The team of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs entered the top eight teams of the II All-Ukrainian competition on the application of the European Convention on Human Rights and the practice of the European Court of Human Rights in national legal proceedings “European Human Rights Law – at Home”.
The university was represented by higher education students: master’s student Viktoriia Bila, cadets Natalia Rudiuk and Natalia Kolesnyk.
The event was organized by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, the Right to Protection Charitable Foundation with the support of the UN Refugee Agency, the NAAU Higher School of Advocacy and several projects of the Council of Europe. The competition was held with the assistance of the judge of the European Court of Human Rights elected from Ukraine, Mykola Hnatovskyi.
The competition was based on the simulation of a trial in a fictional case about a possible violation of human rights guaranteed by the Convention. The participants demonstrated knowledge of international standards and practical skills in their application in national legal proceedings.
Based on the results of the evaluation of written memoranda, KhNUIA team made it to the final eight among 41 teams from various universities in Ukraine and received an invitation to participate in the oral court debates of the second stage.
During the final, the participants underwent training on the role of the European Convention on Human Rights in the legal system of Ukraine. The event was opened by ECHR judge Mykola Hnatovskyi, who addressed the young lawyers with a welcoming speech. There was a presentation of the HELP platform and the eponymous Council of Europe Project aimed at the development of legal education in Ukraine.
KhNUIA representatives performed with dignity, demonstrating a high level of training, analytical thinking and team spirit. The team members and their coach, Professor of the Department of Constitutional and International Law and Human Rights Andrii Voitsikhovskyi, received certificates of participation.
The team was trained by the Head of the Department, Tetiana Hudz, and Professor Andrii Voitsikhovskyi. Thanks to their support, the team achieved high results and worthily represented the university at the all-Ukrainian level.
Participation in such competitions contributes to the professional growth of future lawyers, the development of skills in analysis, preparation of procedural documents and public speeches, as well as the establishment of the values of the rule of law and respect for human rights.
