Horizontal Facility - Vijesti
Assisting local authorities to provide inclusive property rights services to all citizens in Albania
Local municipal staff and officials from the State Cadaster Agency in Fier and Vlora increased their capacity and knowledge by participating in specific training sessions aimed at improving service delivery in transitional property processes in these cities. The trainings, organised with the...
Path to justice: Conference highlights need for gender-sensitive approaches in Türkiye’s earthquake recovery
Addressing the unique legal challenges faced by women in Türkiye’s earthquake-affected regions requires urgent, gender-sensitive reforms in disaster recovery frameworks— this was concluded at the “Conference on Women’s Access to Justice after the Earthquakes”, organised by UN Women Türkiye and...
Nove škole pridružile se Mreži za demokratsku školsku kulturu
Nova grupa škola u Srednjobosanskom kantonu pridružila se rastućoj Mreži za demokratsku školsku kulturu, otvarajući više mogućnosti za učenike/ce i nastavnike/ce da grade kulturu inkluzivnosti i kritičkog mišljenja. U sklopu ove inicijative, 16 nastavnika/ca iz Bugojna, Novog Travnika i Viteza...
Obilježavanje Evropskog dana pravde u znaku zaštite životne sredine i radionica o komunikacijskim strategijama u Trebinju
Pravni stručnjaci i predstavnici lokalne zajednice obilježili su 29. oktobra 2024. godine u Osnovnom sudu u Trebinju Evropski dan pravde i razgovarali na koji način pravosuđe može pomoći u očuvanju prava u oblasti zaštite životne sredine. Događaj obilježavanja Evropskog dana pravde pod nazivom...
Strengthening privacy rights in Serbia: Data protection staff trained in European standards
Finding the right balance between privacy and freedom of expression can be challenging, especially when journalists deal with sensitive information. The public’s right to know may sometimes conflict with personal privacy, particularly for public figures or concerning sensitive issues. The...
Tužioci i policija unaprijedili svoja znanja o zaštiti novinara i novinarki u Bosni i Hercegovini
Efikasna saradnja između tužilaštava i policije u Bosni i Hercegovini je imperativ kako bi se osigurala zaštita novinara i novinarki, a time i sloboda izražavanja. 21 tužitelj i tužiteljica i policijski službenik iz cijele Bosne i Hercegovine, koji su imenovani kao kontaktne osobe za sigurnost...
Public awareness raising initiative in North Macedonia to tackle the consequences of human trafficking for labour exploitation kicks-off in North Macedonia
“Maybe you are also involved in labour exploitation”
Labor exploitation affects vulnerable individuals who are coerced or deceived into exploitative work situations. Public authorities in North Macedonia and related actors in the field are committed to reduce the demand for services delivered by victims of human trafficking for the purpose of...
Strengthening legal advocacy on women’s rights in Türkiye
Legal experts and civil society representatives from nine cities in Türkiye are now equipped with key legal strategies to effectively use litigation as a tool to protect and promote women’s rights. This achievement follows an online training session held on 25 October 2024, attended by 13...
Workshop for Judicial Academy’s initial training beneficiaries on the application of the European Convention on Human Rights
Serbian Judicial Academy’s initial training beneficiaries are being equipped with practical knowledge on how to apply the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in domestic courts. In cooperation with the Judicial Academy of the Republic of Serbia, the joint European Union and Council of...
Borba protiv mržnje u Bosni i Hercegovini
Evropska unija i Vijeće Evrope u saradnji sa Rijasetom Islamske zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini, su u oktobru organizovali niz dvodnevnih događaja za jačanje kapaciteta s ciljem smanjenja i zaštite od govora mržnje i zločina iz mržnje u lokalnim zajednicama. Na inicijativu Rijasta Islamske...
Photo and Drawing Competition on the occasion of European Justice Day
Let’s bring JUSTICE closer to the citizens!
The European Day of Justice is celebrated each year around 25 October. It aims to bring justice closer to citizens, to inform them on their rights and to promote the work of the European Union and Council of Europe in the field of access to justice. Since 2020, the European Day of Justice is...
Türkiye’s Human Rights and Equality Institution representatives enhance skills in immigration detention monitoring
Thirty-eight staff from the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye (HREIT) have improved their ability to monitor immigration detention places. This comes after a two-day training held in Ankara on 21-22 October. Organised as part of the European Union and Council of Europe’s joint...
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. To raise public awareness about this crime in North Macedonia,...
Montenegro advances judicial reforms and strengthens victim protection, HF 7’ Steering Committee concluded
Montenegro continues to make progress in judicial reform and enhancing the protection of victims' rights, as concluded in the forth Steering Committee Meeting of the action "Strengthening accountability of the judicial system and enhancing protection of victims' rights in Montenegro" that took...
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...
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