Trial observation training seminar in Moscow and Saint Petersburg: call for applications

Jul 26, 2010 | Events

The ICJ is organizing two-day trial observation training seminars on 4-5 October in Moscow and 7-8 October in Saint Petersburg.

The seminar aims to provide practical skills on how to conduct trial observations, how to assess and analyse information and data obtained, and how to draft a final trial observation report.

The seminar will address the legislative frameworks within which courts operate, including:

• the structure and functioning of the judiciary;
• the compliance of these frameworks with international rule of law and human rights standards;
• the components and guarantees of the right to fair trial;
• observing proceedings within the courtroom; and
• the conduct of meetings with the relevant authorities and other advocacy work outside the courtroom.

Participants will be introduced to international standards of trial observations with a special focus on judicial independence.

Criteria for eligibility:

• The call for applications is open to judges, lawyers (whether in private practice or affiliated to an NGO), NGO representatives, and other interested professionals. A total of 15 participants will be selected.
• Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in the rule of law and human rights law
• Applicants must have an interest in international standards of trial observation
• The working language of the seminars is Russian

Closing date for applications: 15 September 2010.

Application forms can be downloaded below.

For any further information please contact Róisín Pillay at roisin.pillay@icj.org or Temur Shakirov at temur.shakirov@icj.org

Russian Federation-application form Moscow-event-2010 (full text in Russian, PDF)

Russian Federation-application form Saint Petersburg-event-2010 (full text in Russian, PDF)

Russian Federation-trial observation training-event-2010 (full text in Russian, PDF)

Russian Federation-trial observation training-event-2010 (full text in English, PDF)