Building Legal Skills and Capacity|CEELI Institute – Central and Eastern European Law Initiative

Preparing Young Ukrainian Lawyers to Deliver Justice

by Lauriane Labourel | Nov 21, 2022 | Building Legal Skills and Capacity, featured

Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Anna Bykova was like any other aspiring lawyer. “I lived an ordinary life; I was able to plan, dream, travel, and believe,” said Bykova, a law student at the National Academy of Internal Affairs in Kyiv. Then, on...

A Tribute to Judge Judith C. Chirlin

by Lauriane Labourel | Nov 18, 2022 | Building Legal Skills and Capacity, featured

We are deeply saddened to share the news that Judge Judith C. Chirlin passed away on Friday 11 November 2022. She was a longtime member of our International Advisory Board and an unflagging friend and supporter of the institution and its mission. Homer Moyer, founder...

Webinar: Introducing the INNOCENT Project

by Lauriane Labourel | Nov 14, 2022 | All, Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Programs

The INNOCENT project successfully kicked off in June 2022. Together with 5 partners in Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia, we are very happy to invite you to attend a first webinar to present the project and all partners involved, and discuss the...

Launch of the INNOCENT Project

by Lauriane Labourel | Sep 22, 2022 | All, Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Programs

We are delighted to kick off our INNOCENT project, a two-year program funded by the European Commission. The project launched in June 2022 and on September 13, 2022, we met in Brussels with our project and policy officers. The INNOCENT project focuses on the...

Determining When to or Not to Engage with Law Enforcement: A Course for Investigative Journalists

by Lauriane Labourel | Sep 19, 2022 | Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Events at Villa

Determining When to or Not to Engage with Law Enforcement: A Course for Investigative Journalists CEELI Training 2022 24 – 26 October 2022, Villa Grébovka, Prague The course will provide information about legal protection of journalists in their...

Cybercrime course – Online Investigations and Evidence Collection

by Lauriane Labourel | Aug 1, 2022 | Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Events at Villa

Cybercrime Course – Online Investigations and Evidence Collection CEELI Training 2022 28 – 31 August 2022, Villa Grébovka, Prague The purpose of this course is to provide training on conducting criminal investigations online, including investigative techniques...