At the initiative of the Presidents of three Council of Europe committees: the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE), the Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE) and the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) the self-help platform “Basecamp: judges and prosecutors for Ukraine” has been launched for direct communication between judges.
The platform is a free online exchange tool, accessible also on mobile phones. It aims to facilitate informal communication between Ukrainian judges or prosecutors (located in or outside Ukraine) and judges and prosecutors from the other 45 Council of Europe member states. The language used is English, but translation from and into Ukrainian will be available on request addressed to the moderator of the platform. “In the name of solidarity between European legal professionals, they are encouraged to provide support to Ukrainian colleagues, be it of a personal, administrative, material or even professional nature, during this extremely difficult period for them,” the letter says.
Any judge or prosecutor wishing to join this platform is welcome to contact mailto:basecamp.enrollment@gmail.com, basecamp.enrollment@gmail.com to receive a personal invitation link.
Muriel Decot, Secretary of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice, said: “It is our sincere hope that this platform will become a place where judges across Europe can be in direct contact with Ukrainian judges and prosecutors in exile and in Ukraine and hopefully provide all types of support whenever possible.”