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Closing the gender gap by addressing judicial data challenges
Experts from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions met in Budapest to discuss how better data collection help close the gender gap in justice systems. The roundtable brought together representatives from Ministries of Justice, National Statistics Institutes, Istanbul Convention...
Граѓаните во Скопје, Битола и Штип ќе добијат бесплатна примарна правна помош во канцелариите на Управата за водење на матичните книги
Почнувајќи од денес, граѓаните на Скопје, Битола и Штип можат да добијат примарна правна помош во канцелариите на Управата за водење на матичните книги. Три мобилни тимови, составени од претставници на граѓански организации овластени за обезбедување бесплатна правна помош, како и студенти на...
Strengthening victim protection in criminal cases in Montenegro
Montenegro is moving toward more consistent protection for victims of serious crimes with the first working group meeting held to draft the Guidelines for enhancing judicial practices in compensating the victims. Through a clearly defined recommendations, the Guidelines will provide expert and...
Strategy for the Protection of Victims’ Rights: final public consultations take place in Montenegro
As part of the public consultation process to discuss the Draft Strategy for the Protection of Victims’ Rights and related Action Plan for its implementation, a round-table was held in Podgorica. Montenegro is in the final phase of developing its first national Strategy for the protection of...
Albanian Supreme Court learns from Portuguese experience to strengthen efficiency
A delegation from the Documentation Centre of the Supreme Court of Albania concluded an exchange visit in Lisbon focused on strengthening case management and judicial research practices, in line with European standards. 12 legal advisors and staff members met with representatives of key judicial...
Judges and prosecutors from the Western Balkans equipped to counter barriers to women’s access to justice
Judges and prosecutors from across the Western Balkans gathered in Budapest for a pioneering three-day training to champion gender equality in justice. From 22-24 September the thirty-four legal professionals from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia ...
Делегација од Северна Македонија учи од холандските искуства во обезбедување еднаков пристап до правда за сите граѓани
Холандија ('с-Хертогенбош и Хаг) / Професионалци и креатори на политики од областа на бесплатната правната помош од Северна Македонија присуствуваа на тридневна студиска посета на Холандија, при што добија директни сознанија од еден од најнапредните системи за правна помош во светот. Посетата е...
Collaboration for change: fostering women’s rights through stronger local partnerships in Türkiye
Commitment, collaboration, and solidarity were at the forefront in Ankara as civil society organisations working in the field of women’s rights, bar associations and municipalities from across Türkiye, and international partners convened for the Final Review Meeting: Collective Impact for Women’s...
Младите поканети да ја споделат својата визија за правдата и еднаквоста преку натпревар за цртежи и есеи
Програмската канцеларија на Советот на Европа во Скопје повторно го одбележува Европскиот ден на правдата во Северна Македонија, овој пат со натпревар за цртежи и есеи, под слоганот „Да ја доближиме правдата до граѓаните“. Оваа иницијатива ги поканува децата и младите од Северна Македонија да...
Final cascade training strengthens lawyers’ expertise on immigration detention
As many as 36 lawyers from the Gaziantep Bar Association deepened their knowledge of European and international human rights standards during the 10th and final cascade training on Detention in the Context of Migration held on 25–26 September 2025 in Gaziantep. Organised under the European Union...
Albanian judges drive judicial harmonisation with European Court standards
Over 40 judges and senior legal advisors from Albania’s Supreme Court and appeal courts participated in the Judicial Harmonisation Forum to strengthen uniform and coherent judicial practices, in line with the standards of the European Court of Human Rights (The Court). During the two-day forum,...
Towards victim-centered justice: Training for judges and prosecutors
Judges and prosecutors from across Montenegro participated in a specialised capacity-building activity on 18–19 September, aimed at improving the justice system’s response to victims of crime. Organised in cooperation with the Judicial Training Centre, the workshop focused on equipping legal...
Подобрување на подготовката пред отпуст и пост-пеналната поддршка во Северна Македонија
Северна Македонија успешно ги пилотира Стандардните оперативни процедури (СОП) за подготовка пред отпуст и пост-пенална поддршка, воведени како новина во 2024 година, наведувајќи го текот на чекорите во постапката пред и по отпуст на осудените лица. За да се олесни пилотирањето на овој СОП, со...
Prosecutorial authorities devise Guidelines for communicating in crisis situations
According to the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice’s (CEPEJ) Guide on communication with the media and public for courts and prosecution authorities, judicial power is the least visible to citizens, as it least intervenes in the public debate. As a result, the function of justice...
Electronic data management to be introduced in prisons in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Union and the Council of Europe continue to support the introduction of an electronic system for collecting, storing and exchanging prison-related data in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The new hardware equipment donated through the joint EU/CoE programme “Horizontal Facility for the...
Multi-professional group drafts forensic manual in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The training teams formed of law enforcement and prison professionals held an online co-ordination meeting with the team of the action on “Strengthening human rights treatment of detained persons based on European standards and best practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina” on 25 June 2020. The aim of...
“Videoconference in Court proceedings & human rights standards” – Regional Roundtable with Legal Professionals
Judiciaries in the Western Balkans faced extraordinary challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The courts are required to comply with restriction measures while ensuring the right to a fair trial. As a result, many of them resorted to the increased use of online tools to conduct hearings. To...
Emergency Situations – Summary of general reports and opinions of the Venice Commission
The Scientific Council of the Venice Commission has prepared a compilation of the Commission's general reports and country-specific opinions on constitutional provisions and legislation on emergency situations. This document facilitates access to the Commission’s analysis of the compatibility of...
Published Handbook on case-law of the European Court of Human Rights in relation to right to property
The Handbook on case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in relation to the right to property (Article 1 Protocol 1) has been published. It will serve as a useful toolkit for legal practitioners in application at the national level of the standards developed in the practice of the...
Care for vulnerable groups in times of crisis: treatment of persons deprived of liberty in context of Covid-19
Highlighting the importance of consistent treatment of persons deprived of their liberty, Mykola Gnatovsky, President of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) stated: “There are specific and intense challenges for staff working...
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