Lejla Zilić-Čurić

Date of birth: 04/10/1991 [email protected]

Fakultetska 1, 72 000 , ,

WORK EXPERIENCE

01/2019 – 01/2020 – Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina INTERN – MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

09/2017 – CURRENT – Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina UNIVERSITY TEACHING ASSISTANT – UNIVERSITY OF ZENICA; FACULTY OF LAW

Criminal Law Department ◦ Presentation of classes under supervision of professors ◦ Participation in the organization of testing students’ knowledge ◦ Assistance to the professors in preparation of the classes ◦ Holding consultations for the students ◦ Preparation of students for national and international moot court competitions ◦ Organisation of extracurricular activities ◦ Other tasks regulated by internal acts Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2015 – 2020 MASTER OF LAW, MA IUR. – University of Zenica, Faculty of Law

Field(s) of study ◦ Criminal Law 10.00 (out of 10.00) "Admissibility of illegally obtained evidence in criminal proceedings"

2015 – 2018 – Istanbul, Turkey MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC LAW, MA – Marmara University; Institute of Social Sciences; Faculty of Law

Field(s) of study ◦ International Law and Human Rights 4.00 (out of 4.00) Award "high honour student"

"Right to a clean and healthy environment in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Right

2014 – 2015 – Istanbul, Turkey MARMARA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (TOMER)

◦ ​C1 certifcate for Turkish language

05/2015 – 07/2015 EDUCATIONAL COURSE ON THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE JURISPRUDENCE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS

◦ ​Ten-week educational course on the European Convention on Human Rights and the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights organized by Civil Rights Defenders.​ ◦ Certifcate - academic trainer 2010 – 2014 – Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina BACHELOR OF LAWS (LEGUM BACCALAUREUS; LL.B) – University of Zenica; Faculty of Law

"High honour student" - ​University of Zenica, Faculty of Law; Rector's award for exemplary achievement and grade point average 9.9 (out of 10.00) during undergraduate study

9.9 (out of 10.00)

05/2014 – 07/2014 EDUCATIONAL COURSE ON THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE JURISPRUDENCE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

◦ ​Ten-week educational course on the European Convention on Human Rights and the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights organized by Civil Rights Defenders. ◦ Cerifcate - competitor

10/2013 – 12/2013 – Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina CENTER FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE – Training - Civil Procedure Law and Executive Law

◦ ​Civil Procedure Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina ◦ Executive Law ◦ Workshops - writing claims, judgements, complaints etc.

12/2013 – Zlatibor, Serbia HARMONIUS ACADEMY OF LEGAL STUDIES – Winter school of law

◦ ​"Legal reform in EU Accession Process" ◦ Certifcate for participation

03/2013 – 05/2013 – Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CLINIC – Cantonal Court

03/2013 – 05/2013 – Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina MEDIA LAW CLINIC – USAID/INTERNEWS

◦ ​Award for the best rhetorical skills ◦ Certifcate for participation

06/2011 – Gradac, Croatia CENTER FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN – Training - Women Human Rights

◦ ​Gender - based discrimination ◦ Women Human Rights ◦ LGBT Rights ◦ Workshops and presentations

2006 – 2010 – Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina SECONDARY SCHOOL - GYMNASIUM

◦ Four years education ◦ ​General education for frst two years ◦ Special education in social sciences for last two years

04/2007 – Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina UNITED NATION POPULATION FUND (UNFPA) AND Y-PEER NETWORK – Training - Sexual and Reproductive Health

◦ Human reproductive system ◦ Contraception ◦ Gender equality ◦ Gender-based violence ◦ Human rights LANGUAGE SKILLS

Mother tongue(s): BOSNIAN

Other language(s):

UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING

Listening Reading Spoken production Spoken interaction

ENGLISH C1 C1 C1 C1 C1

TURKISH C1 C1 C1 C1 C1

Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user; B1 and B2: Independent user; C1 and C2: Profcient user

PUBLICATIONS

Publications

◦ Lejla Zilić, ​"The right to a fair trial in criminal procedure", University of Zenica, Faculty of Law, Annals, No. 13., 2014. ◦ Lejla Zilić, "Procedural human rights in environmental cases - principles established in the practice of the European Court of Human Rights", University of Zenica, Faculty of Law, Annals, No. 23, 2019. ◦ Lejla Zilić-Čurić, Semir Mujezinović, "Admissibility of illegally obtained evidence before the International Criminal Court - hypothetical case", University of Zenica, Faculty of Law, Annals, No. 24, 2020. ◦ Nezir Pivić/Lejla Zilić-Čurić, "Victim's right to information in criminal proceedings (Directive 2012/29/EU and the Criminal Procedure Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina)", Serbian Association for Criminal Law Theory and Practice, “Injured Person and Criminal Law instruments of protection (International legal standards, norms and practice), Seventy regular annual session, 2020. ◦ Nezir Pivić/Lejla Zilić-Čurić, "The protective and preventive role of the prosecutor as a prerequisites for the realization of a fair trial and the prevention of criminality", Eleventh International Scientifc Conference - Criminal legislation and crime prevention (norm and practice), Serbian Association for Criminal Theory and Practice, Ministry of Justice of , Center for Education of Judges and Prosecutors of Republika Srpska, Trebinje, 2020. ◦ Enis Omerović, Lejla Zilić-Čurić, Amina Hasanović, Almir Jarić, "Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights", Ročenka uprchlického a cizineckého práva, Yearbook, 2018.

