Cleary Gottlieb associate Giulia Checcacci led an online course on EU Law and Human Rights, organized by the CEELI Institute, a Czech non-governmental nonprofit organization.
The course explored:
The connection between the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, and national legal human rights protection.
The procedures under Article 7 of the Treaty of the European Union (TEU), and how to trigger them.
Reforms of national judicial systems and the safeguards of independence of the judiciary under the EU law.
The admissibility of claims before the EU Courts.
EU case-law on “balanced” restrictions of fundamental rights.
Practical tips on how to access the relevant EU documents.
