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New e-learning tool to strengthen police response to racism and discrimination in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnerships regions
A new E-learning Course on Equality and Non-discrimination in Policing, has been launched, bringing together representatives of law enforcement agencies, equality bodies and civil society organisations from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions. The course is based on the European...
Advancing gender equality through judicial training: Conference highlights pathways towards mandatory training for judges and prosecutors
An international conference on Advancing gender equality through training for judges and prosecutors brought together judicial training institutions, judges, prosecutors and policy-makers from across Europe to Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. The event organised in partnership with the Moldovan...
EU and Council of Europe joint efforts: Progress in Armenia and the way forward
Joint efforts under the Phase III of the “Partnership for Good Governance” by the European Union, the Council of Europe and Armenian partners have delivered concrete improvements in how justice is provided, how economic crime is addressed, and how rights are protected across Armenia. The results...
Building bridges in Belarusian civil society: From new tools to new strategies on equality and non-discrimination
Improved awareness of European standards on equality and non-discrimination among Belarusian democratic forces and civil society remains essential for strengthening human rights and inclusion. In pursuit of this goal, their representatives met in Vilnius for a workshop aimed at building...
Council of Europe advances equality agenda with Belarusian democratic forces and civil society: new tools and strengthened commitments
Representatives of the Belarusian democratic forces and international partners have presented key results of their work to promote equality and non-discrimination principles over the past two years in Belarus, at a conference held in Warsaw as part of a joint European Union-Council of Europe...
Building national capacities in open-source intelligence for combating financial crime
The evolving threat environment in the Republic of Moldova requires law enforcement and prosecutors to strengthen their ability to effectively gather, analyse, validate and use open-source intelligence (OSINT). In response to these challenges, the Council of Europe organised a series of...
Ensuring integrity of elections by tackling illicit financial flows
Illicit finance poses a threat for transparency, fairness and public trust, putting democratic processes at risk. Strengthening oversight, enforcement and cooperation among institutions is crucial to ensure citizens can exercise their right to free and fair elections. The Council of Europe and...
Young people and communities in Kakheti and Batumi take action against hate speech
Recognising and addressing hate speech remains a challenge across Georgia, where harmful language and attitudes often appear in everyday conversations, media, and online spaces. To respond to this, a series of workshops were held in Kakheti and Batumi, bringing together young people and local...
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organised a regional workshop on legal aid data under the Justice Dashboard EaP project
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) is strengthening the evidence base for justice reforms across Eastern Partnership countries by improving how legal aid data are collected and used. Through a regional workshop in held in Budva, Montenegro under the Justice Dashboard...
Young European Ambassadors build bridges against discrimination in Venice
The Council of Europe works closely with Young European Ambassadors (YEA) to strengthen youth engagement in promoting equality, diversity and human rights across Europe and its neighbouring regions. In this context, 25 Young European Ambassadors from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership...
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