pre-defined project no. 3 “strengthening of domestic remedies to alleged violations of the...
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PRE-DEFINED PROJECT NO. 3 “STRENGTHENING OF DOMESTIC REMEDIES TO ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND THE CAPACITY FOR THE EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS”
http://project3.humanrights.bg/
25 – 26 June 2015
Cooperation Committee, Sofia
Target groups:
• Legal practitioners, Magistrates, Attorneys, Lawyers, State officials and NGOs
• State employees – Government agents, Legal experts in the MoJ and other authorities
Partnership:
Grant: 750 000,00 Euro
GENERAL INFORMATION
Main goal:
Strengthening of the domestic capacity for the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
•A proposal for legal amendments
Outcome and Results
• Analysis of the legislation – status quo
• A Mechanism for preliminary review of draft legislation
• Analysis and recommendations of the effectiveness of the administrative compensation mechanism for excessive length of proceedings
Activities
• Human Rights Portal of the Public Sector
• HUDOC
• Training to use the Portal
•Acknowledgement and accessibility of the Court’s case-law
Outcome and Results
Activities
•Translation of the Court’s case law
http://www.justice.government.bg/
•An electronic newsletter with summaries and comments on recent judgments against Bulgaria
http://www.justice.government.bg/
http://project3.humanrights.bg/
Outcome and Results
Activities
• Acknowledgement and accessibility of the Court’s case-law
Training materials:
•For state officials, non-lawyers
“Toolkit to inform Public Official about the Stat`s Obligations under the Convention”
•For legal practitioners
“Law of the European Convention on Human Rights” by Harris, O'Boyle & Warbrick, Oxford University Press
Outcome and Results
• Acknowledgement and accessibility of the Court’s case-law
Activities
• A study visit to the Grand Camber of the Court in Strasbourg
• Practical trainings and seminars
• A good practices collection and analysis
• A long-term secondment to the Court
• Participation of legal experts of Council of Europe’s initiatives
•Capacity building
Outcome and Results
Activities
Achievements:•Legislation proposal;•Clearing of the ECHR’s backlog;•“Law of the European Convention on Human Rights” by Harris, O’Boyle and Warbrick, 2014;•CoE’s ‘Тoolkit to inform public officials about the State’s obligations under the Convention’;•Good practiced of Government Agent Offices studied;•Improved capacity of government agents;•CoE’s work facilitated through participations of government agents;•Access to ECtHR’s case law against Bulgaria - e-Bulletin and translation of judgements in Bulgarian;Open issues:•Development of a Bulgarian Human Rights e-Portal (synergy with PDP 1);•Analysis on the effectiveness of the administrative mechanism for compensation pertaining to ECtHR’s judgments.