NETWORKS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Memberships

◦ ​2012 - Local Youth Council of Zenica ◦ 2006 - NGO "Youth for Youth", Zenica ◦ 2013 - 2014 Governing Committe of University of Zenica ◦ 2011 - 2014 Student Association of Faculty of Law, University of Zenica ◦ 2020 - Bosnian-Herzegovinian association of Turkish alumni (TUMED)

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

Conferences

◦ 2014. Participation in CEO Conference, held in Zenica Bosnia and Herzegovina, Economics faculty, University of Zenica ◦ 2011. Participation in Conference of XY Association, held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the title "Se xual and reproductive health of young pople in Bosnia and Herzegovina", ◦ 2010. Participation in International Scientifc Symposum, held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, under a title "Dissolution of Yugoslavia, position of Bosnia and Herzegovina leaded by Alija Izetbegović", Museum Alija Izetbegović, Sarajevo ◦ 2020 - Serbian Association for Criminal Law Theory and Practice, “Injured Person and Criminal Law instruments of protection (International legal standards, norms and practice), Seventy regular annual session, 2020. ◦ 2020 - Eleventh International Scientifc Conference - Criminal legislation and crime prevention (norm and practice), Serbian Association for Criminal Theory and Practice, Ministry of Justice of Republika Srpska, Center for Education of Judges and Prosecutors of Republika Srpska, Trebinje, 2020. HONOURS AND AWARDS

Honours and awards

◦ "High honour student" - Marmara University, Institute for Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, Istanbul (Turkey) - GPA 4.00 (out of 4.00) - Master in Public Law ◦ "High honour student" - ​University of Zenica, Faculty of Law; Rector's award for exemplary achievement and grade point average 9.9 (out of 10.00) during undergraduate study ◦ "Golden student" - "Bošnjaci" Foundation's award for student with highest grade point average 10.00 (out of 10.00) in the academic year 2013/2014 ◦ "High honour student" - Dean's award for the highest grade point average 10.00 (out of 10.00) in the academic year 2013/2014 ◦ "High honour student" - Dean's award for the highest grade point average 10.00 (out of 10.00) in the academic year 2012/2013 ◦ Federal Ministry of Education and Science's award for the highest grade point average 10.00 (out of 10.00) of Faculty of Law in the academic year 2012/2013 ◦ "High honour student" - Dean's award for the highest grade point average 10.00 (out of 10.00) in the academic year 2011/2012 ◦ Federal Ministry of Education and Science's award for the highest grade point average 10.00 (out of 10.00)of Faculty of Law in the academic year 2011/2012 ◦ "High honour student" - Dean's award for the highest grade point average 9.36 (out of 10.00) in the academic year 2010/2011 ◦ Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina's award for best rhetorical skills on National Moot Court Competition, Criminal Law and Human Rights ◦ Civil Right Defenders's award for frst place in National Moot Court Competition, Human Rights

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS

Organisational skills

◦ ​Efective communication strategies and problem solving skills learned through the undergraduate study ◦ Management and planning learned through the work in students organizations ◦ Analytical skills gained through the trainings and seminars

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Communication and interpersonal skills

◦ ​Successful interpretation of diferent topics ◦ Rich vocabulary and verbal communication ◦ Ability to represent critical thinking ◦ Well expressed cognitive and behavioral skills

OTHER SKILLS

Other skills

◦ ​Acting; Bosnian National Theatre in Zenica (2005-2006) COMPETITIONS

Competitions

◦ 2020/2021 International Criminal Law Moot Court Competition; Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands; Position - Academic trainer ◦ 2019/2020 International Criminal Law Moot Court Competition; Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands; Position - Academic trainer ◦ 2018 Regional Moot Court Competition, Civil Rights Defenders; Position - Academic trainer ◦ 2018 International Criminal Law Moot Court Competition; Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands; Position - Academic trainer ◦ 2017 National Moot Court Competition in Criminal Law and Human Rights; Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina; United States Ambassy in Sarajevo; Position - Academic trainer ◦ 2015. ​Futura National Moot Court Competition in Human Rights; Court in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Civil Rights Defenders, Position - Academic trainer ◦ 2014. Futura National Moot Court Competition in Human Rights; Court in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Civil Rights Defenders, Position - Competitior; Award - First place ◦ 2013. National Moot Court Competition in Criminal Procedure and Human Rights, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina , and United States Ambassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Position - Competitor; Award - Second place and diploma for best rhetorical skills ◦ 2013. Regional Moot Court Competition in Media Law; South East Round, University of Oxford and ; Position -Competitor, Belgrade, Serbia ◦ 2013. National Moot Court Competition in Media Law, USAID and INTERNEWS, Faculty of Law in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Position- Competitor