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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,...
Strengthening victim protection in criminal cases in Montenegro
Montenegro is moving toward more consistent protection for victims of serious crimes with the first working group meeting held to draft the Guidelines for enhancing judicial practices in compensating the victims. Through a clearly defined recommendations, the Guidelines will provide expert and...
Enhancing court–media co-operation for greater transparency
Judges, court spokespersons and members of the Kosovo Judicial Council gathered for a workshop aimed at improving communication between the judiciary, the media and the public. The discussions focused on enhancing transparency and ensuring effective access to information in line with European...
Sudije i drugi pravni stručnjaci i stručnjakinje osnaženi za zaštitu od klevete i SLAPP tužbi u skladu sa evropskim standardima
Najnoviji standardi za suzbijanje strateških tužbi protiv javnog učešća (SLAPP tužbi), kao i standardi zaštite od klevete bili su tema diskusije na seminaru za sudije. Trening je bio fokusiran na ključne dokumente, uključujući Preporuku CM/Rec(2024)2 Vijeća Evrope o suzbijanju zloupotrebe SLAPP...
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. ...
Strategy for the Protection of Victims’ Rights: final public consultations take place in Montenegro
As part of the public consultation process to discuss the Draft Strategy for the Protection of Victims’ Rights and related Action Plan for its implementation, a round-table was held in Podgorica. Montenegro is in the final phase of developing its first national Strategy for the protection of...
Western Balkan regulators call for stronger support to align with European standards
As European standards on digital governance continue to evolve, regulatory authorities from the Western Balkans Beneficaries gathered in Athens to discuss how to align their frameworks with relevant Council of Europe and European Union’s standards, in particular with the requirements of the EU’s...
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Türkiye advances human rights and financial integrity measures with EU and Council of Europe support
Türkiye has continued to reinforce access to justice for women and vulnerable groups, fight against money laundering and foster digital citizenship education with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe through their joint programme Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans...
From knowledge to action: Training on strategic litigation strengthens sustainable advocacy for gender equality
With a shared commitment to justice and equality, 74 lawyers (63 women, 11men) from the Antalya Bar Association and civil society representatives gathered in Antalya to explore how strategic litigation can serve as a powerful driver of lasting change in women’s rights in Türkiye. Through...
Mentor schools advance democratic education in Serbia: Third peer learning and meeting of the mentor schools
Over 70 school mentors, principals, and education experts from 36 mentor schools across Serbia met in Kopaonik for their third annual meeting to advance democratic culture in classrooms. Organised as part of the joint action of the European Union and the Council of Europe entitled “Quality...
Albanian Supreme Court learns from Portuguese experience to strengthen efficiency
A delegation from the Documentation Centre of the Supreme Court of Albania concluded an exchange visit in Lisbon focused on strengthening case management and judicial research practices, in line with European standards. 12 legal advisors and staff members met with representatives of key judicial...
Promoting media literacy from an early age: “Media and emotions” presented in Belgrade
The new publication “Media and Emotions” was presented at the City Library of Belgrade, marking another step in strengthening media and information literacy among preschool educators, in support to the ongoing media literacy programme implemented by the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media...
Škola u Orašju njeguje demokratske vrijednosti kao najnoviji član mreže resursnih centara za demokratsku školsku kulturu
Nova školska godina u Orašju započela je na inspirativan način. Za učenike/učenice i nastavnike/nastavnice Školskog centra fra Martina Nedića ovaj period označava više od samog povratka u školske klupe — on označava početak novog poglavlja, jer je škola postala dio rastuće mreže resursnih centara...
Courts’ role in protecting journalists from abusive lawsuits under spotlight in Serbia
Judges, lawyers and academics gathered at the annual “Forum of Judges” conference to discuss how courts can strengthen protection against abusive lawsuits targeting journalists and public watchdogs. The discussion focused on the implementation of the Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2024)2...
Judges and prosecutors from the Western Balkans equipped to counter barriers to women’s access to justice
Judges and prosecutors from across the Western Balkans gathered in Budapest for a pioneering three-day training to champion gender equality in justice. From 22-24 September the thirty-four legal professionals from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia ...
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...
National Competition: Competences for Democratic Culture and Cross-curricular Approach – Application in Practice
As part of the joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe entitled “Quality Education for All”, which is being implemented in the Republic of Serbia in partnership with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia and the Institute for Improvement of Education, we invite...
Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina step up joint action against child trafficking
Authorities and civil society from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia are intensifying cooperation to tackle child trafficking for forced begging, a persistent and urgent challenge faced by both countries. At a joint meeting on 2 October in Sarajevo, ministries, prosecutors, judges, law...
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...
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