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Assisting the Government of Montenegro in preparing new national 2024-2029 LGBTI Strategy
The first session of the working group in charge of drafting a new National LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex) Strategy for the period 2024-2029, took place on 26 March in municipality of Bar, Montenegro. This activity, aimed at devising a new national strategy tailored to the...
Advisors of the Constitutional Court discussed the application of the quality of law and proportionality tests in the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and domestic courts
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action „Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia“ organised on 12 April in Belgrade, in co-operation with the Constitutional Court, a training for around 50 advisors of the Constitutional Court on the application of the quality of law and...
Empowering Legal Clinics and Civil Society Organizations to enhance Free Legal Aid system in North Macedonia
The legal clinics and civil society organisations (CSOs) authorised for the provision of primary legal aid, are instrumental in ensuring access to justice and to effectively apply protection of human rights in line with European standards. Around 25 participants attended a five-days training of...
Regional conference in Belgrade looks at the use of encrypted communication in criminal proceedings
A regional two-day conference on legal aspects of the use of data from encrypted messaging services as evidence in criminal proceedings started in Belgrade today. Its objective is to allow legal professionals from the Western Balkans region to learn from experience of their peers form other...
Jačanje kapaciteta nosilaca i nositeljica pravosudnih funkcija za jačanje slobode izražavanja u Bosni i Hercegovini
Osnaživanje kapaciteta domaćih pravnih stručnjaka i stručnjakinja da služe kao edukatori i edukatorice u oblasti slobode izražavanja, u skladu sa standardima navedenim u članu 10. Evropske konvencije o ljudskim pravima i sudskom praksom Evropskog suda za ljudska prava, značajan je aspekt...
Council of Europe HELP Course on Access to Justice for Women launched to empower Judges and Prosecutors from the Western Balkans
In a significant step towards enhancing gender-sensitive legal practices and strengthening the capacity of judges and prosecutors in addressing gender bias in the judiciary in the Western Balkans, the regional HELP course on Access to Justice for Women was launched with the support of the EU...
Improving detection of child trafficking instances in schools in Serbia
Child trafficking is a widespread and underreported phenomenon. According to official data from the Serbian Centre for Human Trafficking Victims’ Protection, the percentage of children among the identified victims of trafficking in Serbia has significantly increased in 2023 and amounts to 62%...
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“Upholding journalistic integrity and advancing freedom of expression in North Macedonia”: Journalists and media actors in North Macedonia discuss key measures and challenges.
The recent amendments to North Macedonia's Criminal Code enhance journalist protection by allowing the Prosecutor's Office to initiate criminal cases on their behalf, alleviating the burden of private prosecutions. Additionally, since defamation and insult were decriminalised in North Macedonia,...
Strengthening the role and accountability of court interpreters and translators in Montenegro
Due to their role in judicial proceedings, court interpreters play an essential role in ensuring the equality of citizens in justice-related communications. In Montenegro, around 400 licensed court interpreters provide services for 25 languages in the proceedings before the police, the...
Policijski službenici i službenice akreditovani za izvođenje obuke o ljudskim pravima u Bosni i Hercegovini
Desetočlana grupa službenica i službenika agencija za sprovođenje zakona certifikovana je za izvođenje obuke o ljudskim pravima u Bosni i Hercegovini 16-17. aprila 2024. u Sarajevu, u okviru interne akreditacijske šeme osmišljene u bliskoj saradnji sa kantonalnim i entitetskim ministarstvima...
Steering towards freedom of expression in line with European standards
Underscoring the commitment to safeguarding freedom of expression and media in North Macedonia, the second Steering Committee Meeting under the joint EU and Council of Europe action on "Protecting freedom of expression and of the media in North Macedonia" (PRO-FREX) that convened today in...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Regional conference on the use of encrypted communication in criminal proceedings to be held on Thursday
A regional two-day conference on the use of encrypted communication as evidence in criminal proceedings, organised by the joint action of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia”, the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement...
New Communication Strategy for Judicial Council and Courts presented in Montenegro
The Communication strategy of the Judicial Council and Courts for 2024 - 2026 and the 2024 Action Plan were presented to court presidents, press judges and the Judicial Council's members. The Strategy defines ways of communicating with public and media, contributing to greater accountability of...
European Union and Council of Europe organise thematic discussion: “Upholding Journalistic Integrity: Safeguarding Journalists and Media Actors in North Macedonia”
A thematic discussion on "Upholding Journalistic Integrity: Safeguarding Journalists and Media Actors in North Macedonia," will be organised on 17 April 2024 in Hotel Aleksandar Palace, in the framework of the European Union and the Council of Europe joint action “Protecting freedom of expression...
Supporting the role of local government on the treatment of property registration processes
A series of three outreach monitoring activities were held, in the Municipalities of Librazhd (28 March) , Berat (3 April) and Malësi e Madhe (9 April), to collect data on the involvement of local government institutions in handling remaining key issues in property registration. Representatives...
Montenegro: Beneficiaries Steering Committee approves a plan for the Freedom of Expression action in Montenegro
The action “Protection of the freedom of expression and of the media in Montenegro (PRO-FREX)” held its Second Beneficiary Steering Committee in Podgorica on 5 April. In the light of recent expert support, by providing a Legal Opinion on three main laws regulating media in Montenegro, as well as...
Zaštita novinara i novinarki u Bosni i Hercegovini
Strateške tužbe protiv javnog učešća ili SLAPP tužbe, sredstvo su koje nosioci političke i ekonomske moći često koriste kao sredstvo pritiska na novinare i novinarke i medije. Ovo i druge učestale prijetnje usmjerene na novinare, uključujući i nasilje, te kako ih suzbiti, bile su teme dvodnevnog...
Preduzeti koraci ka jačanju primjene standarda ljudskih prava u radu Ustavnih sudova
Savjetnici, savjetnice i sudije/sutkinje Ustavnih sudova Bosne i Hercegovine, Crne Gore, Hrvatske i Srbije, učestvovali su na regionalnom radnom sastanku radi razmjene iskustava i znanja o primjeni relevantnih standarda ljudskih prava u svakodnevnom poslu. Kao krajnji zaštitnik ljudskih prava na...
Curricula working group of the State Institute for Education Improvement continues connecting Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture with national curricula in Serbia
In order to enhance the quality education for all and further align the formal education system of Serbia with democratic values, a dedicated task force successfully continued the process initiated with the national Guidelines, developed with the support of the European Union and the Council of...
Building accountable and accessible judicial systems in the Western Balkans
A principal contribution of the Horizontal Facility programme is to enhance the accountability and access of the judicial systems in the Western Balkans Beneficiaries and, thus, ensure better protection of human rights, in line with the European values and the Council of Europe recommendations....
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