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Three HELP online courses launched for 80 Lebanese legal professionals and students
Eighty Lebanese judges, prosecutors, lawyers, civil society representatives, and students have started three new HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) online courses focused on combating trafficking in human beings, and addressing violence against women and domestic violence....
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You will join the team combating transnational organised crime in the Southern Mediterranean, part of the regional programme “Strengthening Euro-Mediterranean legal space for shared prosperity and human security” (South Programme VI). Working closely with national partners and international...
Tunisia Participates in the Saint-Denis Committee Meeting and the Working Group on FIFA Men’s Football World Cup 2026
Tunisia participated in the Saint-Denis Committee, which held its 9th meeting in Strasbourg on 28-29 April 2026, back-to-back with the third meeting of its Ad hoc Working Group on FIFA Men’s Football World Cup 2026 (Canada, Mexico and USA). This Tunisian participation, organised within the...
97 Algerian Judges and Prosecutors Complete HELP Online Courses
A total of 97 Algerian judges and prosecutors successfully completed four online courses under the HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) Programme on 23 April 2026. The courses, launched in October 2025 in cooperation with the Higher School for the Judiciary, covered critical...
Strengthening youth engagement and protecting the planet through sport
On the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe celebrates the transformative power of sport as a driver of human rights, social cohesion and environmental responsibility. Beyond competition, sport is a powerful tool for fostering...
Applications open for the HEY online training course on Sports
The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe has opened a call for participants for the HEY course on Sports. This edition, in French, will take place from 13 April to 10 May 2026. Applications are open until 5 April. The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, in collaboration with the...
Data Protection Day: the HEY Programme equips young people to face digital challenges
Data protection is a fundamental component of the right to respect for private life and must be guaranteed for everyone. In the digital age, where technologies increasingly rely on the collection, processing and monetisation of data, navigating the digital space in a safe, responsible and...
Towards a national simulation exercise to strengthen the fight against human trafficking in Tunisia
The National School for the Training of Assistant Police Officers in Bizerte hosted, on 2 February 2026, representatives of the Council of Europe Office in Tunisia, accompanied by international experts, as part of the preparations for a national simulation exercise on combating human trafficking....
Lisbon Forum Declaration on AI and Global Governance now published
The Declaration reflects the conclusions of the Lisbon Forum 2025, held on 28 and 29 October as part of the Policy Programme of the Maltese Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. This year’s edition, themed “AI and Global Governance: Rights, Representativity and...
Final Steering Committee meeting of the South Programme V
The final Steering Committee meeting of the South Programme V "Protecting human rights, rule of law and democracy through shared standards in the Southern Mediterranean", was held in a hybrid format on 27 October 2025 in Lisbon. As the implementation period of the South Programme V is coming to...
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