Judicial Academy Croatia Hosts Workshop on Family-Legal Protection of Children

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The Judicial Academy Croatia has organized a workshop for judges on family-law cases, focusing on the judicial practice of the European Court of Human Rights and the application of convention principles in Croatian courts. The event was held on June 30, 2023, in Zagreb, and aimed to provide family judges with insights into the European Court's practice and its implications for Croatian courts. The workshop was led by experienced professionals in the field, including Judge Tijana Kokic and Ana Dujic, acting assistant representative of the Republic of Croatia before the European Court of Human Rights.

Key Takeaways:

  • The workshop was part of the project "Promoting the rule of law and fundamental rights through quality distance learning in the Croatian judiciary," implemented in cooperation with the Office of the Representative of the Republic of Croatia before the European Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe.
  • The project is financed by the Technical Support Instrument of the General Directorate of the European Commission for Structural Reform Support (DGREFORM) and will be implemented from September 2021.
  • The workshop aimed to provide family judges with an understanding of the European Court's judicial practice, with a focus on its implications for Croatian courts in family law cases.
  • The event was attended by judges from municipal and county courts who work on family law cases, and was led by experienced professionals in the field.
  • The project's goal is to promote the rule of law and fundamental rights through quality distance learning in the Croatian judiciary.

Statistics:

  • The project will be implemented from September 2021, with a duration of [unknown duration].
  • The workshop was held on June 30, 2023, at the Judicial Academy in Zagreb.
  • The project is financed by the Technical Support Instrument of the General Directorate of the European Commission for Structural Reform Support (DGREFORM).

Sources:

"Pak.hr. Odrzana radionica za obiteljske suce u okviru projekta Pravosudne akademije, Ureda zastupnice RH pred ESLJPom i Vijece Europe, Zagreb, 30 lipnja 2023."