The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, the European Implementation Network and the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the Council of Europe are joining forces to deliver a series of webinars on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Tailored for the experience and needs of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), the webinars aim to inform and train NHRI representatives about the importance of implementation work and the ways to mainstream it across their organisations, to help improve the overall human rights situation in Europe.
Why should implementation of ECtHR judgments matter to NHRIs?
10th September 2020, 11.00-12.00 CET
During this opening webinar, participants will be able to learn about:
- The scale of the non-implementation challenge and the need for greater involvement by NHRIs
- The involvement of NHRIs so far in the ECtHR judgment execution process at the Strasbourg level
- A best practice story from one of their colleagues on how they used their mandate to advocate for ECtHR judgment implementation.
How can NHRIs take part in the judgment implementation process?
17th September 2020, 11.00-12.00 CET
Participants will learn more about:
- The basics of the Committee of Ministers execution process and what are the important elements to keep in mind when engaging into it
- What they can do domestically to push for enhanced awareness of the importance of judgments’ implementation.
» Read the programme of the event
» Council of Europe video on the supervision process
» The Armenian Human Rights Defender’s Communications to the ECHR and the Committee of Ministers
Towards an effective domestic advocacy strategy
8th October 2020, 11.00-12.00 CET
Participants selected for this webinar will be able to build up upon what they learned at webinar 2 and discuss the ways in which they can use the implementation of ECHR judgments to achieve concrete progress on human rights at the national level. Best practices will be used to illustrate:
- What advocacy avenues might be available to NHRIs to work on ECtHR judgment implementation at a domestic level
- How they can hold the government to account about their overall record on implementation.
» Read the programme of the event
» Listen to webinar audio recording
» The importance of an open and early dialogue with all relevant stakeholders
Writing effective Rule 9 submissions
22nd October 2020, 11.00-12.00 CET
Participants selected for this webinar will be trained in detail about how to draft effective Rule 9 submissions to the Committee of Ministers. Selected participants will be invited to do preparatory work on cases before joining.
» Read the programme of the event
» Listen to webinar audio recording
» Watch Nikolaos Sitaropoulos provide tips on writing effective Rule 9 submissions
PartIcipation
Participation in webinars 1 and 2 is open to all ENNHRI members.
Participation in webinars 3 and 4 is only open to the “core group”, i.e., ENNHRI members who took part in the ENNHRI survey about their engagement in the implementation process
Overview of Resources
- The EIN Handbook about the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
- EIN Guide how to write a Rule 9.2
- The EIN Guide for Civil Society on Domestic Advocacy for Implementation of Judgments of the European Court of Judgments
- The EIN country pages, giving an overview of the state of implementation in each country
- EIN webpage with an overview of all resources
