Content tagged with Capacity-building
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Resource | Training resource | 23 Apr 2021
EHRAC Guide to Litigating ‘Article 18 cases’
What does Article 18 cover, when and how should it be raised, how do you do so successfully and what is its impact? Article 18 is a provision which, in essence, prevents state authorities from restricting Convention rights for ulterior purposes, and has been applied in particular in political prosecution cases – in other words, […]
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Resource | Videos | 18 Feb 2021
Profile of a Human Rights Defender: Mari Davtyan
Russian Lawyer Mari Davtyan participated in EHRAC's virtual expert roundtable on self-defence in contexts of domestic violence in September 2020.
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Resource | Interview | 30 Nov 2020
Litigating self-defence in a domestic violence context: Interview with Mari Davtyan
EHRAC spoke to Russian lawyer Mari Davtyan about her work and recent participation in EHRAC’s virtual expert roundtable on litigating self-defence in a domestic violence context.
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EHRAC convenes first virtual expert roundtable on litigating self-defence in the context of domestic violence
EHRAC hosted its first virtual expert roundtable on 29 September 2020, bringing together eight female litigators from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan to share experiences and discuss the challenges involved in litigating self-defence in the context of domestic violence.
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Resource | Training resource | 30 Nov 2020 | By Constantin Cojocariu
EHRAC briefing paper on litigating self-defence in the context of domestic violence
This briefing paper addresses some of the issues arising when litigating cases on behalf of women charged with harming their partners in self-defence.
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Resource | Training resource | 26 Sep 2020
Witness Statements in International Human Rights Litigation: Preparation Guide
This booklet produced by EHRAC in English and translated into Russian, Georgian and Azerbaijani is a practical guide to preparing detailed witness statements.
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EHRAC convenes expert roundtable on sexual violence against women in the former Soviet Union
On 19-20 November 2019, EHRAC convened an expert roundtable on litigating sexual violence against women, bringing together ten lawyers and activists experienced in tackling the issue in our target region.
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Resource | Interview | 22 Oct 2019
Interview with Tamar Oniani, GYLA Strategic Litigation Lawyer and Legal Skills Development Programme 2019 Participant
EHRAC spoke to one of the 2019 Legal Skills Development Programme participants , GYLA Strategic Litigation Lawyer Tamar Oniani, about her experience in Strasbourg.
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Resource | EHRAC Bulletin | 15 Oct 2019
EHRAC Autumn Bulletin 2019
It’s been a busy summer! We won 4 cases on behalf of 13 applicants...
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Seeking experienced evaluator for EHRAC capacity building programme
The European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) uses international legal mechanisms to challenge serious human rights abuses in Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Ukraine, in partnership with committed local lawyers and NGOs. See our 2018 annual report for a full list of local partners and cases. We aim to secure justice for victims of human […]