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Online discussion of the post-adoption review of the Judicial Code of Armenia

On 26 February 2021 an online discussion of the ''Post-adoption review of the Judicial Code of Armenia'' took place in the framework of the project '“Support to the judicial reform – enhancing the independence and professionalism of the judiciary in Armenia” (the Project).

One of the Project components is focused on the assessment of legislation related to the justice system of Armenia and the provision of recommendations as to strengthening the independence, impartiality and efficiency of the judiciary in Armenia, in line with the Council of Europe standards.

In March 2020, following the Joint Opinion CDL-AD(2019)024 of the Venice Commission and the Directorate of Human Rights of the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI) of the Council of Europe, the National Assembly of Armenia adopted the Law on Amendments and Addenda to the Judicial Code and 13 related laws, which entered into force in May 2020. In December 2020, the Project initiated a post-adoption review of the amended Judicial Code with the objective to identify to what extent the recommendations provided by the Joint Opinion CDL-AD(2019)024 are incorporated into the amended Judicial Code.

The post-adoption review was conducted by international experts Mr. Gerhard Reissner (former President of the Consultative Council of European Judges) and Mr. Duro Sessa (former President of the Consultative Council of European Judges, the President of the Supreme Court of Croatia). Both experts have been involved broadly in the expert work in many Council of Europe member states, including by various Council of Europe Committees. They were also a part of the group of rapporteurs engaged in providing the Joint Opinion of the Venice Commission CDL-AD(2019)024 in 2019.

The objective of the discussion was to agree with the Armenian stakeholders the preliminary findings and conclusions of the post-adoption review with regard to the Judicial Code. The discussion was attended by the representatives from the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Judicial Council, the Court of Cassation, the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia. Following the exchange of opinions during the online discussion, the text of the post-adoption review will be finalised with the account of the suggestions and commentaries of the national partners. The final version of the post-adoption review will be disseminated publicly.

This activity was organised in the framework of the project “Support to the judicial reform – enhancing the independence and professionalism of the judiciary in Armenia,” funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II (2019-2022).

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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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