Students of the School of Magistrates, prospective prosecutors and judges, familiarised themselves with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on the right to liberty and security.

During an open lecture, participants gained valuable insights into the criteria of the European Court on Human Rights when ruling on preventive measures, with a focus on pre-trial detention. The lecture featured an analysis of several key judgements from the Court, emphasizing the importance of well-reasoned decisions that exhaustively address the facts of each case. It also underscored the need to consider alternative measures to detention.

Students shared examples from their own experiences and expressed keen interest in learning about the standards set by the Council of Europe on pre-trial detention, preventive measures, and the deprivation of liberty.

The roundtable was organised by the Council of Europe project, Strengthening the capacities of the Albanian judiciary to better apply standards on the right to liberty and security, funded by the Human Rights Trust Fund (HRTF), which brings together eight Council of Europe member states: Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom.