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Exchange of experiences between the high courts of Italy and Albania on harmonisation of judicial practices
A delegation of the Albanian High Court paid a study visit on 22-24 April, at the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation to exchange experiences on harmonization of judicial practices in line with international standards, in particular the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). They explored the...
Osnaživanje etike i integriteta državnih tužilaca i državnih tužiteljki u Crnoj Gori
„Disciplinska odgovornost nije interna stvar radnog odnosa i ne tiče se samo interesa tužilaca/tužiteljki i Tužilačkog savjeta. To je pitanje od javnog interesa, vezano za nivo kvaliteta, transparentnosti i odgovornosti, neodvojivo od principa da je pravda jedna od suverenih državnih ovlašćenja...
Započeta izrada prve nacionalne Strategije o zaštiti prava žrtava u Crnoj Gori
Crna Gora je otpočela sa izradom nacionalne Strategije o zaštiti prava žrtava kako bi se postavili temelji za sistematsku zaštitu i podršku žrtvama, posebno onim najosjetljivijim kategorijama. Uz podršku EU i Savjeta Evrope u Podgorici je održan prvi koordinacioni sastanak predstavnika...
Call for proposals – CSO grants for supporting women’s access to justice in Türkiye
Within the framework of the action on “Fostering women’s access to justice in Türkiye” implemented under the joint European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE) Programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” (Horizontal Facility), the Council of Europe is launching a call...
Унапређени капацитети јавних тужилаца и јавних тужитељки да примењују стандарде Европског суда за људска права у тужилачким актима
The first of four planned meetings for public prosecutors on how to refer to standards and case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in prosecutorial acts and on proper ways to quote ECtHR decisions, took place in Belgrade on 24 April. The meetings are organised by the joint European...
The CEPEJ co-organises a regional workshop aimed at development of a “Hub” dedicated to new technologies in justice systems
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), in close cooperation with the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC BiH), co-organised a regional workshop entitled “Advancing the HJPC BiH regional ICT (information and communication technologies)...
Саветнице и саветници Уставног суда разматрали примену теста квалитета закона и теста пропорционалности у пракси Европског суда за људска права и домаћих судова
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action „Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia“ organised on 12 April in Belgrade, in co-operation with the Constitutional Court, a training for around 50 advisors of the Constitutional Court on the application of the quality of law and...
Empowering Legal Clinics and Civil Society Organizations to enhance Free Legal Aid system in North Macedonia
The legal clinics and civil society organisations (CSOs) authorised for the provision of primary legal aid, are instrumental in ensuring access to justice and to effectively apply protection of human rights in line with European standards. Around 25 participants attended a five-days training of...
Регионална конференција у Београду о употреби криптоване комуникације у кривичном поступку
A regional two-day conference on legal aspects of the use of data from encrypted messaging services as evidence in criminal proceedings started in Belgrade today. Its objective is to allow legal professionals from the Western Balkans region to learn from experience of their peers form other...
Унапређење рада на откривању случајева трговине децом у школама у Србији
Child trafficking is a widespread and underreported phenomenon. According to official data from the Serbian Centre for Human Trafficking Victims’ Protection, the percentage of children among the identified victims of trafficking in Serbia has significantly increased in 2023 and amounts to 62%...
Council of Europe HELP Course on Access to Justice for Women launched to empower Judges and Prosecutors from the Western Balkans
In a significant step towards enhancing gender-sensitive legal practices and strengthening the capacity of judges and prosecutors in addressing gender bias in the judiciary in the Western Balkans, the regional HELP course on Access to Justice for Women was launched with the support of the EU...
Osnaživanje uloge i odgovornosti sudskih tumača u Crnoj Gori
Sudski tumači, s obzirom na ulogu koju imaju u sudskim postupcima, od ključnog su značaja za obezbjeđivanje jednakosti građanki i građana u komunikacijama u okviru pravosudnog sistema. U Crnoj Gori oko 400 licenciranih sudskih tumača pruža usluge prevođenja za 25 jezika u postupcima pred...
Police officers’ human rights training skills verified in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A group of 10 law enforcement officers was certified to deliver human rights- based training in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 16-17 April 2024, in Sarajevo. This activity is a part of an internal accreditation scheme developed in close co-operation with the cantonal and entity Ministries of Interior...
НАЈАВА ЗА МЕДИЈЕ: Регионална конференција о употреби криптованих комуникација у кривичном поступку се одржава у четвртак
A regional two-day conference on the use of encrypted communication as evidence in criminal proceedings, organised by the joint action of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia”, the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement...
Nova Komunikaciona strategija sudstva sa Akcionim planom predstavljena u Crnoj Gori
Komunikaciona strategija za sudove i Sudski savjet 2024. – 2026. i Akcioni plan za 2024. godinu, predstavljeni su predsjednicima/predsjednicama svih sudova u Crnoj Gori, sudijama portparolima i članovima i članicama Sudskog savjeta. Strategijom su definisani načini komunikacije sa javnošću i...
Lawyers from İstanbul enhance their knowledge on “Detention in the context of migration”
20 lawyers from the İstanbul Bar Association completed a two-day training on “Detention in the context of migration”, organised by the joint European Union/Council of Europe action on “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of migration in Türkiye”, in co-operation with the...
Regional conference takes place in Tirana to discuss co-operation and key solutions with public stakeholders, civil society and key experts from the region and the European Union
Tackling environmental crime through addressing related illicit financial flows and corruption in the Western Balkans
A regional conference focusing on the intricate relationship between money laundering, corruption and environmental crimes in the Western Balkans took place in Tirana, Albania. Organised with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, the two-day event brought together key...
Venice Commission adopts the Opinion on “Certain questions relating to the functioning of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina”
The President of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina requested an opinion of the Venice Commission on eight questions relating to the functioning of the Constitutional Court, namely on the measures that could be taken in a situation in which the authorities deliberately block the...
Supporting the role of local government on the treatment of property registration processes
A series of three outreach monitoring activities were held, in the Municipalities of Librazhd (28 March) , Berat (3 April) and Malësi e Madhe (9 April), to collect data on the involvement of local government institutions in handling remaining key issues in property registration. Representatives...
Preduzeti koraci ka jačanju primjene standarda ljudskih prava u radu Ustavnih sudova
Savjetnici, savjetnice i sudije/sutkinje Ustavnih sudova Bosne i Hercegovine, Crne Gore, Hrvatske i Srbije, učestvovali su na regionalnom radnom sastanku radi razmjene iskustava i znanja o primjeni relevantnih standarda ljudskih prava u svakodnevnom poslu. Kao krajnji zaštitnik ljudskih prava na...
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