Newsroom- Support to a coherent national implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights and facilitating execution of ECtHR judgments
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, 20 attorneys 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...
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....
HJPC Delegation Learns from Lithuania’s Judicial Reforms
A delegation from the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) of Bosnia and Herzegovina recently concluded a successful two-day study visit to Lithuania on June 11-12, 2024. During the visit, they engaged in detailed discussions and gained valuable insights into several key aspects of the...
Second session of Human Rights Training for Newly Appointed Judges and Prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2024)
The Council of Europe conducted the second session of Initial Training Program in Sarajevo on 14 -15 May 2024 and in Banjaluka on 13-14 May 2024 for 59 newly appointed judges and prosecutors. This training was organised in collaboration with the Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centres of the...
Training on legal reasoning of judgments: Well-reasoned judicial decisions are the key safeguard to the proper delivery of justice
Training on legal reasoning and legal writing of civil judgments took place in Banja Luka on 6-7 March 2024. A total of 25 judges and judicial assistants from first and second instance courts enhanced their drafting and analytical skills, actively contributing to upholding human rights and...
