On 19 of March 2026, the Council of Europe HELP course "Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights" was launched for 45 Ukrainian judges and prosecutors, aiming at enhancing their understanding of AI technologies and its human rights implications.

The objective of the course is to assist professionals in navigating the relevant legal and regulatory landscape, while fostering ethical decision-making. The course provides information about the most important instruments at international and European level, and their practical implementation across Europe and beyond, focusing on the Council of Europe and the European Union frameworks.

The course will help legal professionals to assess the human rights impact of AI and apply international standards in their daily work.

A panel discussion was held on the challenges faced by the judiciary and the prosecutors in connection with the development of AI. Experts discussed the risks, opportunities, and ethical aspects of implementing new technologies in the legal system.

In addition, the “Recommendations for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence for Legal Professionals,” prepared by  the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine were introduced to participants.

The national tutors of the course will accompany the group over the next three months: Mr Vasyl Oryshchuk, an AI and digital skills trainer at the Prosecutors' Training Center of Ukraine and Mr Andriy Maleev, Judge of Ivano-Frankivsk Appellate course, trainer of the National School of Judges of Ukraine.

The HELP course on “Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights" is also available on the HELP Platform in self-learning format. New users to the HELP platform  will have to create an account before accessing this course or any of the 65 online courses available in self-learning format. Currently, 45 HELP courses are available in Ukrainian on the CoE HELP E-learning Platform, and the full catalogue of HELP courses is available here.