The Institute of Law and Human Rights continues conducting trainings as part of a joint cooperation with the Council of Europe Directorate General of Human Rights and the Rule of Law.

The training program module was organized for employees of justice departments, the prosecutor's office and judicial authorities, mediators, as well as members of the Bar Association. The head of the Human Rights Training and Expertise Department of the Institute, member of the Bar Association, Vusala Muradkhanli gave general information about the activities of the Institute to the training participants and made an extensive presentation on “Article 6 of the ECHR: civil-legal aspect” in front of audience. By commenting on the right to a fair trial from the point of view of the rule of law, the trainer emphasized the importance of practical and effective access to the court.

In his presentation, legal expert of the Institute, Vafaddin Ibayev gave general comments on the following issues: violations identified in the decisions taken against Azerbaijan and ways of eliminating them; the right to appeal to the court; equality of parties in court proceedings.

The solution of the legal cases was carried out with the participants in groups, and the training was evaluated.  At the end, 18 training participants were awarded with certificates.