A/HRC/20/20
GLOBAL THEMATIC STUDY
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND CONTINUING TRAINING OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
Participating countries - five main themes included in training programmes for JUDGES
86,2%
85,7%
90,0%
84,6%
84,6%
81,5%
80,0%
70,0%
60,0%
44,0%
50,0%
38,7%
%
40,0%
33,3%
28,0%
26,9%
30,0%
20,0%
10,0%
0,0%
Independence and
impartiality...
Overall training
programme
The right to a fair trial
Judicial Ethics
Subjects included in the training
Children´s rights and
juvenile
Initial Training
Continuous Training
63.
For public prosecutors, the themes most frequently included in initial training are
“judicial ethics”, “independence and impartiality of judges, prosecutors and lawyers”,
“overall training programme”, “rights of witnesses and victims” and “the fight against
corruption”. With regard to ongoing capacity-building, courses most frequently focus on
“overall training programme”, “judicial ethics”, “the international human rights system”,
“independence and impartiality of judges, prosecutors and lawyers” and “overall human
rights component (including fundamental rights recognized by the Constitution”.
GLOBAL THEMATIC STUDY
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND CONTINUING TRAINING OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
Participating countries - five main themes included in training programmes for PROSECUTORS
78,9%
75,0%
80,0%
72,7%
70,6%
68,4%
70,0%
60,0%
50,0%
50,0%
50,0%
42,9%
% 40,0%
30,8%
33,3%
30,0%
20,0%
10,0%
0,0%
Judicial Ethics
Independence and
impartiality...
Overall training
programme
Right of witnesses
and victims
Subjects included in the training
Fight against
corruption
Initial Training
Continuous Training
64.
For lawyers, the responses showed that the themes most often included in initial
training courses are ���overall training programme”, “rights of witnesses and victims”,
“human rights and deprivation of liberty”, “the right to a fair trial”, “overall human rights
component (including fundamental rights recognized by the Constitution)” and “the
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