The interactive online training on the Prevention of Inter-Prisoner Violence focuses on key topics derived from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECtHR) as interpreted by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The training emphasizes the ECtHR’s impact on the rights of prisoners and prison staff, highlighting its priority over national laws and its applicability to 46 European states.
When and Where
The training will be conducted online via the Zoom platform on June 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM (CET) and will last for 3 hours.
Objectives of the training
- To raise awareness among prison staff about the ECtHR case-law on the specific nature of the state’s obligation to prevent inter-prisoner violence;
- To contribute to the exercise of prisoners’ right to life and prohibition of ill-treatment in accordance with the standards established by the ECtHR;
- To raise awareness about the possibility of holding accountable prison staff for inter-prisoner violence and the criteria for imposition responsibility in such cases.
Training Content
The training session will cover the following topics:
1. State’s (prison staff is implied) relevant positive and negative obligations under the ECtHR;
2. Substantive and procedural limbs of the right to life and the prohibition of torture under the ECtHR;
3. Establishing state’s (prison staff is implied) responsibility for inter-prisoner violence; and
4. Identifying vulnerable prisoners.
5. Informal rule in a prison and inter-prisoner violence.
Trainer
Training will be conducted by a trainer of the Training Centre of Justice of Georgia, Ms. Nana Mchedlidze.
Nana Mchedlidze is an exceptional trainer at the Training Center of Justice of Georgia. With 26 years of experience, she teaches CPT Standards and ECtHR case-law, and lectures at Tbilisi State University and Alte University in Georgia. Mchedlidze has extensively contributed to the field of human rights, with numerous publications including articles, books, and a manual on International Standards of Imprisonment.
Eligibility of Participants
Participants encouraged to join include (but are not limited to):
- Prison personnel.
- Personnel from prison training academies.
Registration
The event is free but registration is required.
Please register no later than 12 June, 2024. You can register here.
Participants will be selected based on their motivation for the participation.
The confirmation and a link will be sent to selected participants on 14 June, 2024.
A total of 20 participants will be selected for the training.
In case of questions, please contact the following:
- Salome Butkhuzi event coordinator at TCJ [email protected];
- Or Aune Nuyttens Events Manager at EuroPris [email protected]
