Law professors from Eastern Partnership countries explore ways to strengthen gender-sensitive legal education
“Integrating a gender perspective into legal education is not about changing the fundamental principles of law, but about enriching students’ understanding of justice, equality, and human rights.” This reflection, shared by a participant in a regional workshop on integrating a gender perspective...
New study maps progress and gaps in anti-racism frameworks in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions
Across the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership region, important laws and policies have been adopted to combat racism and discrimination but putting them into practice remains a challenge. Victims still need stronger protection and easier access to effective remedies. These are among the...
Young European Ambassadors are learning to fight hate speech and taking that knowledge home
How do you spot a harmful narrative before it takes hold, and how do you build communities where people genuinely feel safe? These are not simple questions, but a group of twenty young people from across the Eastern Partnership region spent two days in Georgia working through exactly that....
148th plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinions adopted under the Quick Response Mechanism
At its 148th plenary session (held on 09-10 October 2026), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Republic of Moldova Opinion on the draft Code on the organisation and functioning of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Opinion on the draft Law on the Status,...
People, rights and participation: Council of Europe brings Europe Day to life in Kakheti
This year, Europe Day in Telavi was an invitation to think, talk and engage with ideas that shape everyday life. At Europe Day in Telavi, visitors of all ages gathered to explore human rights, equality and democratic participation, not through lectures or leaflets, but through quizzes, games and...


