sessions for justice professionals and students have also been organised across Europe. Competitions for law school students have gathered a high number of students.

The Crystal Scales of Justice Prize has also been awarded in Oslo, Norway to celebrate this day.

The European Day of Justice was also an opportunity for the Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe, Mr Christos Giakoumopoulos, to recall the essential criteria for a quality justice system. with respect for fundamental rights.

Link to the report about the events organised throughout Europe to celebrate the 2019 edition of the European Day of Justice

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To celebrate the European Day of Justice, customisable posters have been produced in 23 languages.

Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish

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The crystal scales of Justice Award

Call for participation - Bringing justice closer to citizens and strengthening their trust in the judicial system

Every year on 25 October, on the European Day of Justice, events for European citizens, students and justice professionals are organised across Europe.

The CEPEJ welcomes the commitment of justice professionals, public authorities, international bodies and educational institutions in facilitating access to free legal aid for citizens, organising open doors of courts, information and training sessions, providing platforms for discussion and to ask questions. More recently, new awareness-raising initiatives were launched, including drawing competitions on the theme "draw me your vision of justice" in schools, online plays on detention and individual rights, and production of films based on real stories showing the impact of a criminal conviction with testimonies of judges, prosecutors and young citizens. Historical visits following "the footprints of justice" and online knowledge quizzes were also organised on the legislation and history of the countries concerned.

The CEPEJ invites judicial institutions, associations and public services to inform it of events which will be organised in their country within the framework of the celebration of the 2022 edition of the European Day of Justice, in order to be able to publish them on its website and to raise awareness of them among European citizens, students and professionals of justice (link to the form). To this end, the CEPEJ, with the support of the European Commission, has made posters and images, that can be personalised in 23 languages, available on its website, for use on social networks.