Support to a coherent national implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights and facilitating execution of ECtHR judgments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
CALL FOR TENDERS: International consultancy services
The Council of Europe is looking for a maximum of 8 providers (provided enough tenderers meet the criteria indicated below) in order to support the implementation of the Project "Support to a coherent national implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights and facilitating execution of...
CALL FOR TENDERS: National consultancy services
The Council of Europe is looking for a maximum of 20 providers (provided enough tenderers meet the criteria indicated below) in order to support the implementation of the Project "Support to a coherent national implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights and facilitating execution...
Strengthening human rights protection through better formal education on ECHR
How law students learn about human rights today will shape how justice is delivered tomorrow. That was the shared conviction of educators from across Bosnia and Herzegovina who came together in mid-December to reflect on how to strengthen human rights teaching at law faculties. Fifteen law...
“How the ECtHR lives and breathes behind its decisions”: Transferring knowledge from Strasbourg to BiH
“I will make sure to show my students this session so they can see that legal arguments can and should be presented in an engaging, not dry, way,” said Igor Popović from the Faculty of Law in Banja Luka, reflecting on a Grand Chamber session he attended during his study visit to the European...
Western Balkans strengthen constitutional justice with Council of Europe support
Constitutional courts play a key role in protecting people’s rights. This week in Pristina, staff from the constitutional courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo* met for a practical exchange, joined by a constitutional law expert from Croatia. With support from the Council of Europe, the...
Applying human rights standards in BiH: Continuous training for judges and prosecutors
Newly appointed judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina enhanced their expertise in protecting human rights, particularly in relation to hate crimes and hate speech, during a specialised training on 5–6 November in Sarajevo. The programme, conducted by the Council of Europe in...
Legal professionals in Bosnia and Herzegovina strengthen skills for safe and responsible use of AI in justice
30 members of case law departments of courts from across Bosnia and Herzegovina have completed a specialised training in Tarčin on 29-30 September, on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in judicial work. The programme combined theoretical discussions with hands-on exercises,...
Judges and legal experts in Bosnia and Herzegovina explore the role of artificial intelligence in judiciary
A specialised expert workshop in Trebinje on 28-29 August brought together judges, legal professionals, and case-law departments from across Bosnia and Herzegovina to explore the potential role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the judiciary. The training, designed to strengthen institutional...
Regional School of Human Rights brings together law students from the Western Balkans to examine property rights in the broader context of protecting human rights and the environment.
Rights, land, and limits: Region’s law students learn about complex interconnectedness of property rights, environment, and regulation
31 law students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Kosovo* gathered this week in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the Regional School of Human Rights - a specialized educational programme designed to deepen their understanding of human rights...
Right to education and environmental protection in legal practice – training for law professors in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The right to education under the European Convention on Human Rights and its interconnection with environmental protection was the central theme of a two-day training workshop for law professors in Bosnia and Herzegovina, held on 3–4 July in Trebinje. The training, designed for professors from...
Newly appointed judges and prosecutors equipped to coherently apply the European Convention on Human Rights
A new round of initial human rights training for newly appointed judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina, organised in cooperation with the Centres for Training of Judges and Prosecutors of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, was successfully completed today in...
Lawyers in Bosnia and Herzegovina empowered to coherently apply European Convention on Human Rights
At a two-day training session in Sarajevo, held on 21-22 May, lawyers from Bosnia and Herzegovina enhanced their understanding of the practical application of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in their everyday professional work. Guided by Council of Europe experts in constitutional...
Recognising and preventing discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s court practice, continuous training for judges and prosecutors
Continuous training for newly appointed judges and prosecutor continued this week in Sarajevo. This session focused on recognising different forms of discrimination and applying the European Convention on Human Rights and other human rights standards in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s court practice....
Lawyers in Bosnia and Herzegovina strengthen knowledge on European human rights standards
A specialised training workshop was held this week in Banja Luka, providing lawyers with insights into the application of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) within the domestic legal framework. The educational workshop aimed to reinforce the participants’ knowledge and skills for...
Strengthening judicial expertise in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Applying human rights standards and recognizing hate crimes
A new training programme for judicial professionals in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held from 26 to 28 February in Mostar. Eight trainers from the entity training centres for judges and prosecutors participated in a new round of continuous training on applying European human rights standards...
Practical courtroom simulation for 34 law students from Sarajevo and Banja Luka
On December 21, 2024, thirty-four students from the Faculties of Law in Sarajevo and Banja Luka participated in a Moot Court competition, marking the successful conclusion of a two-month training programme under the Human Rights Clinic. The Human Rights Clinic is an extracurricular activity that...
Advancing practical skills in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s judiciary: Council of Europe holds training on drafting of criminal judgements
Twenty-eight judges and legal advisors in Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in a two-day training session on 11-12 November 2024 in Sarajevo on criminal judgment drafting techniques. The training session included practical exercises and focused particularly on rules regarding the operative part...
Council of Europe assists FBiH legal framework changes to facilitate implementation of ECHR ruling
Between November 4 and 6, 2024, the working group responsible for implementing the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling in the case of Hadžimejlić vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina held meetings focused on developing and harmonizing provisions for proposed changes and amendments to the Family...
Continuous anti-discrimination training for judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina
38 judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina underwent two training sessions on 16 – 18 October in Sarajevo in policies and practices for combating discrimination organised by the Council of Europe. The training sessions particularly focused on addressing, recognizing, and preventing bias...
47 Newly Appointed Judges Enhance Reasoning Skills in Sarajevo
From 9 to 11 September 2024, 47 newly appointed judges participated in a training program organised by the Council of Europe in Sarajevo, in collaboration with the Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centres in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The program aimed to strengthen the judges' reasoning and...
