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 March 2024 Belgrade

A roundtable focusing on execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in relation to Serbia concerning ill-treatment in police custody and ineffective investigations into such allegations (Stanimirović v. Serbia group) took place on 19 March in Belgrade. Consultations...

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Evropska unija i Savjet Evrope nastavljaju da pružaju podršku institucijama u Crnoj Gori u procesu ispunjavanja privremenih mjerila u oblasti reforme pravosuđa i zaštite žrtava

12. mart 2024. godine Podgorica

Treći sastanak Upravnog odbora zajedničkog projekta Evropske unije i Savjeta Evrope pod nazivom „Osnaživanje odgovornosti u pravosudnom sistemu i unapređenje prava žrtava u Crnoj Gori“ održan je u Podgorici. Sastanku su prisustvovali ključni partneri i lokalni akteri uključeni u proces reforme...

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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 March 2024 Belgrade

Presentation of the reports “Attitudes of citizens towards discrimination in Serbia” and “Attitudes of the representatives of public authorities towards discrimination in Serbia”, prepared with the support of the joint European Union and the Council of Europe action "Combating discrimination and...

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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 March 2024 Podgorica, Montenegro

A regional peer exchange on tackling equality reforms and focusing on the protection of LGBTI persons, took place in Podgorica, Montenegro. Following the regional LGBTI conference on “Addressing the rising anti-gender movement” organised in Pristina“ in November 2023, the two-day event organised...

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Јачање стандарда заштите података у Србији

18 March 2024 Belgrade

The intrinsic link between data protection and freedom of expression is encapsulated in the Article 85 of the General Data Protection Regulation "Processing and freedom of expression and information". This provision mandates the EU Member States to navigate the delicate balance between the...

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Rješavanje problema govora mržnje u Crnoj Gori: rezultati drugog kruga grupnih intervjua sa predstavnicima organizacija civilnog društva, medija i vlasti

15. marta 2024.godine Podgorici

Otvorena diskusija i grupni intervjui sa predstavnicima različitih grupa, među kojima su organizacije civilnog društva, mediji i vlasti, održani su u Podgorici 15. marta 2024.godine. Tokom ovog kruga intervjua, koji je nastavak prvog kruga održanog u oktobru 2023. godine, proširen je broj...

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Crna Gora: usklađivanje medijskog zakonodavstva sa evropskim standardima

14. mart 2024. godine Podgorica

Savjet Evrope pruža pomoć u pripremi zakonodavnog i političkog okvira za brojne zemlje članice koje se nalaze na putu pridruživanja Evropskoj uniji. S tim u vezi, uz podršku Evropske unije i Savjeta Evrope, pripremljeno je ekspertsko pravno mišljenje o tri ključna zakona koja regulišu oblast...

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Претње за безбедност новинара и новинарки у Србији: нови извештај

15 March 2024 Belgrade

Institutional pressures are a form of a threat that most journalists in Serbia often and regularly encounter in their work (46.2%), followed by economic pressures or job insecurity (40.2%). 29.9% of journalists often or regularly encounter the problem of targeting and smear campaigns, and 30.5%...

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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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Pomoć Vladi Crne Gore u procjeni efikasnosti LGBTI strategije 2019-2023

5. mart 2024. godine Podgorica

U Evropskoj kući u Podgorici 5. marta 2024. godine predstavljen je izvještaj o Nacionalnoj LGBTI strategiji Crne Gore 2019-2023. Prezentacija je održana u prisustvu predstavnika i predstavnica državnih organa, uključujući Ministarstvo za ljudska i manjinska prava, Ombudsmana, Ministarstvo...

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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 February 2024 Ruma

The preliminary findings of surveys on the attitudes of citizens and representatives of public authorities towards LGBTI persons, run in co-operation of the European Union and the Council of Europe with the Commissioner for the protection of equality (CPE), were presented to representatives of...

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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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