28.05.2025 - Training activity: “Relations between the Hague Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights, according to ECtHR jurisprudence.”

The School of Magistrates, on 28 May, 2025, had the training activity on topic: “The main pillars and the functioning of the Convention, instruments available and the meaning of the institutes, field of implementation. The meaning of the principle of the best interest of the child in cases of international civil abduction. Relations between the Hague Convention and the European Convention of Human Rights, according to the jurisprudence of the ECtHR.”  

This activity was conducted by:  

Experts: Aurela Anastas and  Aida Bushati 

Facilitator: Anjeza Buzo

The purpose of this training is:

The application of the international conventions in civil and criminal jurisdiction, for cases related to aspects of international civil abduction of children and the unfair taking of the child. Justice according to the best interest of the child according to the international Hague Convention for aspects of the civil abduction of the child, as well as the European Convention of Human Rights. 

The training was realized by combining presentations (up to 20 - 30 min) with the discussion of issues brought for discussion (self-study questions, questions, answers) and case law exercises & quizzes to encourage and realize the active interaction of participants. 

In this training activity were elaborated different topics, such as:

• Knowledge on the necessity of a harmonized application of the Hague Convention (1980) with the European Convention of Human Rights and the Article 8 of the ECHR and the restitution of the child according to the Hague Convention (1980). The approach of national authorities and the violations of the Article 8 of the ECHR. Limits of the evaluation and the best interest of the child according to the ECtHR. Efficient measures, terms of the process and efficient instruments; 
• The principle of the best interest of the child and of positive obligations of the state in the application of the Hague Convention, for aspects of the civil abduction of the child, in the jurisprudence of the Constitution Court of Albania. Discussion on the judicial dialogue between the CC and common courts, as well as of obligations deriving from responsible state institutions; 
• The Albanian judicial practice on the Hague Convention “Civil aspects for the international abduction of the child.” 

In this training activity participated judges, prosecutors and officers of the judicial police of the Republic of Albania.