Lawyers and legal professionals complete the HELP course on Combating Hate Speech and Hate Crime in Macedonian Language

26 MARCH 2024 Skopje

43 lawyers and legal professionals from North Macedonia successfully completed the HELP course on combating hate speech and hate crime in Macedonian language. The translated HELP course in Macedonian language on combating hate speech and hate crime was launched for the first time last year in...

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Albanian prison directors enhance their leadership and prison management skills

20 March 2024 Tirana

On 18-20 March, 20 prison Directors representing all the Albanian penitentiary institutions, attended a leadership and prison management training delivered by two Council of Europe international consultants and the Head of the Albanian Training Centre for prison staff. The training combined...

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The role of legal clinics for providing primary legal aid for victims of crimes and gender-based violence discussed at the National Co-ordination Body meeting

20 March 2024 Skopje

The 14th meeting of the National Co-ordination Body for the implementation of the Law on Free Legal Aid in North Macedonia, gathered in Skopje on 20 March to discuss the progress and important challenges regarding the implementation of free legal aid system in North Macedonia. Organised in the...

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Округли сто о спречавању злостављања од стране полицијских службеника и делотворним истрагама у вези с овим питањем

19. март 2024. године Београд

Округли сто посвећен извршавању пресуда Европског суда за људска права (ЕСЉП) против Србије које се односе на злостављање током полицијског задржавања и неделотворних истрага о таквим наводима (група предмета Станимировић против Србије) одржан је 19. марта у Београду. На округлом столу су...

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European Union and Council of Europe further support authorities of Montenegro in fulfilling the interim benchmarks on justice reform and victims protection

12 March 2024 Podgorica

The third Steering Committee Meeting of the joint European Union and Council of Europe action "Strengthening accountability of the judicial system and enhancing protection of victims' rights in Montenegro", took place in Podgorica. The meeting brought together key stakeholders and local actors...

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Building a safer environment for media professionals

21 March 2024 Pristina

Keeping journalists safe is key to a free press! Therefore, a group of thirty journalists from various media outlets gathered in Pristina for a specialised training focused on their safety. Thanks to expert insights, including those from the European Court of Human Rights, these media...

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Schools and pedagogical institutions working together on establishing resource centers for democratic school culture

29 February 2024 Banja Luka

The final joint capacity building session for representatives of pedagogical institutions and pilot schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) who are part of the first cycle of the development of resource centers for democratic school culture took place on 29 February 2024 in Banja Luka. The...

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НАЈАВА ЗА МЕДИЈЕ: Однос грађана и грађанки и представника органа јавне власти према дискриминацији у Србији у фокусу презентације која се одржава у среду у Београду

19. март 2024. године Београд

Представљање резултата истраживања „Однос грађана и грађанки према дискриминацији у Србији“ и „Однос представника органа јавне власти према дискриминацији у Србији“, која су спроведена уз подршку заједничког пројекта Европске уније и Савета Европе „Борба против дискриминације и промоција...

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Унапређење регионалне сарадње у циљу подршке реформама у области антидискриминационог нормативног оквира са фокусом на права припадника и припадница ЛГБТИ заједнице

12-13. март 2024. године Подгорица, Црна Гора

У Подгорици, Црној Гори, одржана је регионална размена на којој се говорило о реформама у области равноправности и фокусу на заштиту ЛГБТИ особа. Након регионалне ЛГБТИ конференције на тему „Одговор на растући анти-родни покрет“, организоване у Приштини, у новембру 2023. године, дводневни догађај...

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Јачање стандарда заштите података у Србији

18. март 2024. године Београд

Суштинска веза између заштите података и слободе изражавања садржана је у члану 85. Опште уредбе о заштити података „Обрада и слобода изражавања и информисања“. Ова одредба обавезује државе чланице ЕУ да управљају деликатном равнотежом између императива заштите личних података и права на слободу...

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Addressing hate speech in Montenegro: findings from second round of group interviews with civil society organisations, media, and government representative

15 March 2024 Podgorica

An open discussion and group interviews involving various stakeholders among which civil society organisations, media, and government representative, took place in Podgorica on 15 March. As a follow up of the first round held in October 2023, this round of interviews has expanded the number of...

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Montenegro: aligning the media legislation with the European standards

14 March 2024 Podgorica

Council of Europe provides legal and policy advice to many of its member state which are on the path of joining the European Union. To this end, with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, a Legal Opinion on three main laws regulating media in Montenegro – on Media, on Audio...

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Претње за безбедност новинара и новинарки у Србији: нови извештај

15. март 2024. године Београд

Институционални притисци су облик претње са којом се већина новинара и новинарки често и редовно сусреће у свом раду (46,2 одсто), а следе економски притисци или несигурност радних места (40,2 одсто). 29,9 одсто новинара и новинарки често или редовно се сусреће са проблемом таргетирања и...

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Promoting inclusivity in media content in North Macedonia

13 March 2024 Skopje

Persons with disabilities have a right to enjoy the content of audiovisual media. To this end, a public presentation of a draft Rulebook to ensure accessibility of audiovisual media services (AVMS) for persons with disabilities took place today in Skopje with the support of the EU and Council of...

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Call for applications for grants to support activities on combating hate speech in North Macedonia

13 March 2024 North Macedonia

Within the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility programme and its action on “Combating Hatred and Intolerance in North Macedonia”, the Council of Europe is launching a call for applications for grants scheme “Support to local self-governments and/or CSOs...

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Assisting the Government of Montenegro in assessing the effectiveness of the 2019-2023 LGBTI Strategy

5 March 2024 Podgorica

The report on the Montenegro's LGBTI National Strategy 2019-2023 was presented at the Europe House in Podgorica on 5 March 2024. The presentation took place at the presence of representatives from national authorities, including the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, the Ombudsperson, the...

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Enhancing efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina: pilot courts participating in workshop in Mostar

4 - 5 March 2024 Mostar

In an effort to enhance the efficiency and quality of justice in five action’s pilot courts, the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Strengthening the efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIHSEJ)” piloted by the European Commission for the Efficiency of...

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Regional conference takes place in Tirana to discuss co-operation and key solutions with public stakeholders, civil society and key experts from the region and the European Union

Tackling environmental crime through addressing related illicit financial flows and corruption in the Western Balkans

7-8 March 2024 Tirana

A regional conference focusing on the intricate relationship between money laundering, corruption and environmental crimes in the Western Balkans took place in Tirana, Albania. Organised with the support of the EU and the Council of Europe, the 2-days event brought together key stakeholders from...

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Јачање веза са ЛГБТИ заједницом у Србији: поспешивање повезаности међу организацијама цивилног друштва

28. фебруар 2024. године Рума

Прелиминарни резултати истраживања о ставовима грађана и грађанки и представника и представница јавних власти према ЛГБТИ особама, спроведених у сарадњи са Европском унијом и Саветом Европе са Повереником за заштиту равноправности (ПЗР), представљени су представницима ЛГБТИ+ заједнице и...

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Increasing awareness on gender equality on International Women’s Day

7 - 8 March 2024 Ankara

The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Fostering women's access to justice in Türkiye” contributed to the “Conference on Women’s Human Rights” organised at the Ankara University Faculty of Law in co-operation with several universities. Women in family law, women’s physical...

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