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Ukrainian judges are trained to train their peers on money laundering

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 development and piloting of a training course on adjudication of money laundering in 2020, this activity brings sustainability to the support provided by empowering its beneficiaries to transmit the knowledge and skills acquired to their peers, in addition to developing their own expertise and practice.

The training event addressed both the substantive contents and the form of training on money laundering adjudication for judges, as its objectives included knowledge sharing, judicial skills development, and developing an understanding of the social context within the administration of justice in criminal cases related to money laundering, as well as mastering by future trainers of the methods for teaching the training course. The event thus brings another contribution to the strengthening of national mechanisms to combat money laundering.

Within two days, 31 judges representing district Courts throughout Ukraine as well as the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine learned in detail multiple aspects related to money laundering cases. This included both national and international dimensions with specific focus on the role and powers of a judge at all stages of the process. The training combined theoretical presentations and practical exercises, and trainees also benefited from detailed explanations on the methodology for delivering the training to their peers.

Sharing their feedback on the training, participants described it as an eye-opening event, which enabled them to look at money laundering from an entirely different angle. Moreover, attendees stressed that, thanks to the new knowledge and skills they received, they could also apply a money laundering offence as an effective instrument for combatting corruption. This leads to expect that the support provided empowers the judges trained to transmit to their future trainees not only the technicalities of money laundering adjudication, but also a culture of increased use of the money laundering offence within the broader fight against crime.

This training was organised in the framework of the project “Strengthening measures to counter money laundering and financing of terrorism in Ukraine”, funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II Programme.

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Addressing hate speech and hate crime: regional gathering of the network of Equality Bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership Region

A two-day workshop on addressing hate speech and hate crime took place at the premises of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, involving Equality bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions.  The event supported by the EU and Council of Europe, gathered 50 representatives from both regions who discussed and exchanged on the best practices, measures and common challenges when addressing hate speech and hate crime. Through monitoring and reporting, policy advocacy, raising awareness and supporting victims equality bodies play a fundamental role in protecting human rights and ensuring that all individuals are treated equally.

In her opening remarks, Angela Longo, Head of Anti-discrimination Co-operation Unit, Council of Europe, underlined the significant progress in engaging with Equality Bodies through this network, regularly exchanging best practices and addressing the challenges of hatred and intolerance in societies. She highlighted that this new chapter of discussion delves into the grey area between hate speech and hate crime, addressing issues of incitement and biases,

Representatives from Equality Bodies had the opportunity to discuss and enhance their knowledge on the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers Recommendation to member States on combating hate crime, adopted on 7th May 2024, as well as gain a clearer understanding of EU standards in the field of hate crime. Moreover, participants engaged in exchanges with peers from the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia (OBERAXE), who shared insights on addressing hate speech in the public discourse. The National Office Against Racial Discrimination (UNAR) in Italy provided practical examples for developing counter-narratives and raising awareness initiatives.

They also explored opportunities to advocate for legislative reform, foster multisectoral co-operation, enhance data collection, and overall improve national mechanisms to counter hate crimes.

This seminar was organised within the action “Promoting equality and combating racism and intolerance in the Western Balkans” and the project “Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies” – co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe  under the joint Programmes “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” and “Partnership for Good Governance”.

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