News on combating discrimination
LGBTI Human Rights Defenders from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership Regions Work Together to Strengthen Solidarity and Sustainability
LGBTI human rights defenders and activists from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions, including the Belarusian community in exile, met in Pristina to join their efforts in support of gender equality, fight against targeted violence and hate crime, and explore new opportunities for...
Public servants gain practical tools to tackle antigypsyism in Montenegro
Public servants in Montenegro strengthened their practical ability to recognise, prevent, and address discrimination, including antigypsyism, during an online training held on 26 November within the EU and Council of Europe Joint Programme Roma Integration Phase III, in synergy with the...
Montenegro authorities move forward with legal harmonisation of same-sex partnerships
Ensuring that same-sex couples can fully exercise their rights in Montenegro remained at the centre of discussions as institutions gathered once again in Podgorica to review ongoing efforts to harmonise national legislation with the Law on Same-Sex Partnerships. Participants examined progress...
Sexism. See it. Name it. Stop it!
On the occasion of the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia, the Council of Europe, and WeBalkans, together with the Young European Ambassadors (YEA) network, officially opened an interactive installation titled “Sexism....
Serbian youth call out inequality in environmental impacts
More than half of young people in Serbia believe that environmental degradation affects vulnerable groups the most and further brings them to the margin of the society. These groups have fewer resources and weaker representation compared to the majority of the popularion to protect themselves...
Visual Art Exhibition & Panel Discussion
“Let’s bring justice closer to the citizens” marked the 30th Anniversary of the membership of North Macedonia in the Council of Europe
To mark the European Day of Justice and the 30th anniversary since North Macedonia joined the Council of Europe, the Council of Europe Programme Office in Skopje with the support from the European Union, organised a public event to highlight the importance of equal access to justice for all, by...
Inclusive policing in focus of regional exchange between law enforcement and civil society
Advancing more inclusive, human rights-based policing was at the focus of the two-day regional exchange that brought together representatives of law enforcement institutions and civil society organisations from Albania, North Macedonia, and the Republic of Moldova. The event sought practical and...
Working together to tackle structural racism in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership region
Representatives from public institutions and experts from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions, part of the European Union and Council of Europe Anti-racism Network, met in Strasbourg to strengthen their joint efforts against racism and intolerance. Discussions focused on shifting...
Simulation-Based Training on Human Trafficking Pioneered in North Macedonia
As part of the efforts to build the capacities of various anti-trafficking stakeholders, EU and Council of Europe joint action on “Strengthening anti - trafficking action in North Macedonia” delivered a simulation training with a mock trial, based on a human trafficking case scenario. The...
Inclusive Policing in Action: Law enforcement and civil society exchange on protecting ethnic and religious communities
Yerevan / Police officers, investigators, and civil society representatives from Armenia, Montenegro, and Serbia joined forces to strengthen co-operation and improve their capacity to identify, investigate, and prevent hate-motivated crimes against national, ethnic and religious communities. ...
Kada knjige progovore: učenici širom BiH uče o razumijevanju i toleranciji
Najbolje lekcije ne dolaze uvijek iz udžbenika, one ponekad dolaze iz iskustva o nečijem životu. Širom Bosne i Hercegovine, 437 učenika i učenica iz 17 osnovnih i srednjih škola otkrilo je drugačiju vrstu biblioteke - onu u kojoj knjige dišu, govore i dijele svoje priče. Kroz aktivnost „Živa...
Judges and public prosecutors strengthen their skills to apply European standards within the domestic legal framework on combating hate speech
Judges and prosecutors play a fundamental role in the efforts to combat hate speech and more concretely in processing hate speech legal cases. To assist justice professionals in North Macedonia to address hate speech, a capacity building activity supported by EU and Council of Europe took place...
Otvorene stranice empatije: mladi u Bosni i Hercegovini kroz žive knjige uče o različitostima
“Živa biblioteka” nije obična polica s knjigama. Umjesto štampanih stranica, učenici/e upoznaju prave ljude – “knjige” koje dijele svoja životna iskustva, razbijaju stereotipe i pozivaju na dijalog. U školama širom Bosne i Hercegovine, pet aktivista/ica koji predstavljaju različite manjinske...
Youth in North Macedonia invited to share their vision on justice and equality in drawing and essay competition
The Council of Europe Programme Office in Skopje, is once again marking the European Day of Justice in North Macedonia, this time with a drawing and essay competition, under the slogan “Let’s bring justice closer to the citizens”. This initiative invites children and young people from North...
Dostupni novi alati za državne službenike-ce iz Bosne i Hercegovine za unapređenje zaštite LGBTI tražilaca azila
Stručnjaci koji rade s tražiocima azila u Bosni i Hercegovini sada su bolje opremljeni za zaštitu prava lezbejki, gejeva, biseksualnih, transrodnih i interspolnih (LGBTI) osoba koje traže zaštitu u zemlji. Dvodnevna radionica koja je održana u Delijašu 16. i 17. septembra pružila je 17...
Global traveling exhibition The Tolerance Project returns to Belgrade with a new edition
The United Nations in Serbia and the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade today opened The Tolerance Project – A Traveling Poster Show at Kalemegdan Fortress, Sava Promenade. This latest Belgrade edition brings a selection of newly added works from the global initiative founded and curated by...
Better education and labour rights for Roma: Council of Europe and NGO Young Roma launch new project in Montenegro
The Council of Europe Programme Office in Montenegro and the NGO Young Roma from Herceg Novi have officially signed an agreement launching the project “ROMA IN: Local Actions for Inclusive Work and Education of Roma in Montenegro”, aimed at strengthening the fight against discrimination, hatred,...
A strong voice from Albania breaking disability barriers
Suela Lala, a prominent advocate for persons with disabilities in Albania, has spent over 15 years combating discrimination and promoting equality, focusing on accessibility, inclusion, and the protection of fundamental rights. She holds the position of the Executive Director of the “Së Bashku”...
Preventing and Combating Child Trafficking in North Macedonia: Stories of Resilience and Collaboration
When Jana (name changed for protection) arrived at SOS Children’s Village foster home, she carried only a small bag, and an invisible weight of fear, trauma, and mistrust. At just 15, she had endured months of exploitation by traffickers who had promised her “a better future.” Instead, she found...
Utakmicom „Jedan tim, jedan cilj” započela nova faza inicijative „Blokiraj mržnju. Podijeli ljubav!”
Druga faza zajedničke inicijative Evropske unije i Vijeća Evrope „Blokiraj mržnju. Podijeli ljubav! 2.0” zvanično je počela danas dječijim nogometnim turnirom na stadionu FK Sloga u Vukosavlju, gdje su se okupili dječaci i djevojčice iz pet općina kako bi promovirali raznolikost, jednakost i...
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