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Young European Ambassadors build bridges against discrimination in Venice
The Council of Europe works closely with Young European Ambassadors (YEA) to strengthen youth engagement in promoting equality, diversity and human rights across Europe and its neighbouring regions. In this context, 25 Young European Ambassadors from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership...
Non-profit organisations explore ways to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing risks
Two groups of non-governmental organisations in Azerbaijan benefited from consecutive workshops on 25-26 February designed to strengthen their understanding of measures to address money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the non-profit sector. The workshops were organised by the Council...
Lawyers in Azerbaijan enhance skills to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing
In cooperation with the Azerbaijani Bar Association and the Financial Monitoring Service, the Council of Europe organised a workshop on 23-24 February 2026 for two separate groups of lawyers to strengthen their understanding of how to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The...
European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organises a workshop for mediators in Azerbaijan
On 12–13 February 2026, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) in cooperation with the Mediation Council and the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan organised a workshop entitled “Improving the professional skills of mediators”. The workshop brought together 35 mediators from...
National authorities and private sector discuss third country risk assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing
Azerbaijan has completed its third national assessment of risks related to money laundering and the financing of terrorism, an important step in protecting the country’s economy and citizens. The assessment helps national authorities understand where financial systems may be vulnerable and how...
Justice Dashboard Eastern Partnership: Publication of the 2024 data analysis
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) has released the results of the 2024 data collection for the “Dashboard for the Eastern Partnership”, covering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine. Comparative tables and graphs, highlight regional trends...
Azerbaijani authorities explore Swedish coordination and protection mechanisms to strengthen national response to violence against women
Representatives of key Azerbaijani institutions visited Sweden to learn how the country coordinates prevention, protection, and prosecution efforts to tackle violence against women. The delegation included the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, the Ministry of Health, the...
Azerbaijani institutions explore international digital tools to protect women victims of violence
Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, along with experts from Türkiye and Spain, took part in a workshop on emergency support for women victims of violence. The participants explored how digital tools, such as Türkiye’s...
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,...
Building skills to detect and address financial crime
Representatives from supervisory and financial intelligence units of Azerbaijan participated in a training aimed at strengthening their ability to detect and address money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks across different sectors of the economy. The training also focused on...
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