139th Plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinions prepared under the Quick Response Mechanism

23 June 2024 Venice, Italy

At its 139th plenary session (held on 21-22 June 2024), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Armenia Joint Opinion of the Venice Commission and the Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity on the draft law on national minorities. Republic of Moldova...

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Strengthening police and civil society collaboration to combat racism in the Eastern Partnership and Western Balkan countries

19-21 June 2024 Skopje, North Macedonia

In continuation of the joint efforts put in place by the European Union and the Council of Europe to enhance cross-regional collaboration to combat racism in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership countries, a peer-to-peer exchange was organised in Skopje. This training brought together...

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European standards on minorities’ protection at the centre of a training for legal professionals in the Republic of Moldova

6-7 June 2024 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

A two-day tailor-made training was organised in co-operation with the National Institute of Justice for 63 legal professionals from judicial institutions in the Republic of Moldova. The aim of the training was to enhance their knowledge and understanding of European standards on the protection of...

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The European Union and the Council of Europe support the Ukrainian authorities in the implementation of the priority reforms towards the alignment with European standards and practice

6 June 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

The European Union and the Council of Europe, together with representatives of national authorities, partner institutions and civil society organisations gathered for the Local Steering Committee meeting of the Partnership for Good Governance Programme. It was an opportunity to take stock of the...

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Armenian officials and law enforcement successfully completed advanced course on combating hate Speech

31 May 2024

From 5 April to 30 May 2024, twelve representatives from Armenia's Ministry of Justice, the Human Rights Defender’s Office, and law enforcement agencies successfully completed an online course on combating hate speech. This course, focused on the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance...

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Ensuring legal redress to hate speech and hate crime in line with European standards

29-30 May 2024 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

80 legal professionals from the Republic of Moldova participated in a two-day seminar, organisaed in co-operation with the National Institute of Justice. The seminar aimed at promoting the experience of the involved actors on addressing hate speech and discrimination and discuss possible...

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Improving dialogue between Police and the LGBTI community in the Republic of Moldova

28 May 2024 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

A platform for dialogue was created between Police and civil society organisations that promote the rights of LGBTI community in the Republic of Moldova. The meeting brought together 21 officers of the General Police Inspectorate and 19 representatives of civil society organisations, and...

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Promoting European values with the Young European Ambassadors and Equality Ambassadors in Georgia

21 May 2024 Tbilisi, Georgia

Representatives from the Council of Europe Office in Georgia and the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia co-hosted a meeting with Georgian Young European Ambassadors (YEAs). These YEAs had recently completed a series of online and in-person regional training sessions on promoting equality...

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Supporting the reduction of backlog in Georgian courts through workshops on dedicated CEPEJ tool

16-17 May 2024 Batumi, Georgia

The court coaching programme of European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) continued from 16 to 17 May 2024, representatives from the Batumi City court attended a two-day workshop on the CEPEJ Backlog reduction tool. The workshop aimed to introduce the court representatives to the...

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A round-table on the right to file a constitutional individual complaint with the Latvian and Ukrainian Constitutional Courts

9-10 May 2024 Krakow, Poland

A two-day round-table discussion to exchange on experiences and best practices on the right to file a constitutional individual complain was held on 9 and10 May, with the participation of the Constitutional Courts of Ukraine and the Republic of Latvia. The aim is to contribute to the development...

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