Supreme Court of Georgia

Training on the Topic: Indirect Evidence and other ECHR standards foreseen under article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Published: 06/20/2016

On 18-19 June of 2016  in Tbilisi within the frames of the Ejoint programme between the European Union and the Council of Europe (PCF)   two- day training session was held  on the topic on -Indirect Evidence and other ECHR standards foreseen under article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights”.

 Consultant of the Council of Europe Jeremy McBride conducted the two day training session together with the Expert of Human Rights Law - Nana Mchedlidze. Within the frames of the meeting the participants discussed based on the examples of the hypothetic cases the following issues concerning the 6^th Article of the European Convention of Human Rights such as: General approach the evidence; The standard and  burdern of proof; The right to cross-examination in general;  Disclosure of evidence; Incitement to offend; Legal representation; Presumption of innocence; Self-incrimination and plea bargaining.

 Practising lawyers and other representatives of the Court and Prosecutor’s Office   also participed in the training.