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National PGG II project on anti-discrimination holds its second Steering Committee Meeting

On 27 November 2020, the joint EU / CoE project implemented in the frame of the Partnership for Good Governance II ”Strengthening the capacities of the justice sector actors to deliver justice in line with European standards, in particular to fight discrimination in the Republic of Moldova” organized its Second Steering Committee Meeting.

The aim of the event was to present the state of implementation and results of the national project in November 2019 – November 2020, as well as the activities planned for 2021. The online meeting brought together 16 representatives of the project’s beneficiary institutions, the Council of Europe, the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, international organizations and NGOs.

In its second year of implementation, the project organized 25 events, the vast majority of them online, counting over 350 participants. In the framework of the project were provided - expert opinions, assessment missions followed by reports with recommendations and capacity building activities. The project activities for 2021 were presented and approved.

Background

The Council of Europe is implementing the Project “Strengthening the capacities of the justice sector actors to deliver justice in line with European standards, in particular to fight discrimination in the Republic of Moldova” under the auspices of the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance for Eastern Partnership Countries 2019-2021. The Project started in May 2019 and will last until December 2021. The main objective of the Project is to better align delivered justice with European standards at national level in the field of discrimination.

For more information on the project, follow this link.

For more information on the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance, follow this link.

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Addressing hate speech and hate crime: regional gathering of the network of Equality Bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership Region

A two-day workshop on addressing hate speech and hate crime took place at the premises of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, involving Equality bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions.  The event supported by the EU and Council of Europe, gathered 50 representatives from both regions who discussed and exchanged on the best practices, measures and common challenges when addressing hate speech and hate crime. Through monitoring and reporting, policy advocacy, raising awareness and supporting victims equality bodies play a fundamental role in protecting human rights and ensuring that all individuals are treated equally.

In her opening remarks, Angela Longo, Head of Anti-discrimination Co-operation Unit, Council of Europe, underlined the significant progress in engaging with Equality Bodies through this network, regularly exchanging best practices and addressing the challenges of hatred and intolerance in societies. She highlighted that this new chapter of discussion delves into the grey area between hate speech and hate crime, addressing issues of incitement and biases,

Representatives from Equality Bodies had the opportunity to discuss and enhance their knowledge on the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers Recommendation to member States on combating hate crime, adopted on 7th May 2024, as well as gain a clearer understanding of EU standards in the field of hate crime. Moreover, participants engaged in exchanges with peers from the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia (OBERAXE), who shared insights on addressing hate speech in the public discourse. The National Office Against Racial Discrimination (UNAR) in Italy provided practical examples for developing counter-narratives and raising awareness initiatives.

They also explored opportunities to advocate for legislative reform, foster multisectoral co-operation, enhance data collection, and overall improve national mechanisms to counter hate crimes.

This seminar was organised within the action “Promoting equality and combating racism and intolerance in the Western Balkans” and the project “Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies” – co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe  under the joint Programmes “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” and “Partnership for Good Governance”.

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