INTRODUCTION

Project “Support to efficient domestic capacity for the execution of ECtHR judgments” Phase 2 started in January 2025.

The project is implemented by the Department for the Implementation of Human Rights, Justice and Legal Co-operation standards, in close collaboration with the Department for the Execution of ECtHR Judgments.

 

Phase 2 builds upon the progress of Phase 1 concluded in December 2024 which carried out the first multi-country study of good practice in the execution process and supported the creation of an Execution Co-ordinators Network to facilitate the exchange of expertise and experience between member states.

MAIN OBJECTIVE

To support member states in reinforcing their capacity for full, effective and prompt execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.

KEY ACTIVITIES

The project foresees the following activities to be implemented in close cooperation with the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.

MULTI-COUNTRY STUDY OF GOOD PRACTICES OF EXECUTION PROCESS
  • Complement the research on multi-country study to analyse the execution practices of member states not covered under Phase 1
  • Prepare and publish an updated version of the multi-country study
  • Raise awareness about the study and support its wider dissemination
SUPPORT THE EXECUTION COORDINATORS NETWORK
  • Provide secretariat support to the Execution Coordinators Network (the ExCN)
  • Establish the platform for online exchange of information by the members of the ExCN
  • Create a depository of best practices and its dissemination within the ExCN
  • Organise Annual Conferences of the ExCN
  • Organise thematic events based on the needs of the members of the ExCN
  • Conduct targeted activities such as reports, study visits, peer to peer exchanges to support the implementation of the action plan/recommendations
  • Support exchanges of the ExCN with other Council of Europe bodies including Committee of Ministers and Parliamentary Assembly
partners and beneficiaries
  • Project Partners are:  Government agencies in member states responsible for the co-ordination of the execution of ECtHR judgements
  • Execution Coordinators Network established in June 2024
  • Other beneficiaries: Relevant Ministries in member states; other relevant national authorities, departments, government institutions; national ombudspersons; national courts, judges and lawyers; civil society    
PROJECT INFORMATION
  • Duration: 24 months (1 January 2025– 31 December 2026)
  • Countries (multilateral): member states of CoE
  • Funding: Human Rights Trust Funds (HRTF)
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Conditions of Detention in Greece – judges and prosecutors will align more with European standards when dealing with the respective complaints

Conditions of Detention in Greece – judges and prosecutors will align more with European standards when dealing with the respective complaints

Conditions of Detention in Greece – judges and prosecutors will align more with European standards when dealing with the respective complaints

 

Conditions of Detention in Greece – judges and prosecutors will align more with European standards when dealing with the respective complaints

New training course of the CoE HELP programme “Assessing Condition of Detention Complaints” was launched in Greece for national judges and prosecutors.

On 13 March, in Thessaloniki, the Hellenic National School for the Judiciary hosted a seminar on "Assessing Condition of Detention Complaints". With this seminar the online HELP course on the same subject was launched and will be run during following weeks by CoE tutors for Greek judges and prosecutors responsible for handling and deciding national complaints regarding conditions of detention.

The event was organised within the framework of the project "Support to efficient domestic capacity for the execution of ECtHR judgments (Phase 2)" in cooperation with the HELP Programme of the Council of Europe.

The event featured a keynote speech by Mr. Ioannis Ktistakis, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights elected in respect of Greece. Distinguished welcome addresses and speeches were delivered by Ms. Taxiarchia Komvou, General Director of the Hellenic National School of the Judiciary; Ms. Dimitra Soteriadou, Court of Appeal Judge; and Mr. Leonidas Nikolopoulos, Head of the Prosecutors’ Office of Thessaloniki.

Support in the event organisation was also provided by the Council of Europe’s Execution Department, Human Rights and Justice co-operation Department, and the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights. The speakers addressed the crucial issue of the effectiveness of the available national remedies following complaints about conditions of detention - a matter of importance for Greece.

Key national stakeholders involved in the execution of ECtHR judgments attended and supported the event, including representatives of the Legal Council of State, who serve as national execution coordinators. The seminar also highlighted good practices from other member states, with Romania’s successful approach presented by a representative of the Romanian execution coordinator’s office and member of the Execution Coordinators Network.

Attendees benefited from in-depth presentations on the ECtHR's case law regarding conditions of detention, as well as practical guidance on the general measures and the national remedies available for prompt execution of the relevant ECtHR judgments.

The HELP course on Assessing Conditions of Detention Complaints was developed by the Council of Europe Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) Programme, in cooperation with the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the Department for the Execution of ECtHR Judgments of the Council of Europe, within the framework of the Dialogue between the Registry and the Execution Department. It aims at assisting legal professionals in the Council of Europe member States in effectively assessing complaints related to condition of detention, in compliance with the Court’s methodology. Its focus is on the key issues that the domestic authorities must address in their decisions: assessment of material conditions of detention, modifications in the distribution of the burden of proof, and the specifics of preventive and compensatory remedies, including the possible decisions to be taken.

The course is freely available in self-learning format for any interested legal professionals, on the Council of Europe HELP eLearning platform.

Link to the course brief



 


 

Thessaloniki 13 March 2026
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