Horizontal Facility - Vijesti
Reiterating commitment of public administrative institutions to strengthen institutional co-operation in effectively addressing property related claims
The first Co-ordination Roundtable focusing on the treatment of property rights among public administrative institutions was held at the premises of Europe House, in Tirana, on 26 June. This activity was held in the framework of the European Union and the Council of Europe continuous assistance...
Establishing of a working alliance with a prisoner is the main pre-requisite to rehabilitation, preparation for release and social reintegration
The European Union and the Council of Europe continue to assist the penitentiary institutions in Kosovo* by strengthening their capacities related to management of violent and extremist prisoners (VEPs), and those vulnerable to radicalisation. Practical application of the instruments used in...
Professional judgment on violent extremist and radicalised prisoners has to be verifiable and factual, concluded prison practitioners from Serbia
How to identify signs of radicalisation, perform assessment of risk and make a professional judgment on violent extremist prisoners or marginalised and vulnerable prisoners at risk from radicalisation, and tailor their rehabilitation path, were the main topics discussed at the two-day training...
Regional co-operation is a must: Western Balkans regulators discuss common approaches to fighting disinformation
Ensuring information pluralism and a healthy media landscape is an increasingly challenging task for media regulators. To encourage regional co-operation among regulatory authorities in the Western Balkans, a peer review workshop was organised in Budva, Montenegro on 25-26 June 2024. This event...
Venice Commission publishes several opinions supported through the Expertise Co-ordination Mechanism
The Expertise Co-ordination Mechanism (ECM) enables the provision of legislative expertise and policy advice in the areas covered by the Horizontal Facility programme, as well as on constitutional issues falling within the mandate of the European Commission for Democracy through Law, known as the...
Conference on “Human rights and migration in the context of natural disasters and emergency situations” held in Ankara
An international conference on “Human rights and migration in the context of natural disasters and emergency situations” was held in Ankara on 11-12 June 2024. The two-day conference was organised within the framework of the European Union/Council of Europe joint action “Strengthening the human...
Law enforcement and civil society organisations from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership region together on combating racism and hate speech in Skopje
In continuation of the joint efforts put in place by the European Union and the Council of Europe to enhance cross-regional collaboration in combating racism in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership countries, a peer-to-peer exchange was organised in Skopje, from 19th to 21st of June....
Zaštita od govora mržnje: Obuka za tužioce i policiju u Bosni i Hercegovini
Efikasna zaštita od govora mržnje zahtijeva ciljanu obuku i jasne pravne standarde. S tim ciljem, Vijeće Evrope, uz podršku Evropske unije, organizovalo je sveobuhvatnu obuku za tužioce i policijske službenike i službenice iz 13 ureda širom Bosne i Hercegovine, fokusirajući se na domaće i...
Revising oversight procedures in North Macedonia’s prisons
Improving the prison oversight and reporting procedures put in place by the Directorate for the Execution of Sanctions (DES) of North Macedonia was in the focus of the working group that met on 17-18 June 2024. Guided by a Council of Europe international consultant, the DES oversight team visited...
Marking the no-hate speech day in Serbia: addressing the root causes by promoting dialogue and tolerance
“Hate speech undermines the very foundations of democracy and violates all norms of civilisation. Its damage is much greater than we can imagine, and we must not forget how short the response path of hatred, aggressive communication and open threats to physical violence is”, said Brankica...
Building capacity in freedom of expression standards for Albanian Courts
In today's evolving media landscape, it is crucial for judges, prosecutors, and lawyers to gain and maintain an in-depth understanding of their role as regards freedom of expression and of the media. Knowledgeable legal professionals can in turn safeguard this fundamental right, ensuring that...
Albanian authorities supported in fine tuning the National Strategy on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 2024-2030
The European Union and Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Albanian Financial intelligence Agency (FIA), organised a consultative roundtable to finetuning the draft National Strategy on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (2024-2030). Being the first of its kind, the...
Council of Europe reaffirms commitment to advance support for LGBTI rights and freedom of expression
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has reaffirmed its support for the fundamental rights of freedom of expression and assembly for LGBTI people across member states. In its last meeting PACE approved the Resolution 2543 (2024) on Freedom of expression and assembly of LGBTI people...
Albanian prison service to adopt Trauma Informed Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy aiming to improve the rehabilitation of prisoners
The European Union and Council of Europe are helping domestic prison authorities to introduce Trauma Informed Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Albanian prisons. In this framework the staff from the only women prison in Albania - “Ali Demi”, was part of the two-day training on...
Zaštita novinara i novinarki i borba protiv dezinformacija u Bosni i Hercegovini
Poboljšanje sigurnosti novinara i novinarki, borba protiv strateških tužbi protiv javnog učešća (SLAPP) i podrška koregulaciji štetnog sadržaja na internetu su među ključnim prioritetima za zaštitu slobode izražavanja i medija u Bosni i Hercegovini. Drugi sastanak Upravnog odbora zajedničkog...
Penitentiary practitioners of Montenegro enhance their skills for pre-release work and rehabilitation of violent extremist prisoners and prisoners at risk of radicalisation
The management of the Montenegrin penitentiary system recognises the need for developing the skills of its front-line practitioners in proper application of specific instruments and rehabilitation approaches to strengthen the rehabilitation of violent extremist prisoners (VEPs), vulnerable and...
Increasing legal literacy of women in the earthquake-affected regions of Türkiye
Between 7 – 10 May 2024, a total of 87 women affected by the earthquakes of February 2023 attended a training aiming at empowering them to claim their rights and increased their knowledge on how to access support services. The trainings were organised in the container cities - housing more than...
Albanian prison and probation staff strengthen their skills on the rehabilitation tools and pre-release programme for violent extremist prisoners and those vulnerable to radicalisation
The Council of Europe continues to assist the penitentiary institutions in Albania by improving prison and probation staff capacities related to management of violent and extremist prisoners (VEPs), and those vulnerable to radicalisation. In this context, a 3-day advanced training for 22 prison...
60 members of Albanian anti-corruption structures commence the online course on ‘Introduction to corruption prevention’
The European Union and the Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania, in cooperation with the Minister of State for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption, and the Albanian School of Public Administration, launched the Albanian language version of the Council of Europe’s HELP...
Preparation of persons serving long prison sentences for better reintegration into society
A new, comprehensive, and structured reintegration programme for persons serving long prison sentences (over 5 years), has been presented to treatment prison officers from Central, Western and Northern Serbia at the beginning of June. Presentations were organised in Novi Sad and Belgrade and...
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