Defending Human Rights of Roma and Travellers on the basis of European standards

The Support Team of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma issues,

the Cardiff Law School  and  the Advice on Individual Rights in Europe Centre are organising a

training session on 2nd July 2013 for barristers and solicitors who have acted or who wish to act

for Roma and Travellers before national courts.

 

This training session aims to strengthen and supplement the knowledge and the legal capacity

of legal practitioners in the field of Roma and Travellers rights, by presenting relevant

international and national standards including  the European Court of Human Rights  case

law and by providing practical examples on the use of these standards before national courts.

 

The training session will include :

 

 

The training session will be conducted by the Council of Europe legal experts : Ms Nuala Mole,

Mr Luke Clements and Mr Marc Willers.

 

The beneficiaries (maximum of 20 persons) must be barristers and solicitors already defending

or wishing to defend Roma and Travellers rights.

 

Solicitors Regulation Authority & Bar CPD accreditation being sought.

 

The Council of Europe will cover expenses related to participation to the training session

(transport, accommodation, lunch and dinners).

 

A cover letter, as well as a CV, written in English must reach the [email protected]  no later

than the 15 June 2013