To our stakeholders and interested persons.

The following training opportunity,designed for Defence lawyers, government officials and human rights advocates is currently open.

Interested persons can log on to the website below for more infomation.

PROCEDURE AND JURISPRUDENCE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
10-11 June 2008, Palais de lEurope, Strasbourg

The visibility of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has considerably increased in the past years. With the growing numbers of applications lodged before the Court, the Court is becoming ever stricter concerning the fulfilment of the admissibility criteria.

In the framework of this seminar, the different elements of the procedure will be explained by an experienced practitioner who has represented applicants before the ECtHR.

The following questions will be addressed:

• What national remedies must be sought before submitting an application to the Court in Strasbourg?
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• What documents have to be submitted?
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• What is the objective of the written and the oral parts of the proceedings?
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• How are judgments enforced?
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  A key element of the seminar is a visit to a hearing of a case before the Grand Chamber of the Court.
  
  Registration reaching ERA before 10 May 2008 will be eligible for a 10% discount.
  
  More information and registration forms are available at:
  www.era.int/web/en/html/nodes_main/4_212...Date/5_1796_5767.htm