In the realization of the Human Rights Support Project which continued to be implemented in 2005, NGO's ARKA from Kumanovo, Center for Democratic Development from Tetovo have been joined by the Coalition “All for fair trials”, Center for Civic Initiative from Prilep and CHOICE from Strumica.

 

Therefore in order for successful implementation of the workload by the project officers that provide free legal aid to the victims of police abuse, it was necessary to supply them with further education and closer introduction to the functioning of governmental institutions in protection of the human rights specifically in the area of police misconduct.

 

The training was conducted from a multidisciplinary aspect; the lecturers were representatives of different governmental institutions including the judiciary and the nongovernmental sector. Namely, the two day seminar was financially and technically supported by the OSCE Spillover mission in Skopje who is the main donators of the Human Rights Support Project.

 

According to the agenda on the two days seminal the following topics have been worked out:

 

Ms. Marija Mircevska –OSCE representative

•  Indictment and authorization of MOI in pretrial procedure

 

Mr. Kire Rusevski –Representative of the MOI sector for internal control and professional standards

• Organizational structure and procedure of submitting a complain/ request for information to the MOI, MOI sector for internal control and professional standards

Ms. Gordana Geskovska –Representative of PPOffice in Skopje

• Role, authority and organization of the Public Prosecution office with special focus on the CPC changes

Mr. Naser Ahmetagic- Investigation judge in Basic Court Skopje 1

• Investigation through the legal provisions and practice, according to the CPC changes

Ms. Biljana Janevska- Representative of the Institute for Forensic medicine

•  Medical documentation as an evidence in the body injure expertise, issuing appropriate medical documentation

 

Mr. Viktor Aleksov- Representative of the Ombudsman's office

• Authority, Organizational structure of the Ombudsman's office, handling with complain, cooperation with other institutions, special attention to the regional offices

Mr. Aleksandar Dimik- Representative of the Standing Survey Commission

• Role of the Standing Survey Commission of the assemble of the Republic of Macedonia for protection of the freedoms and basic rights of the citizens

Mr. Petar Jordanovski- Project Coordinator

• Procedure before European Court for Human Rights

 

Ms. Silva Pesik- Representative of the High Commissioner Office of the UN for Human Rights

• Mechanism of UN with Focus on the Special Reporter of UN for torture; UN committee against torture

 

Mr. Zoran Ilievski , Mr. Feat Kamberovski and Mr. Bekim Redzepi- Representatives of NGO's involved in the Project

• Analysis of cases from the practice

 

 

Contact

Petar Jordanovski - Project Coordinator

e-mail: petar_jordanoski@yahoo.com

tel: +389 2 3215 263