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guardian’s interview; postponement of the execution of imprisonment sentence – selected
aspects; execution of sequential penalties, execution of imprisonment sentence;
intertemporality issues.
(e) Human trafficking – crime victim as a personal source of evidence: 2 editions,
30 people each, 16 hours, Reasons for covering the topic: One of the greatest challenges
encountered by authorities in charge of investigation and court proceedings in cases
concerning human trafficking is to carry out procedures with the crime victim correctly.
The correct procedures require skills in the area of interrogating such persons, taking into
account their different cultural background. The workshop session on this topic is also
justified by the need to ensure the continuity of the project in connection with the financing
agreement No. 1/INMF PL 15/2014 of 19 March 2015 concerning the series of training
sessions ‘Workshops for the staff of the judiciary and public prosecutor’s offices in the area
of combating and preventing cross-border and organised crime’. Specific topics, such as:
methodology of interviewing a human trafficking victim; assessment of the credibility of
statements given by human trafficking victims; competences and cultural background of the
interviewer; equality-based attitude and ability to shift perspectives as important
interpersonal skill resources of the interviewer; consequences of cultural differences in
verbal and non-verbal communication during hearings.
(f)
Preventive measures in criminal proceedings: 11 editions, 55 participants
each, 8 hours, Reasons for covering the topic. Introduction of a new list of preventive
measures and conditions for their application, as well as a significant level of interest
among judges and prosecutors in introducing this topic to the training offer of the National
School. Specific topics, such as: Conditions for ordering a preventive measure; ruling on a
preventive measure and enforcing a ruling on a preventive measure; decriminalisation and
partial decriminalisation of the act and the execution of a preventive measure; expert
witness opinion issues; participation of the defence counsel in proceedings on the
application of preventive measure; case-law of the Supreme Court, ECHR.
(g)
Procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in
criminal proceedings in the light of EU regulations: 11 editions, 55 people each, 8 hours.
Reasons for covering the topic: On 11 June 2019 the deadline expired for the
implementation by EU Member States of Directive (EU) 2016/800 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on procedural safeguards for children who
are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings (OJ L 132). The aim of the
directive is to establish procedural safeguards to ensure children (being persons under the
age of 18) who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings, the ability to
understand and follow the course of proceedings and exercise their right to a fair trial, to
prevent repeated commission of a prohibited act and to support their social inclusion. The
need to ensure that judges and public prosecutors possess specialised knowledge on
children’s psychology and child interrogation techniques may be derived directly from
Article 20 of the Directive. Specific topics, such as: minimum safeguards, procedural rights
of suspects and accused persons in the light of the EU law, review of EU directives; rules of
criminal liability of children in Polish criminal law; psychological aspects of interrogating
children; procedural rights of a child in criminal proceedings.
(h)
Rights of crime victims in the light of EU regulations: 11 editions, 55
participants each, 8 hours. Reasons for covering the topic: The scope of rights enjoyed by
crime victims is widely protected and it changes in parallel to legal regulations developed at
the EU level. The aim of the workshop session is to update and put in the systematic order
the knowledge of regulations ensuring the protection of all crime victims, irrespective of
the type of crime committed to their harm, as included in Directive 2012/29/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum
standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council
Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA (OJ L 315), as well as sectoral solutions envisaged for
the specific types of crimes (human trafficking, sexual exploitation of children or terrorism).
One of the topics raised will be the European Protection Order guaranteeing the victims of
crimes right to protection, analogical to the protection ensured in the place of crime if the
victim changes their place of residence. Specific topics, such as: Minimum standards in
terms of rights, support and protection of crime victims – in the light of the EU law, review
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