Public discussion on the draft Criminal Procedure Code of Armenia

6 December Yerevan, Armenia

On 6 December in Yerevan, a public discussion on the draft Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia was organised where a variety of stakeholders, representatives of international organisations and civil society discussed various issues and proposals regarding the text of the draft...

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Findings of the legislative review on the Moldovan legislation in the field of anti-discrimination discussed in Chisinau

6 December 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

The Council of Europe carried out a legislative review offering the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova an expert opinion, in view of ensuring that the national legislation in the field of anti-discrimination is aligned with European standards, particularly the European Convention on...

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Members of the national Financial Intelligence Unit and General Prosecutor's Office trained on Open Source Intelligence in Azerbaijan

25-29 NOVEMBER 2019 BAKU, AZERBAIJAN

A five-day “Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Training” took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 25-29 November 2019 by bringing together the analysts of the Financial Monitoring Service and investigative professionals of the Anti-Corruption Directorate under the General Prosecutor’s Office. The...

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International conference: Implementing non-discrimination commitments – a path to achieving European human rights standards

8 November 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

The necessity of strong cooperation between national authorities and civil society, role of lawyers and the use of communication strategies as key tools for preventing and fighting discrimination were the focus of the joint European Union and Council of Europe international conference that took...

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Equality bodies/Ombudsoffices and civil society from the EaP to explore how to best communicate with, and inform victims of discrimination, in regional thematic event

7 November 2019 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Strengthening the capacity of equality bodies/Ombudsoffices and NGOs to inform the public about available redress mechanisms to discrimination, hate speech and hate crime is at the core of the regional project “Strengthening access to justice through non-judiciary redress mechanisms for victims...

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The European Union and the Council of Europe support discussions on the draft Law on national minorities in Armenia

31 October 2019 Armenia, Yerevan

On 31 October 2019, the PGG regional project “Strengthening access to justice through non-judiciary redress mechanisms for victims of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in Eastern Partnership countries” supported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, in cooperation...

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Council of Europe and the European Union present the Partnership for Good Governance Programme 2019-2021 in the Republic of Moldova

25 October 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

The European Union and the Council of Europe will carry out two projects aimed at improving the justice system in the Republic of Moldova under the Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) 2019-2021. These two projects were presented today in Chisinau during the 1st PGG II Local Steering Committee...

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First Mentoring Programme for legal professionals in Eastern Partnership countries

21-22 October 2019 Budapest, Hungary

On 21-22 October 2019, Eastern Partnership countries’ training institutes for judges and prosecutors took part in a 2-day training of mentors’ programme organised by the Council of Europe. Through discussions and interactive experiential methods, the participants were made conversant with the...

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Workshop on Assets Declaration System in Armenia

16 October 2019 Yerevan, Armenia

On 16 October, the workshop on Assets Declaration System in Armenia in the frame of the PGG II Project on “Strengthening institutional capacities to fight and prevent corruption in Armenia" was held in Yerevan. The objective of the workshop was to present the findings and recommendations from the...

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Venice Commission: no provisions of the Istanbul Convention can be considered contradictory to the Constitution of Armenia

11 October 2019 Venice, Italy

In an opinion adopted on 11 October, the Council of Europe’s constitutional law body, the Venice Commission, concluded that, while the ratification of any treaty is a sovereign act of the state, and it belongs to the Constitutional Court of Armenia to rule on the compatibility of the Council of...

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Council of Europe and the Delegation of the European Union present their joint projects in Ukraine for the 2019-2021 period

11 October 2019 Kyiv, Ukraine

On Thursday, 11 October, the Council of Europe and the Delegation of the European Union presented to the media in Kyiv the Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) projects in Ukraine for the period 2019 - 2021 during the 1st PGG II Local Steering Committee meeting. One country specific project...

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Training on mutual legal assistance in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing in Azerbaijan

9-10 OCTOBER 2019 Baku, Azerbaijan

The training on “Mutual Legal Assistance In Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) Investigations” took place on 9-10 October 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan and brought together 30 prosecutors and investigators of the Anti-Corruption Directorate, General Prosecutor’s Office, as...

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Council of Europe and the EU Delegation present joint projects in Belarus for 2019-2021

08 October 2019 Minsk, Belarus

On Tuesday, 8 October, the Council of Europe and the Delegation of the European Union presented to media in Minsk their joint projects in Belarus for the period 2019 – 2021. The presentation was part of the first meeting of the Local Steering Committee under the second phase of the Partnership...

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The EU Delegation and the Council of Europe present joint projects for Azerbaijan for 2019-2021 under the second phase of the Partnership for Good Governance

3 October 2019 Baku, Azerbaidjan

On Thursday, 3 October, the Delegation of the European Union and the Council of Europe presented new joint projects to be carried out in Azerbaijan under the second phase of the joint Partnership for Good Governance (PGGII) programme. The presentation was part of the first Local Steering...

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New joint EU-Council of Europe projects for 2019-2021 to help combatting money laundering, strengthening judicial system in Azerbaijan

03 October 2019 Baku, Azerbaijan

New joint projects presented today in Baku by the Delegation of the European Union and the Council of Europe to be carried out in Azerbaijan in 2019-2021 under the second phase of the joint Partnership for Good Governance (PGGII) programme aim at assisting the authorities in fighting and...

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The European Union Delegation and the Council of Europe to present their joint projects in Armenia for 2019-2021

1 October 2019 Yerevan, Armenia

On Tuesday, 1 October, the Delegation of the European Union and the Council of Europe presented to the media in Yerevan the Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) projects in Armenia for the period 2019 - 2021 during the 1st PGG II Local Steering Committee meeting. Two projects will be implemented...

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Council of Europe and the EU Delegation present their new joint projects in Georgia for 2019-2021

1 October 2019 Tbilisi, Georgia

On Tuesday, 1 October, the Council of Europe and the Delegation of the European Union presented to media in Tbilisi new projects under the Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) in Georgia for the period 2019 - 2021. Two country-specific projects were implemented in Georgia between 2019 and 2021...

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“Strengthening the capacities of the justice sector actors to deliver justice in line with European Standards, in particular to fight discrimination” - First meeting of the Project’s Steering Committee

25 September 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

The 1st Steering Committee meeting of the PGG project on strengthening the capacities of the Moldovan justice sector was held on 25 September 2019. Participants have approved the project plan and appreciated the necessity for this country-specific project that would build on the efforts and...

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Council of Europe and the European Union to present the Partnership for Good Governance Programme 2019-2021 in the Republic of Moldova

24 SEPTEMBER 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

On Wednesday, 25 September, the Council of Europe and the Delegation of the European Union will present to the media in Chisinau the Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) projects in the Republic of Moldova for the period 2019 - 2021 during the 1st PGG II Local Steering Committee meeting. Two...

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New online course on CPT Standards published on the HELP online platform

05 SEPTEMBER 2019 Strasbourg

A new free online course on the standards developed by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) is now available on the HELP online platform. The course was developed by the Council of Europe HELP Programme in close cooperation...

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