News on combating discrimination
Sustaining progress: European Union and Council of Europe extend their commitment in Pristina to strengthen justice, fight discrimination and improve freedom of expression
The European Union and the Council of Europe have been providing tailor-made support to Kosovo* towards the advancement of strategic reforms in the areas of human rights and the rule of law and further alignment with relevant European standards. Thanks to the co-operation under the joint...
Support to the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina with improving the human rights of LGBTI persons in line with European standards
At the 54th session, held on 27 July 2022, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the proposal of the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, adopted the Action Plan to improve the state of human rights and fundamental freedoms of LGBTI people in Bosnia...
European Union and Council of Europe supporting women’s access to justice in Türkiye: International conference held in Ankara
An international conference in Ankara on 27 November brought together key representatives of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations, the Presidents of eight local bar associations (from Adıyaman, Malatya, Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Sinop, Bilecik, Bursa, Tunceli) and representatives of the Council of...
Social media literacy in schools discussed in Podgorica
Around 30 teachers came together for a course on "Social media literacy as a key competence of democratic citizenship in schools" held on 25 November 2023 in Podgorica. The course aimed to address the critical role of social media literacy and how competences for democratic culture might...
Најдобрите хрватски практики за антидискриминација споделени со Комисијата за спречување и заштита од дискриминација
Претставници од Комисијата за спречување и заштита од дискриминација се сретнаа со своите колеги од Република Хрватска за време на студиската посета која имаше за цел да споделат искуства и да дознаат повеќе за нивниот пристап во однос на превенцијата и заштитата од дискриминација. Состаноците...
Belgian best practices for a sustainable management of shelters for victims of human trafficking shared with the anti-trafficking actors in North Macedonia
Providing shelter and psycho-social services to victims of human trafficking is a key to their mental stabilisation and successful resocialisation. The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) in its third monitoring report on North Macedonia tackled the challenges...
IT equipment provided to Serbian institutions and civil society organisation for combating trafficking in human beings
The joint European Union/Council of Europe action “Strengthening anti-trafficking action in Serbia” donated laptops, computers, and printers to the National Anti-trafficking Co-ordination Office (Ministry of the Interior), National Rapporteur on trafficking in human beings (Ombudsperson office),...
MEDIA ADVISORY: International conference on fostering women’s access to justice in Türkiye
An “International conference on women’s access to justice in Türkiye” will take place at the Av. Özdemir Özok Convention and Cultural Centre of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations in Ankara (Oğuzlar Mahallesi Barış Manço Caddesi Av. Özdemir Özok Sokak No:8 06520 Balgat/Çankaya) from 09:30 on...
Успешно завршен уште еден циклус на HELP курсот за антидискриминација со Академијата за судии и јавни обвинители на Северна Македонија
Уште еден циклус од HELP курсот за антидискриминација успешно беше завршен со новата генерација слушатели и слушателки на Академијата за судии и јавни обвинители на Северна Македонија. Овој курс го следи успехот на трите претходни HELP курсеви за антидискриминација со адвокати и правни...
Non-governmental Organisations in the Western Balkans gather to address women’s access to justice, in line with European standards
Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) from the Western Balkans joined the Council of Europe teams working on gender equality, anti-discrimination, children’s rights and civil society to identify strategic areas and methods for local NGOs to interact with legal professionals on tackling barriers...
Workshops on the role and responsibilities of the Protector of Citizens of Serbia, for representatives of Roma non-governmental organisations and institutions at the local level
In the period from 25 October to 8 November 2023, five workshops on the role and competences of the Protector of Citizens of Serbia were held in Vranje, Bujanovac, Kragujevac, Niš and Leskovac. This initiative is part of the joint European Union and the Council of Europe action “Combating...
Representatives of education ministries in Bosnia and Herzegovina discuss the way forward during study visit to Strasbourg
Aiming to strengthen the commitment to implement education policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Quality education for all” organised a study visit for members of its Advisory Board on 8 and 9 November. The visit was organised for...
Publications on women’s access to justice available in the local languages of the Western Balkans
The “Guide for developing a mentoring programme on women’s access to justice for legal professionals” and the “Guidance note - Framework for measuring access to justice including specific challenges facing women” are now available in the local languages of the Western Balkans Beneficiaries The...
1st round of the programme for trainers on “Detention in the Context of Migration” launched in Ankara
The first round of the programme for trainers on “Detention in the Context of Migration” dedicated to lawyers from different bar associations across Türkiye was concluded in Ankara, in cooperation with the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (UTBA). The three-day training, attended by 22 lawyers,...
Судии и јавни обвинители ги унапредија своите вештини во областа на антидискриминација, антициганизам и судската практика на Европскиот суд за човекови права
Антидискриминацијата и борбата против антициганизмот (специфична форма на расизам и дискриминација на мажите и жените Роми) се суштински принципи во поддржувањето на човековите права и промовирањето на еднаквоста во Европа. Во овој контекст, судската практика на Европскиот суд за човекови права...
Newly employed labour inspectors in Serbia raise their capacities on how to combat labour trafficking
The action “Strengthening anti-trafficking action in Serbia” organised a second multi-disciplinary training for 24 newly employed labour inspectors on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation. The training held from 30 October to 1 November in...
Новите технологии и нивното влијание врз трговијата со луѓе - тема на дискусија на клучните чинители во Северна Македонија
Новите технологии им овозможуваат на трговците со луѓе да врбуваат и експлоатираат жртви, додека истовремено создаваат можности за агенциите за спроведување на законот да ги употребат за да го превенираат и сузбијат ова злосторство. Во април 2022, Групата на експерти за акција против трговијата...
Creation of a law enforcement institutions and Civil Society Organisations network to tackle racism and discrimination
A network comprised of law enforcement institutions and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions was launched on 24 October. The creation of this network aims to improve the response of law enforcement institutions to hatred and discrimination,...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Evaluation on the new academic integrity standard: findings to be presented in Podgorica
The “Findings of the pilot evaluation on the new academic integrity standard” will be presented at the roundtable on Thursday, 2 November, starting at 09:30, at the CUE hotel in Podgorica. The event is organised as part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe action "Quality education...
Confronting hate speech in Montenegro: insights from the first workshop in Podgorica and the group discussions with civil society organisations and public officials
During an activity taking place on 19 - 20 October in Podgorica, Montenegro stakeholders came together to address the critical issue of hate speech and its impact at the societal level. This collaborative initiative, organised by the European Union and the Council of Europe, local civil society...
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