On the 20th of June took place the seminar 'Preparing lawyers to conduct war crime cases in Ukraine before courts and tribunals. Participants from many countries had a chance to watch 5 brilliant presentations of experts, translated to 4 languages: English, Polish, Ukrainian, and German.
1. Admissibility of evidence collected during the armed conflict in Ukraine from the perspective of international criminal law
Prof. Dr hab. Paweł Wiliński, academic scientist of the Faculty of Law and Administration, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, judge of the Supreme Court
2. Rights of the victim in criminal proceedings
Manon Heindorf, Rechtsanwaltin Kanzlei Heindorf
3. Hearing the accused of war crimes in court proceedings – procedural methodology
Prof. dr hab. Piotr Kardas, academic scientist, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, attorney at law
4. The victim as an auxiliary prosecutor in cases of war crimes – procedural rights and how to use them
Dr Piotr Chrzczonowicz. academic scientist of the Faculty of Law and Administration, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, attorney at law
5. Preparation for interviewing a victim of war sex crimes
Dr Wiola Rebecka-Davie, a psychotherapist specializing in therapy of victims of war-related sex crimes, WTCI New York
After the seminar, the very much touching documentary „Limbo” directed by Marina Nikitina and Vincent Lefebvre has been screened, with opening remarks from Ukrainian artist Julia Oginska and director Marina Nikitina herself.
Organizers: Regional Bar Association of Attorneys at Law in Opole, Rechtsanwaltskammer Sachsen, European Association of Lawyers AEA-EAL and
Partners: Fundacja Współpracy Polsko-Niemieckiej, Okręgowa Rada Adwokacka w Częstochowie, Координаційний центр з надання правової допомоги
Agenda of the meeting: https://aea-eal.eu/2023/06/12/preparing-lawyers-to-conduct-war-crime-cases-in-ukraine-before-courts-and-tribunals-on-line-seminar-for-lawyers-from-ukraine-poland-germany-and-around-the-world/
