Increasing the capacity of the Moldova Audio-visual Council to monitor and sanction hate speech

7 April 2021 Republic of Moldova

A training course for the staff of the Audio-visual Council of the Republic of Moldova on monitoring and sanctioning hate speech has been launched. The training will include four online sessions during the month of April, with the following objectives: To familiarise participants with key human...

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Legal professionals in Armenia trained on procedural safeguards in criminal proceedings and victims’ rights

31 March 2021 Armenia

The first group of judges, prosecutors and investigators have successfully completed a distance-learning course on procedural safeguards in criminal proceedings and victims’ rights. This course has been translated and adapted to the Armenian legal context and launched in co-operation with the...

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Ukrainian judges are trained to train their peers on money laundering

29-30 March 2021 Ukraine

As a part of a long-standing cooperation with the National School of Judges of Ukraine aimed at strengthening judicial capacities related to money laundering, training of trainers was conducted for Ukrainian judges through Council of Europe support on 29-30 March 2021. Following up on the...

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Online discussion of the assessment of the methodology and the procedure for the performance evaluation of judges

30 March 2021 Armenia

On 30 March 2021 an online discussion on the ''Assessment of the methodology and the procedure for the performance evaluation of judges” took place in the framework of the project ''Support to the judicial reform – enhancing the independence and professionalism of the judiciary in Armenia,''...

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"Where is my place?" Life stories of victims of discrimination in the Republic of Moldova

"Where is my place?" is the central question of the concept for the video spot, presenting two life stories of a woman and a man, victims of discrimination in the Republic of Moldova. The video is filmed in an observational documentary style in the first part showing people’s behavior when they...

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Using a human right-based language in responding to hate speech: a challenge for equality bodies across Europe

29 March 2021 Online

Equality bodies need to make strong efforts in nowadays’ Europe to respond to hate speech in the framework of their mandate. This is particularly important considering the increased use of social media, forms and levels of hatred present on the social media, as well as in the public space. The...

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Republic of Moldova: Venice Commission adopts an opinion on draft legislation amending the people’s advocate law

24 March 2021 Strasbourg, France

During its 126th plenary session, held on 19 and 20 March, the Venice Commission adopted an opinion on the draft law amending some normative acts relating to the People’s Advocate of the Republic of Moldova. The draft legislation introduces into the national legal order a ”People’s Advocate for...

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