Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) Online Training

What is this about?

The Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) Online Training provides legal and health professionals with the necessary information to understand the key human rights principles in the biomedical field. The course covers legal instruments, including the Oviedo convention, European Court of Law and non-binding instruments adopted by the Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics.

Why is this important?

The rapid advancement of medicine, biology and technology raises numerous questions and issues that can affect the protection of human rights and human dignity. This course addresses these important issues from a legal perspective. The HELP Online Training can be used as a training material by health and law students, staff of national human rights institutions (Ombudsperson Offices), Human Rights defenders, civil society organisations, and others.

The course is freely available after simple registration. It is also possible to chose to follow only part of the course. You might for instance find the first three modules on general principles, consent and the protection of health related data particularly relevant.