Work in this thematic area focuses on prisons and police (including human rights in policing, healthcare in prisons and safeguards against torture and ill-treatment), human rights standards in the judiciary (focusing on enhancing the application of case-law of the European Court of Human Rights), the efficiency of justice systems (with a focus on analysing judicial statistics to optimise court administrations) and/or legal co-operation (which concentrate on increasing the individual independence of judges and prosecutors and the accountability of the judicial system).

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Belgrade 26 June 2026
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Serbian court presidents and justice institutions strengthen skills on court management

Court presidents and representatives of relevant judicial institutions from Serbia were part of a capacity building activity organised in Belgrade by the Supreme Court with the support of the EU and Council of Europe joint action “Strengthening legal culture in Serbia and the capacities of the judicial and the prosecutorial councils”.  The training aimed at strengthening their knowledge and practical skills related to court management, integrity, communication and institutional governance.

Participants discussed key aspects of effective court management, including leadership responsibilities, organisational challenges and good practices in judicial administration. Particular attention was devoted to integrity and ethics, with a focus on risk factors, prevention of conflicts of interest and ethical challenges associated with managerial functions in the judiciary.

The programme also addressed communication skills essential for court presidents, including assertive communication, conflict management and public speaking. Participants further explored issues related to financial and accounting management of courts, internal supervision and audit mechanisms, as well as communication with the public and media.

Special focus was placed on transparency and access to information of public importance, including personal data protection, as important elements for strengthening public trust in the judiciary. The training concluded with discussions on communication protocol and practical approaches to professional oral and written communication.

This activity forms part of broader efforts to strengthen institutional capacities, enhance professionalism and accountability within the judiciary, and promote greater transparency and public confidence in judicial institutions in line with European standards.

This training was organised with the support of the action “Strengthening legal culture in Serbia and the capacities of the judicial and the prosecutorial councils”, part of the EU and Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”.

 

 

Actions under theme i: ensuring justice
  • Strengthening the quality and efficiency of justice in Albania - Phase III  
  • Supporting enforcement of judicial decisions and facilitating execution of ECtHR judgments in Albania           
  • Enhancing the protection of human rights of prisoners in Albania  
  • Strengthening human rights treatment of detained persons based on European standards and best practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina  
  • Strengthening the quality and efficiency of justice in Kosovo* -  Phase II  
  • Accountability of the judicial system in Montenegro - Phase II  
  • Improved procedural safeguards in judicial proceedings in Montenegro  
  • Further enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro  
  • Strengthening independence and accountability of the judiciary in Serbia  
  • Strengthening the effective legal remedies to human rights violations in Serbia  
  • Enhancing the human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Serbia  
  • Supporting enhanced access to higher quality Free Legal Aid services in North Macedonia  
  • Enhancing the capacities of the penitentiary system and the external oversight mechanism in North Macedonia                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  • Supporting the implementation and reporting on the Action Plan on Human Rights in Turkey  
  • Judicial training institutes for Quality and Sustainability in the Western Balkans 
  • Initiative for legal certainty in the Western Balkans  
  • Enhancing penitentiary capacities in addressing radicalisation in prisons in the Western Balkans  
  • Towards a better evaluation of the results of judicial reform efforts in the Western Balkans  
  • Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) in the Western Balkans 
  • PACE cooperation with the parliamentary assemblies with a view to achieving legislative improvements in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Serbia 

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.