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Taking stock of raising awareness of the Istanbul Convention and other gender equality standards in Azerbaijan

At the Board meeting of the project “Raising awareness of the Istanbul Convention and other gender equality standards in Azerbaijan”, which took place in a digital format, the project management informed Board members and observers about the progress of the project, the results achieved to date from project activities and presented an estimate calendar of remaining activities.

The Board notably took note that since its last meeting in February 2021 numerous Council of Europe core materials have been translated and imparted to the benefit of state authorities, civil society and legal professionals, a total of 166 participants attended project activities related to combating violence against women and domestic violence and the Istanbul Convention, and further 500 actively engaged through social media actions. After the presentation, partners presented ideas on how to better contribute to achieve project objectives and discussed possible ways forward.

The Project Board includes the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Academy of Justice, the office of the Ombudsperson and the Faculty of Law at the Baku State University, as well as the European Union Delegation in Azerbaijan. Civil society representatives participated as observers to the Board meeting. The Board follows the implementation of project activities and guides the project team on how to maximise efforts and achieve impact on the ground in the field of combating violence against women and domestic violence.

This activity was organised within the framework of the Project "Raising awareness of the Istanbul Convention and other gender equality standards in Azerbaijan", funded by the European Union and Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II.

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Strasbourg, France Strasbourg, 1-2 July 2024
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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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