International human rights conventions in Algerian case law

Details: Published: March 22, 2023

Opening of the training “Practical application of international human rights conventions - human rights protection at the judicial level” held on 27 and 28 February 2023 in Algiers.

Algeria

IRZ organised a training course in Algiers on 27 and 28 February 2023 with the local Ministry of Justice on the “Practical application of international human rights conventions - human rights protection at the judicial level”, attended by Algerian and German legal practitioners.

Promoting exchanges between Algeria and Germany

The measure was primarily for the judiciary and ministry officials. The aim was to enable expert exchanges on the importance of international human rights conventions and their implementation at national level and on the role of the judiciary in the protection of human rights. The purpose is to train the participants to take greater account of human rights standards in daily legal practice.

Mr. Ahmed Berrich, Judge of the Regional Directorate for Specialised Criminal Justice and Jonas Hein, LL.M., Advisor in the Department of Human Rights of the Federal Ministry of Justice began with an overview of the historical development of human rights and international human rights conventions. Following the introduction, Laalaa Chokri, Prosecutor at the Court of Boudouaou and Prof Dr Reinhard Gaier, former Federal Constitutional Judge, gave further presentations on procedures to anchor and implement human rights in the respective national case law. In addition to the specific features of human rights, the speakers also addressed current challenges, during which it became clear that the judiciary has a special role in protecting and further strengthening human rights in case law. These topics were highlighted in the presentations by Prof Dr Gaier and Said Abbes, Examining Magistrates at the Court of Tizi Ouzou. The participants and speakers also discussed legal-philosophical issues.

Practical and legal-philosophical issues on the protection of human rights

The participants explored the implementation of human rights in their legal practice and in the consideration of local specificities in case law that would be both effective and sensitive to human rights.

A total of 30 participants engaged in the discussions with the two German experts. IRZ is planning further events in cooperation with the Algerian Ministry of Justice.