Promoting gender equality and women’s access to justice across the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkan regions

20-21 November 2024 Tirana, Albania

Judges, prosecutors and representatives from judicial training institutions across the Eastern Partnership and Western Balkans regions met in Tirana, to assess the results of the mentoring programme for legal professionals on women’s access to justice. A series of thematic exchanges were held on...

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Countering hate speech in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions by enhancing equality bodies’ communication tools

19 November 2024 Online

An important mandate of the equality bodies is developing effective communication strategies to combat the pressing issues of hate speech and hate crime. To this end, representatives of equality bodies in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions participated to an online workshop. The...

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Empowering legal professionals in the Republic of Moldova to combat discrimination

14-15 November 2024 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

A tailor-made training for 51 judges, prosecutors, and judicial staff in the Republic of Moldova was organised to support them further in the identification of prejudices and stereotypes, legal practice in handling discrimination cases, as well as working with the victims of hate speech and...

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Presentation of the Consultative Council of European Prosecutors collection of opinions in Armenian

15 November 2024 Yerevan, Armenia

The Consultative Council of European Prosecutors collection of opinions is now available in Armenian and it was presented in Yerevan on 15 November 2024 with the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Moldova. During the presentation of the translation, the importance of having this...

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Strategies towards safer environment and spaces for the LGBTI community identified for the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 5-7 November 2024

LGBTI persons in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions face significant discrimination and abuse, including violence, due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. The latest Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission (ECRI) General Policy Recommendation...

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Joint Efforts on the EU accession path: Experience exchange between the Ukrainian and Latvian Constitutional Courts

17-18 October 2024 Riga, Latvia

Judges and legal staff from the Constitutional Courts of Ukraine and Latvia met in Riga with the aim to exchange experiences on Ukraine’s European integration through the example of the steps taken by the Latvian legal system to join the EU and NATO. The meetings in Riga reinforced the dialogue...

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140th Plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinions prepared under the Quick Response Mechanism

11-12 October 2024 Venice, Italy

At its 140th plenary session (held on 11-12 October 2024), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Armenia: Joint Opinion of the Venice Commission and the Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI) of the Council of Europe on the draft amendments to the...

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Over 400 professionals from four sectors learned how to identify and report money laundering or terrorist financing

8-11 october 2024 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Employees from the legal sector, representatives of non-banking financial organizations, those from the real estate sector, accountants and auditors attended four consecutive days of training sessions that will help them to more easily identify and report money laundering or terrorist financing....

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Journalists trained on European standards to combat hate speech in the media

8-9 October 2024 TSAGHKADZOR, ARMENIA

To promote ethical journalism, on 8–9 October 2024, the Council of Europe, in close co-operation with the Human Rights Defender’s Office of the Republic of Armenia, organized a two-day training for 20 journalists, providing them with the skills to distinguish between hate speech and freedom of...

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Enhancing ethical journalism by training Armenian journalists on combating hate speech

8-9 October 2024 TSAGHKADZOR, ARMENIA

Journalists play a vital role in shaping public opinion and supporting democratic processes. By providing reliable information, they can contribute to promote mutual understanding and a tolerant society. To foster ethical journalism and combat hate speech, a two-day training for 20 Armenian...

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Ukrainian Constitutional Identity and European Integration: Finding a Balance

4 October 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

The constitutional identity of Ukraine and its alignment with the European integration process, especially amidst the ongoing war, were at the focus of the Third Mariupol Forum, held in Kyiv on 4 October. Over 100 national and international participants joined the discussion on Ukrainian...

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Regional co-operation key to tackling discrimination and racism

26-28 September 2024 PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO

Law enforcement institutions and civil society organisations (CSOs) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and the Republic of Moldova met in Podgorica on 26-28 September with the aim to address racism, discrimination, and the protection of minority groups, especially the LGBTI community. This...

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Equality and non-discrimination training session for Armenian Police Officers

26-27 September 2024 Yerevan, Armenia

After the first training held in June 2024, Armenian police officers participated to a follow-up training on European standards on equality and non-discrimination. Arpine Sargsyan, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, opened the training, highlighting the importance of...

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Building stronger partnerships to combat discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes in the Republic of Moldova

13 September 2024 Balti, Republic of Moldova

A workshop was held in the country’s northern region aiming to enhance the protection of victims of discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes. Participants (57 in total) included legal professionals, police officers and representatives of national authorities working in the field of equality....

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Judge-notaries workshops organised by the Council of Europe and Ministry of Justice

July-August 2024 Yerevan, Armenia

In a groundbreaking effort to reduce Armenia’s court backlog/caseload—where small monetary claims previously clogged 80% of judicial schedules—newly introduced legislative amendments transferred those small claims from courts to notaries. Seven months into this new system, the series of...

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Improving the functioning of the electronic document management system of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine

30 August 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 30 August 2024 the Working Group on the functioning of the electronic document management system of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine brought together over 50 staff members of the Court to discuss ways of improving the electronic document management system. Discussions focused on the issues...

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Monitoring the implementation of acts of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine

30 August 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 28-29 August 2024 the Working Group for monitoring the implementation of acts of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine gathered in Kyiv some 40 staff members of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to address the issues relating to the implementation of the acts of the Constitutional Court of...

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Monitoring the implementation of acts of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine

28-29 August 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 28-29 August 2024 the Working Group for monitoring the implementation of acts of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine gathered in Kyiv some 40 staff members of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to address the issues relating to the implementation of the acts of the Constitutional Court of...

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More transparency in the fight against money laundering through a series of tailor-made trainings

22-25 July 2024 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Beneficial ownership transparency has become a priority. The misuse of legal entities facilitates tax evasion, corruption, and money laundering. Professionals working in the field need to stay updated, to ensure fiscal transparency, financial stability, and effective law enforcement. A series of...

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Non-profit organizations in Armenia discuss protection measures from abuse for terrorism financing purposes

24 July 2024 Yerevan, Armenia

The risks and vulnerabilities associated with terrorism financing through non-profit organizations (NPOs) present significant challenges, as these entities can be exploited to divert funds for illicit purposes. To address this aspect, the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Financial...

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