Human rights education for legal professionals

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The European Human Rights Training Program for Legal Professionals (HELP) supports Council of Europe member states in implementing the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention) on a national levelin accordance with Recommendation (2004) 4 of the Committee of Ministers, the Interlaken Declaration of 2010, the Brighton Declaration of 2012 and the Brussels Declaration of 2015.

This is done by strengthening the capacity of judges, lawyers and prosecutors in the 46 member states to apply the Convention in their daily work. Indeed, legal professionals, who are at the forefront of protecting human rights, including those of victims, must benefit from quality training.

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The European Human Rights Training Program for legal professionals in the Member States of the European Union (HELP in the EU) helps legal professionals to strengthen their capacities to effectively and consistently apply European fundamental rights standards at national level and through cross-border training, mainly referring to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights ( the Charter), the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter and relevant EU and Council of Europe law.

Furthermore, the project aims to strengthen the HELP EU network and increase mutual trust between EU practitioners.

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