The training session on “Application of standards of independence and impartiality of courts and judges (Article 6 of the European Convention)” took place on 27 April 2023 in Zagreb. In total 27 judges and court advisors from municipal and county courts, from all over Croatia attended the training which was delivered by two tutors Mr Marin Mrčela, Judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia and Mr Krešimir Kamber, Lawyer at the Directorate of the Jurisconsult of the ECtHR. The training was dedicated to the relevant standards of independence and impartiality of courts and judges in the case-law of the ECHR and domestic case-law. A particular focus was given to the penal law aspects of judicial independence and impartiality. The valuable practices and examples where thoroughly discussed and exchange of experiences highly appreciated by participants.

This is the second session of the fourth Pilot training in the training program  developed under the Project in consultation with the project partners – the Judicial Academy of Croatia and the Office of the Representative of the Republic of Croatia before the European Court of Human Rights. The training programme is based on the recommendations from the Training Needs Assessment and takes into account the interests of target groups (criminal, civil, and administrative law practitioners), the availability of respective materials and HELP courses adapted for Croatia, and the recommendations of CoE monitoring bodies.

The Project “Promotion of the rule of law and fundamental rights through high-quality online trainings in the Croatian Judiciary” is aimed at providing support to the Judicial Academy of Croatia to improve the methodology, tools and expertise to design and deliver high-quality training.

The Project is co-funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the European Commission, the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM).