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Law enforcement and civil society from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions join forces against discrimination in Sarajevo
Representatives of law enforcement and civil society organisations from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions met in Sarajevo to strengthen dialogue, build trust, and work together to combat hatred, discrimination, and racism in line with European standards. The regional event,...
144th plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinion prepared under the Quick Response Mechanism
At its 144th plenary session (held on 9-10 October 2025), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Armenia Amicus curiae brief on the compatibility of Article 236 of the Criminal Code with the European standards on legal certainty. This opinion was prepared under the...
The Republic of Moldova advances reforms with European Union and Council of Europe support
From modernising courts’ management system to strengthening the protection of women’s rights and advancing democratic reforms, the Republic of Moldova is making tangible progress with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe’s joint programme “Partnership for Good Governance”....
Moldovan legal professionals discuss ways to enable access to justice for women
Judges and prosecutors from across the Republic of Moldova met to discuss ways to further improve women’s access to justice, following the implementation of the mentoring programme for legal professionals in the Eastern Partnership region. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the...
Upholding equality through peer exchange between Ombuds-institutions from Montenegro and Azerbaijan
The Ombudsperson offices of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Montenegro met in Budva to exchange practices and experiences related to anti-discrimination; protection of vulnerable groups’ rights, gender equality, and on the dialogue with civil society organisations. During this study visit,...
Belarusian democratic forces and civil society promote Council of Europe anti-discrimination standards
Belarusian democratic forces and civil society representatives have today concluded a training course on European standards on equality and anti-discrimination. At an event in Strasbourg, 18 Belarusian trainees – activists, lawyers, media professionals and scholars – received certificates of...
Council of Europe continues supporting Armenia in enhancing anti-corruption and money laundering investigations
Effective investigation of financial crimes is a cornerstone for ensuring the stability of a country’s economic system, which requires adequate capacity of the law enforcement authorities in detection and disruption of complex financial schemes used to conceal the origins of illicit funds. A...
Building capacity: Armenia established a network of mediation trainers
Armenia has taken another important step in strengthening mediation as a cornerstone of its justice reforms. From 5 to 9 September 2025, twelve mediators completed an intensive Training of Trainers course. They are now ready to train the next generation of mediators across the country. This...
Young voices committed against hatred in the Republic of Moldova
“No-hate” Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) from the Republic of Moldova visited the Council of Europe Office in Chisinau to discuss their engagement in initiatives of promoting equality and inclusion in the society. The Young European Ambassadors brainstormed on how to increase equality in the...
Armenian authorities and civil society strengthen co-operation on hate crime data collection
A training for police, investigators, prosecutors, and civil society representatives from Armenia was held on improving data collection mechanisms for hate crime and discrimination-related cases. The training helped participants put European standards into practice by working with Armenian...
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