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Enhancing business integrity and compliance in the private sector in the MENA region
A regional workshop on “The role of anti-corruption agencies to enhance business integrity and compliance in the private sector” was organised in Amman, Jordan in cooperation with the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-corruption Commission. Participants were welcomed by H.E. Sami Salaita, Vice...
Training workshop
The best interests of the child seen by Mediators and Ombudsmen
The Venice Commission organised, in co-operation with the Association of Ombudsmen and Mediators of the Francophonie (AOMF) and the Ombudsman of Morocco, a training workshop focusing on the best interests of the child. This training was held on 23-24 April in Rabat, Morocco and brought together...
Promoting the Access to Information: Insights from Euro-Mediterranean Regional Exchange
In an effort to strengthen transparent governance and safeguard the right of access to information, the Council of Europe in the framework of the South Programme V organised in partnership with the Moroccon Commission for the Right of Access to Information (CDAI) a regional conference on...
Experts from the Mediterranean region share insights on school surveys on drug use and addictive behaviours
The meeting brought together 16 experts from the Mediterranean region. Research coordinators from the Italian National Research Council (CNR), Libya as observer and representatives of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the European Parliament also...
Venice Commission – Lebanon
Adoption of the opinion of the Venice Commission on the draft law on the administrative judiciary of Lebanon
During its 138th plenary session, on 15-16 March 2024, the Venice Commission held an exchange of views with Mr Henri Khoury, Minister of Justice of Lebanon, and with Mr Georges Okais, Chair of the Parliamentary Sub-Commission on Administration and Justice, and adopted the opinion on the draft law...
Lebanon launches identification KIT to identify victims of human trafficking
In the presence of the Lebanese Minister of Justice, Judge Henri Khoury, and Ms. Pilar Morales, Regional Coordinator for Neighbourhood Policy with the Southern Mediterranean and Executive Director of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, the Identification KIT for identifying victims...
HELP training for trainers session in Morocco
A training for trainers session aimed at future tutors of the Council of Europe Programme on Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) courses on "Human Rights in Sport" and "Ethics for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers" was held on 6 March in Rabat, as part of the South Programme V....
Support for the development of the parliament role in the consolidation of democracy in Morocco
Seminar on the evaluation of legislation by the parliamentary institution in Morocco
The seminar aimed at building the capacity of parliamentarians and civil servants from both Chambers of Parliament in the field of legislative assessment. It brought together members of parliament, experts and academics, as well as representatives of the Venice Commission, PACE and the Delegation...
Empowering youth to combat corruption and protect the environment:
Official launch of the Rule of Law Youth Network (RoLYN)
The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe (NSC) and the joint initiative between the European Union and the Council of Europe ‘South Programme V’ will officially launch the Rule of Law Youth Network (RoLYN) on 4 March 2024 in Tunis, from 9.30am to 1pm. The launch conference will feature the...
First meeting of the network of journalists for the rule of law and human rights
The first meeting of the "Agir ensemble (Act Together): Journalists for the rule of law and human rights" initiative, which brings together a network of women journalists to strengthen communication on the standards and values promoted by the Council of Europe in the MENA region and Sub-Saharan...
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