Presentation | for Legal experts | for civil and social workers

EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL
HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING

( for legal experts)

I- STATEMENT

Nowadays, Human Rights play a constantly increasing role within national and international legal systems. Therefore, legal experts must now thoroughly study the subject and although Human Rights are not always explained nor applied in certain countries, one must consider their importance. This is why training is necessary through development of knowledge and detailed practice.

II- PUBLIC CONCERNED

All legal professions: lawyers, jurists, magistrates and consultants

III- GENERAL OBJECTIVES

Identify and understand the International and European Human Rights institutions role
Study and master the various International and European texts regarding Human Rights protection
Learn how to use the international Human Rights texts and their case law interpretation
Learn how to gather the necessary information and documentation regarding Human Rights
Apply international and European Human Right standards
Learn how to draft various applications before the international Human Rights institutions (European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, Human Rights Committee in Geneva, European Social Charter Committee in Strasbourg...)

IV- CONTENTS

The training is designed to fit participant's expectations and requests. The courses are organised in a common-core syllabus (A) that can be completed by in-depth study units (B).

A- Common-core syllabus

General presentation.
The international and European Human Rights Institutions.
The international and European Human Rights Texts.
The procedures before the various international and European Human Rights institutions.
European Human Rights Agreement Analysis.


B- Units

According to participants expectations, the following subjects can be studied: -Human Rights and family -Human Rights and freedom of speach

Human Rights and patrimony
Human Rights and Labour Law
Human Rights and minorities
Human Rights and penal procedures
Human Rights and the principle of non-discrimination.

V- METHOD

Training takes place as interactive seminars (focus on presentation and problem identification). Theoretical and practical cases will alternately be studied, focusing on an analysis of professional situations or cases based on participant and/or speaker's experience. To preserve interactivity, attendance is limited to approximately 15 persons.

VI- DURATION

Training is 3 to 4 days long, as follows: 2 days for the common-core syllabus, and 2 days for the study units. However, duration changes according to the participant's specific expectations.

VII- LANGUAGE

Courses are in French or English.

VIII- EDUCATIONAL COST

Training costs 1 550 Euro a day. Traveling expenses, hotels and meals are not included.

IX- SPEAKERS

Laurent HINCKER, Lawyer and member of the Strasbourg bar. European, civil and criminal law specialist.
Marie LEMAITRE, Human Rights expert.

APPENDIX

Professional situations analysis and practical cases study

Analysing professional situations and practical cases allows the course to focus on certain Human Rights and particular procedures of referral to a competent International Court.

The referral to a court of the Committee of Human Rights: delay, condition of admissibility, decision of the committee.
The application before the European Social Charter Committee: authorized applications, delay, procedure, admissibility, decision …
Human rights in-depth study: Human Rights and family, Human Rights and freedom of speech, Human Rights and freedom of religion, Human Rights and patrimony, Human Rights and Labour Law, Human Rights and minorities, Human Rights and the penal procedure, Human Rights and non-discrimination...