Representatives of the Council of Europe held a meeting with NAU teachers and students

Recently there was an online meeting of teachers and students of the Faculty of Law of the National Aviation University with the representatives of the Council of Europe on the protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms.

"This meeting has an important educational, international and historical significance for our university, because it is designed to reveal the achievements of the Council of Europe in the protection of human rights, as well as to familiarize students with the activities of the European organization, for which the principle of respect for human rights is one of the main activities since its inception," - said in her welcoming address the Dean of the Faculty of Law Iryna Sopilko.

The specialist of the Directorate of Communications Anna Pera presented a corporate video on the activities, structure and objectives of the Council of Europe, as well as a virtual visit to the premises, during which she became acquainted with the architectural features of the buildings of the Parliamentary Assembly and the European Court of Human Rights.

Olha Kostenko, from the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, introduced the work and activities of the Council of Europe with a focus on the Parliamentary Assembly as well as the HELP Program (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals), whose main objective is to increase the capacity of judges, lawyers and prosecutors in all 46 member states of the Council of Europe and beyond.

Olexiy Hotsul, from the Secretariat of the European Court of Human Rights, introduced the participants to the activities, history, structure, practice and rules of the ECtHR, explained the details of registration and filing an application to the Court, disclosed the stages of hearings and decision-making. The rapporteur paid special attention to procedural issues and the resolution of ECtHR judgments.