Strengthening the capacity of children's rights in civil court proceedings
In cooperation with UNICEF, Judicial Academy. In March 2025. organized advanced training for judges who act in P2 matter, on the topic "Strengthening the capacity of the child's rights in civil lawsuits."
The training was held in the Sali Judicial Academy in Nis and was intended for judges from the territory of Nis Appeal.
The topics that were processed during the training were:
- the rights of a child in civil lawsuits and disputes from family relations - with United Nations standards;
- the principle of the best interest of the child, elements for the assessment and right of a child for free expression of opinions; General comments no. 12 and 14 Committees for the Rights of the Child and Practice of the European Court of Human Rights (ECTHR);
- The right to respect for private and family life and the relevant practice of the European Court of Human Rights.
The lecturers at the training were:
- Jelena Stevanović, Judge of the Court of Appeals in Belgrade,
- Ivana Markovic Radojevic, Judge of the Court of Appeals in Belgrade.