On 14 -15 July 2018 the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (CoE), organized a two-day seminar for Georgian Judges.

The seminar aimed at supporting judges to apply the latest case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in coherent way in national court decisions and providing large and comprehensive overview of the human rights standards set by the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).

Participants of the seminar got acquainted with the most recent case-law of the ECtHR concerning state’s obligation to respect human rights; right to private and family life; right to life; prohibition of torture; prohibition of discrimination; right to education; right to liberty and security; fair trial standards; freedom of thought, conscience and religion; protection of property, freedom of expression; freedom of assembly and association.

The event was organized in the framework of the European Union – Council of Europe joint project “Application of the European Convention on Human Rights and harmonisation of national legislation and judicial practice in Georgia in line with European standards”, being implemented under the EU-CoE Partnership for Good Governance.