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Kragujevac schools celebrate the day of education for democratic culture
Mentor school for Democratic Culture, “Dragisa Lukovic Spanac” from Kragujevac, together with six local schools, marked the Day of Education for Democratic Culture with a series of creative, student-led activities aimed at promoting tolerance, diversity, and empathy in schools and the wider...
Strengthening the legal reasoning of Montenegro’s Administrative Court
With the aim of strengthening the quality of decisions in administrative disputes, intensive capacity building course was delivered to 14 judges and 14 advisors of the Administrative Court of Montenegro, focusing on skills needed to make a well-reasoned and fair decision. Through practical,...
Curricula working group of the state institute for education improvement finalised connecting reference framework of competences for democratic culture with selected subjects of national curricula in Serbia
Schools across Serbia will soon have access to a valuable new resource: the second volume of Guidelines for the Integration of the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC) in National Curricula. Developed by a team of education experts from the State Institute for the...
Psihološka pomoć mijenja živote marginaliziranih grupa u Bosni i Hercegovini u okviru zajedničkog programa EU i Vijeća Evrope „Horizontal facility za Zapadni Balkan i Tursku“.
Besplatna psihološka podrška: Ključ za autentični život
"Kada sam se prvi put obratio psihologu, osjećao sam se izgubljeno. Nisam mogao otvoreno govoriti o svojim osjećajima ni s kim iz svog okruženja. Osjećao sam kao da se gušim u vlastitim mislima. Besplatna psihološka podrška bila je moj jedini izlaz. Kroz razgovore s psihologom, počeo sam...
Nova platforma za prijavljivanje nasilja nad nad LGBTI osobama
Pokrenuta je nova web stranica stopmrznji.ba kao ključno sredstvo za prijavljivanje zločina iz mržnje i govora mržnje prema LGBTI osobama u Bosni i Hercegovini. Ova platforma pruža vitalne informacije i kontakte za one koji su doživjeli nasilje zbog svoje seksualne orijentacije ili rodnog...
Gearing up for Hackathon on inclusion and digital citizenship in Podgorica
High school students from across Montenegro gathered on 11 October 2024 for an Info Day on the upcoming Hackathon on inclusion and digital citizenship. Organised by the Council of Europe’s Programme Office and the Science and Technology Park of Montenegro, the event introduced participants to the...
High-level officials of North Macedonia discussed necessary interventions following latest report of the Council of Europe Committee against Torture
In a high-level meeting, senior officials working on prison reform discussed the way forward to address the key challenges stemming from the main findings of the European Committee against Torture (CPT) 2023 report on North Macedonia. The event was attended by the State Secretary of the Ministry...
Raising awareness on free legal aid for human trafficking victims in Montenegro
A new awareness raising initiative in Montenegro is putting the spotlight on free legal aid available to victims of human trafficking. An important part of this initiative are multilingual informational leaflets designed to inform victims about their legal rights. Created in collaboration with...
Ka smanjenju diskriminacije u sportu u Bosni i Hercegovini
U nastojanju da promoviše poštovanje i različitost u sportu, Ministarstvo civilnih poslova Bosne i Hercegovine, je uz podršku Evropske unije i Vijeća Evrope, 4. oktobra 2024. godine, organizovalo radionicu u Sarajevu. Radionica je imala za cilj smanjenje homofobije i transfobije u sportu, te je...
A public initiative to raise awareness on the fight against child trafficking for forced marriages to kick off in North Macedonia
"Change Your Mind - Stay Out of the Vicious Circle”
Forced child marriage is one of the common types of human trafficking, spiralling out of the circle of poverty. A significant number of the child trafficking victims in North Macedonia are victims of trafficking for forced marriage, who are often sexually abused and exploited for their labour. To...
New pilot module to counter SLAPPs introduced for legal professionals
As part of its ongoing commitment to advance protection of freedom of expression in line with European standards, the Council of Europe Office in Pristina introduced for legal professionals in Kosovo* an importanttraining curriculum focused on countering the use of Strategic Lawsuits Against...
Montenegro takes action to strengthen local response to human trafficking and boost victim support
In a move to combat human trafficking and protect victims’ rights, three workshops were organised across Montenegro in September — gathering local authorities, social welfare centers, labour inspections, law enforcement, and judicial representatives. As part of the Strategy for the Fight Against...
Nužna snažna zajednička akcija koja će prije svega zaštiti djecu i mlade
Trgovci ljudima uz pomoć tehnologije regrutuju, kontrolišu i eksploatišu žrtve
Kako odgovoriti na izazove koje postavlja rastuća upotreba informacionih i komunikacionih tehnologija (IKT) za regrutovanje, kontrolu i eksploataciju žrtava trgovine ljudima? Više od 60 domaćih i regionalnih stručnjaka sastalo se na dvodnevnoj konferenciji u Sarajevu 2. i 3. oktobra 2024. kako bi...
Montenegro police to boost human rights standards with new procedures
Police officers in Montenegro are stepping up efforts to protect human rights through the introduction of newly developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). During two days of training, held on 26-27 September in Bijelo Polje, middle management staff from the Regional Centre “North” were...
Building an equal and inclusive society: regional co-operation against racism
Recent initiatives took place in the framework of the programme, to address racism and intolerance by promoting regional co-operation while highlighting its importance as part of the EU accession process. By fostering dialogue and partnership among key Beneficiaries, these efforts seek to create...
Regional co-operation key to tackling discrimination and racism
Law enforcement institutions and civil society organisations (CSOs) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and the Republic of Moldova met in Podgorica on 26-28 September with the aim to address racism, discrimination, and the protection of minority groups, especially the LGBTI community. This...
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Advancing Serbia’s reform agenda in human rights, rule of law and democracy in line with European standards
Serbia has made progress on its reform agenda, ranging from strengthening human rights protections and anti-trafficking efforts to promoting equality, quality education for all, as well as safeguarding freedom of expression- all in the framework of the EU and Council of Europe joint programme,...
Towards ending discrimination against blind chess players
Representatives from Serbia’s Ministry of Sport and the Government Agent before the ECtHR, as relevant government officials, and experts from the Council of Europe's Department for the Execution of Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights, gathered in Belgrade on 24 September 2024 to...
Equality bodies, public authorities and civil society organisations in Albania to join forces in the efforts to combat discrimination and hatred
Partners and beneficiaries of the action on Advancing the Protection from Discrimination in Albania valued the contribution of this co-operation initiative of the European Union and Council of Europe, that aims to bring forward the effects of the reforms in the field of anti-discrimination and...
Pokrenut softver za podršku efikasnijem sistemu tretiranja zatvorenika u Federaciji Bosne i Hercegovine
Po prvi put u zatvorima Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine stavljen je u funkciju Integrisani sistem za upravljanje zatvorskim informacijama (IPMIS). Ovaj zatvorski softver, zajedno sa nabavkom hardverske opreme, razvijen je uz podršku programa EU i Vijeća Evrope Horizontal Facility III, u bliskoj...