Judicial training in Tunis, Tunisia

On 18–21 June 2012 the IBAHRI conducted a third round of judicial human rights training in Tunisia, as part of a larger project, in partnership with the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) and the CEELI Institute, which aims to train the majority of Tunisian judges on human rights and judging in a democratic society.

Training is based on the Arabic version of the IBA/UN leading training manual Human Rights in the Administration of Justice and focuses on six key areas: international human rights law and the role of the legal professions; human rights and arrest, pre-trial detention and administrative detention; the right to a fair trial – from investigation to trial; the right to a fair trial – from trial to judgment; international legal standards for the protection of persons deprived of their liberty; standards for the protection of persons deprived of their liberty; and women’s rights in the administration of justice.

The training was delivered by a team of international facilitators, composed of: Rebecca Gang, Rule of Law and Legal Development, Harvard, US; Colin Smith, Trinity College, Ireland; Nick Stanage, Doughty Street Chambers, UK; and Dr Phillip Tahmindjis, Co-Director of the IBAHRI.