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Speaking engagements

5 November 2022 - Geneva Bar Association
“Continuing education marathon: Topic nr 32 - Criminal Law”

6 November 2021 - Geneva Bar Association
“Continuing education marathon: Topic nr 32 - Criminal Law”*

31 October 2020 - Geneva Bar Association
“Continuing education marathon: Topic nr 32 - Criminal Law”

9 November 2019 - Geneva Bar Association
“Continuing education marathon: Topic nr 32 - Criminal Law”

10 November 2018 - Geneva Bar Association
“Continuing education marathon: Topic nr 32 - Criminal Law”

Since 2017 - Geneva Bar Association

Co-founder of the monthly “Workshops in criminal proceedings” (continuing education for the members of the Geneva Bar Association):

• The arrest: The defense lawyer’s added value during the first steps of the investigation
• The right to remain silent: Fundamental guarantee, advisability, use and consequences
• The detention before trial, from arrest to deportation: practical thoughts
• The defense lawyer’s role during the preliminary proceedings
• The parties’ right to participate in the taking of evidence according the section 147 SCPC: Legal principles and practice of the Geneva criminal authorities
• The special proceedings: Simplified proceedings, penal order and proceedings in the absence of the accused
• The trial hearing
• The defense lawyer’s added value after the sentence enters into force: The enforcement of custodial sentences and measures
• The relationship between defense lawyer and magistrates and other participants in the criminal proceedings: Rules, usances and the interests of the accused

23 January 2017 - Geneva Bar Association
“The parties right to participate in the taking of evidence pursuant to section 147 SCPC: The related case law and its reception in the practice of the Geneva criminal authorities”

Speaking engagements

21 February 2022 - Geneva Bar Association
« Le curateur d’office dans la procédure en matière de protection de l’adulte » (co-speaker)
31 October 2020 - Geneva Bar Association
“Continuing education marathon: Topic nr. 35 – Juvenile criminal Law”

Speaking engagements

12 September 2022 - University of Geneva, Faculty of Law - 4th day of criminal law – Reform of the Swiss criminal procedure code
Speech by Mr Karim RAHO in a debate moderated by Professor Camille PERRIER DEPEURSINGE, with the participation of Mr. Olivier JORNOT, General Attorney, Mrs. Gaël VAN HOVE, Judge at the Court of Justice and Mr. Philippe BAUER, Senator.

Since 2017 - Geneva Bar Association
Co-founder of the monthly “Workshops in criminal proceedings” (continuing education for the members of the Geneva Bar Association):

• The arrest: The defense lawyer’s added value during the first steps of the investigation
• The right to remain silent: Fundamental guarantee, advisability, use and consequences
• The detention before trial, from arrest to deportation: practical thoughts
• The defense lawyer’s role during the preliminary proceedings
• The parties’ right to participate in the taking of evidence according the section 147 SCPC: Legal principles and practice of the Geneva criminal authorities
• The special proceedings: Simplified proceedings, penal order and proceedings in the absence of the accused
• The trial hearing
• The defense lawyer’s added value after the sentence enters into force: The enforcement of custodial sentences and measures
• The relationship between defense lawyer and magistrates and other participants in the criminal proceedings: Rules, usances and the interests of the accused

23 January 2017 - Geneva Bar Association
“The parties right to participate in the taking of evidence pursuant to section 147 SCPC: The related case law and its reception in the practice of the Geneva criminal authorities”