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ENSURE COOPERATION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF LEGAL COMMUNITY, COURTS,
PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL SOCIO-POLITICAL GROUPS

Conduct training workshops for judges on respecting attorneys’ rights and professional
guarantees, which also cover typical cases of violation and liability for violation of the
rights of attorneys, ways of preventing and responding to them, etc.
Hold round tables with judges on: a) admissibility of evidence collected through searches
conducted in violation of the established procedure; b) testimonies given without the
participation of an attorney; c) court warrants to conduct searches in an attorney’s
office; d) assessment of grounds for arresting an attorney, etc.
Conduct training events for prosecutors and other officials and officers of law-
enforcement agencies on respecting the rights and professional guarantees of attorneys
and liability for their violation.
Train law-enforcement employees on the mandatory entry of applications to ERDR,
reports by an attorney on violation of his/her rights and guarantees; violation of an
attorney’s right to participate in procedural actions, as well as other issues at the pre-trial
investigation stage.

Develop technical solutions to ensure confidential attorney-client communication in
courts, Police departments and other institutions.
Hold public campaigns and public outreach regarding violations of the professional rights
and guarantees of attorneys, ways of preventing and responding properly to such
violations.
Collect, process and disseminate statistical data: a) on criminal proceedings regarding
violations of the professional rights and guarantees of attorneys; b) on liability for violating
attorneys’ rights.
Prepare and disseminate (at both national and international levels) regular reports on the
state of respecting attorneys’ rights.
Interact with international organisations and partners that can facilitate the protection of
the professional rights and guarantees of attorneys.

Make optimal use of digital technologies and video recordings of court hearings to cover
violations of the professional rights and guarantees of attorneys; train attorneys on these
matters, as well as engage and mobilise civil society, the media and international
institutions.
More active role of NGOs in disseminating information and raising awareness of violations
of the professional rights and guarantees of attorneys and promoting the implementation
of measures to reinstate rights that have been violated.
Systematic dissemination of the results of consideration of complaints and investigations
for overall awareness of the consequences of violations if they are considered within the
system of protecting the rights and guarantees of attorneys.

Monitoring proceedings, which allows for obtaining information and tracking progress in
the area of respecting attorneys’ rights .
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