Online Meeting with the President of the Supreme Court of Ukraine on Functioning of the Justice System During the War

The Ukrainian Bar Association invites you to an online meeting with Mr Vsevolod Knyazev, President of the Supreme Court, aimed at discussing the state of affairs in the justice system in view of the war. The meeting will take place on Friday, 8 April 2022, from 12:00 to 14:00 Kyiv time.

The Russian Federation is excluded from the Council of Europe

Free legal aid for refugees from Ukraine

Several lawyers’ associations launched hotlines for Ukrainian citizens seeking legal aid. 

Special Webinar. War against Ukraine.

Special Webinar organised by the European Association of Lawyers

War against Ukraine: Humanitarian law and Europe's response: EU institutions and its Member States

29 March 2022 at 18.00 (CET) on zoom

Commissioner for Human Rights’ statement on the situation in Ukraine

The statement by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović on the situation in Ukraine has been published on 24.02.2022.

Azerbaijani Bar Association will join Project activities

From 21 February 2022, the Bar Association of the Republic of Azerbaijan will be joining the Regional project “Strengthening the profession of lawyer in line with European standards” and participating in some activities related to the Bar.  This was the initiative by the Bar Association, approved by the majority of the Technical Project Committee (TPC).

The Republic of Moldova ratifies the Istanbul Convention

On January 31, in Strasbourg, in the presence of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, H.E. Ms. Daniela CUJBĂ, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS No.210), for Moldova.

Armenian, Georgian justice ministries ramp up cooperation

Armenian Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan and Georgia’s Minister of Justice Rati Bregadze signed a memorandum on cooperation during the latter’s visit to Armenia on January 26.

The European Court of Human Rights takes stock of the year 2021 and announces changes

The results of 2021 were announced at the press conference held by the President of the European Court of Human Rights Robert Spano, accompanied by Marialena Tsirli, the Registrar of the Court, and Abel Campos, the Deputy Registrar on 25 January 2022.

In the Republic of Moldova, lawyers protest against the deprivation of immunity

The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova approved in the second reading an amendment to the Law "On the Bar", which deprives lawyers of immunity, reports Agora.md. Lawyers can be detained without the consent of the Council of the Bar Association of Moldova in case of severe violations, including corruption.