STRENGTHENING LAWYERS LEGAL KNOWLEDGE AND COOPERATION WITH PROSECUTORS AND JUDGES, TO PROTECT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING RIGHTS IN THE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

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Final Conference

On 8 May 2018 a final conference was organized in Bucharest city, as part of the project Strengthening lawyers legal knowledge and cooperation with prosecutors and judges, to protect victims of human trafficking rights in the judicial proceedings (JUST/2015/JTRA/AG/EJTR/8686). At the event attended lawyers, prosecutors, representatives of local stakeholders and of the partners from Romania, Bulgaria, Germany and Sweden.

WS4-D21.1.Agenda final conference EN

WS4-D21.5. Project information sheet EN

21.9.3. Final Conference Material in EN

21.9.4. Final Conference Material in EN

21.9.5. Final Conference Material in EN

21.9.1.Final Conference Material in RO

21.9.2. Final Conference Material in RO

 

Final Conference

On 8 May 2018 was organized in Bucharest a final conference concerning the project Strengthening lawyers’ legal knowledge and cooperation with prosecutors and judges, to protect victims of human trafficking rights in the judicial proceedings, implemented with the financial support of the European Commission, the Justice Program JUST/2015/JTRA/AG/EJTR/8686. The event was organized by Association Pro Refugiu with the support of its partners Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation, ECPAT Germany, KOK German NGO network against trafficking in human beings, Scandinavian Human Rights Lawyers. At the event attended participants from Romania, Bulgaria, Germany and Sweden. The role of the conference was to present the main achievements of the project and to discuss about further steps that need to be implemented in order to continue the training of lawyers and magistrates, to ensure that legal specialists are able to protect and promote the rights of victims of human trafficking in the judicial proceedings.

WS4-D21.1.Agenda final conference EN

WS4-D20.5. Press release final conference

 

Training in Romania October 2017

A training for Romanian and Bulgarian lawyers, prosecutors and judges was organized in Bucharest Romania (20 October 2017 – 21 October 2-017) as part of the transnational project Strengthening lawyers’ legal knowledge and cooperation with prosecutors and judges, to protect victims of human trafficking rights in the judicial proceedings, implemented with the financial support of the European Commission, the Justice Program JUST/2015/JTRA/AG/EJTR/8686. The organizer of the event was Association Pro Refugiu, coordinator of the project. The main training objective consisted in deepening the legal knowledge of the Romanian and Bulgarian lawyers, prosecutors and judges to ensure a better rights protection for victims of human trafficking. A total number of 45 legal professionals (lawyers, prosecutors, judges and trainers) attended the event. The training benefited from the participation of experienced trainers from Romania, Bulgaria, Germany, Sweden. The training subjects consisted in: the rights of victims of human trafficking in the judicial proceedings (prosecution and court phases) in Romania and Bulgaria; financial compensation; trauma and its impact on victims’ capacity to be involved in the criminal trial; the German and Swedish anti-trafficking strategies and victims’ rights protection in the judicial proceedings. The event had an interactive approach, all participants being actively involved. To ensure an interactive approach, the trainers used during the event plenary sessions, analyze of case studies, legal presentations, questions-answers sessions.

WS4-D20.4. Press release training Romania Oct 2017

Training in Bulgaria November 2017

A training was organized in Bulgaria, in November 2017, by Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation. At the event attended Bulgarian and Romanian lawyers, prosecutors, judges.

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Training in Bulgaria November 2017

A training was organized in Bulgaria, in November 2017, by the Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation. At the event attended Romanian and Bulgaria lawyers, prosecutors, judges.

WS3-D12.1. Agenda Nov 2017 EN

12.6.1. Material Bulgaria Nov 2017

12.6.2. Material Bulgaria Nov 2017

12.6.3.Material Bulgaria Nov 2017

12.6.4.Material Bulgaria Nov 2017

12.6.5.Material Bulgaria Nov 2017

12.6.6.Material Bulgaria Nov 2017

 

Training in Romania October 2017

A training was organized in October 2017 at Bucharest by Association Pro Refugiu. At the event attended Romanian and Bulgarian lawyers, prosecutors, judges. Trainers from Romania, Bulgaria, Germany, Sweden.

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Trainings in Romania May 2017 – October 2017

Training in Romania May 2017

A training for Romanian and Bulgarian lawyers, prosecutors and judges was organized in Bucharest Romania (10 May 2017 – 12 May 2017) as part of the transnational project Strengthening lawyers’ legal knowledge and cooperation with prosecutors and judges, to protect victims of human trafficking rights in the judicial proceedings, implemented with the financial support of the European Commission, the Justice Program JUST/2015/JTRA/AG/EJTR/8686. The organizer of the event was the Romanian non-governmental organization Association Pro Refugiu, coordinator of the project.
The main training objective consisted in deepening the legal knowledge of the Romanian and Bulgarian lawyers, prosecutors and judges to ensure a better rights protection for victims of human trafficking. The event helped Romanian and Bulgarian legal professionals also to understand the similarities and differences that exist between their two legal systems and learn about the German and Swedish experience on combating human trafficking and protecting victims’ rights. A total number of 47 legal professionals (lawyers, prosecutors, judges and trainers) attended the event.

The training benefited from the presence of experienced Romanian, Bulgarian, German and Swedish trainers (Alina Mosneagu Judge at Bucharest Appeal Court; Laura Ecedi Stoisavlevici Prosecutor DIICOT Romania; Silvia Berbec Lawyer Bucharest Bar and President of Association Pro Refugiu; Vladimir Nikolov Prosecutor at Regional Prosecutor Office Pleven Bulgaria; Daniela Gorbounova Lawyer Sofia Bar; Gabriel Diaconu Romanian Psychiatrist; Gabriela Ionescu Romanian Psychologist and Vice-President of Association Pro Refugiu; Henriette Lyndian Lawyer Germany; Dirk Hinne Lawyer Germany; Ruth Nordström Senior Legal Counsellor and President of Scandinavian Human Rights Lawyers Sweden; Rebecca Ahlstrand Legal Counsellor and Vice-President of Scandinavian Human Rights Lawyers Sweden.
The training subjects consisted in: EU and international normative acts in the field of combating human trafficking and protecting victims’ rights; analyze relevant ECHR decisions; the rights of victims of human trafficking in the judicial proceedings (prosecution and court phases) in Romania and Bulgaria; financial compensation; trauma and its impact on victims capacity to be involved in the criminal trial; the German and Swedish anti-trafficking strategies and victims’ rights protection in the judicial proceedings. With the support of the Romanian National Agency against Trafficking in Persons, participants were able to learn more about the program on victims’ coordination in the criminal trial in Romania.
During the training various techniques were applied, to ensure an interactive approach: plenary sessions; working groups; analyze case studies; presentations; questions and answers sessions.
Participants positively evaluated the training, its topics and how there were approached, the final conclusion being that such events need to be periodically implemented in order to develop a sustainable legal professionals’ network that can ensure a proper protection for victims’ rights at national and transnational level.

WS4-D20.3.Press release training Romania May 2017

Training in Romania May 2017

A training was organized in May 2017 at Bucharest by Association Pro Refugiu. At the event attended Romanian and Bulgarian lawyers, prosecutors, judges. Trainers from Romania, Bulgaria, Germany and Sweden.

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Legal Manual for lawyers, prosecutors, judges

The legal manual was developed by Romania, Bulgarian, Swedish and German legal experts & trainers. It provides a comprehensive legal information related to victims of human trafficking rights based on national and international legislation.

WS2-D7.1.Legal Manual EN