Promoting gender equality and women’s access to justice across the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkan regions

20-21 November 2024 Tirana, Albania

Judges, prosecutors and representatives from judicial training institutions across the Eastern Partnership and Western Balkans regions met in Tirana, to assess the results of the mentoring programme for legal professionals on women’s access to justice. A series of thematic exchanges were held on...

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Empowering legal professionals in the Republic of Moldova to combat discrimination

14-15 November 2024 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

A tailor-made training for 51 judges, prosecutors, and judicial staff in the Republic of Moldova was organised to support them further in the identification of prejudices and stereotypes, legal practice in handling discrimination cases, as well as working with the victims of hate speech and...

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Strategies towards safer environment and spaces for the LGBTI community identified for the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 5-7 November 2024

LGBTI persons in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions face significant discrimination and abuse, including violence, due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. The latest Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission (ECRI) General Policy Recommendation...

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Joint Efforts on the EU accession path: Experience exchange between the Ukrainian and Latvian Constitutional Courts

17-18 October 2024 Riga, Latvia

Judges and legal staff from the Constitutional Courts of Ukraine and Latvia met in Riga with the aim to exchange experiences on Ukraine’s European integration through the example of the steps taken by the Latvian legal system to join the EU and NATO. The meetings in Riga reinforced the dialogue...

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140th Plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinions prepared under the Quick Response Mechanism

11-12 October 2024 Venice, Italy

At its 140th plenary session (held on 11-12 October 2024), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Armenia: Joint Opinion of the Venice Commission and the Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI) of the Council of Europe on the draft amendments to the...

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Enhancing ethical journalism by training Armenian journalists on combating hate speech

8-9 October 2024 TSAGHKADZOR, ARMENIA

Journalists play a vital role in shaping public opinion and supporting democratic processes. By providing reliable information, they can contribute to promote mutual understanding and a tolerant society. To foster ethical journalism and combat hate speech, a two-day training for 20 Armenian...

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Ukrainian Constitutional Identity and European Integration: Finding a Balance

4 October 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

The constitutional identity of Ukraine and its alignment with the European integration process, especially amidst the ongoing war, were at the focus of the Third Mariupol Forum, held in Kyiv on 4 October. Over 100 national and international participants joined the discussion on Ukrainian...

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Regional co-operation key to tackling discrimination and racism

26-28 September 2024 PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO

Law enforcement institutions and civil society organisations (CSOs) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and the Republic of Moldova met in Podgorica on 26-28 September with the aim to address racism, discrimination, and the protection of minority groups, especially the LGBTI community. This...

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Equality and non-discrimination training session for Armenian Police Officers

26-27 September 2024 Yerevan, Armenia

After the first training held in June 2024, Armenian police officers participated to a follow-up training on European standards on equality and non-discrimination. Arpine Sargsyan, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, opened the training, highlighting the importance of...

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Building stronger partnerships to combat discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes in the Republic of Moldova

13 September 2024 Balti, Republic of Moldova

A workshop was held in the country’s northern region aiming to enhance the protection of victims of discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes. Participants (57 in total) included legal professionals, police officers and representatives of national authorities working in the field of equality....

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Improving the functioning of the electronic document management system of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine

30 August 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 30 August 2024 the Working Group on the functioning of the electronic document management system of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine brought together over 50 staff members of the Court to discuss ways of improving the electronic document management system. Discussions focused on the issues...

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Monitoring the implementation of acts of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine

28-29 August 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 28-29 August 2024 the Working Group for monitoring the implementation of acts of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine gathered in Kyiv some 40 staff members of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to address the issues relating to the implementation of the acts of the Constitutional Court of...

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More transparency in the fight against money laundering through a series of tailor-made trainings

22-25 July 2024 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Beneficial ownership transparency has become a priority. The misuse of legal entities facilitates tax evasion, corruption, and money laundering. Professionals working in the field need to stay updated, to ensure fiscal transparency, financial stability, and effective law enforcement. A series of...

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Armenian Police Officers trained on equality and non-discrimination

27-28 June 2024 Yerevan, Armenia

A two-day event for police officers in Armenia improved their knowledge and understanding of equality and non-discrimination concepts in accordance with the European standards. The opening part of the training session was attended by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan, by the...

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Eastern Partnership law schools agree to advance on gender mainstreaming university education

10-11 July 2024 Tbilisi, Georgia

Representatives of law schools from major universities in Armenia, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine met in Tbilisi to discuss gender mainstreaming efforts including across the curricula. Over the course of two days, professors of law benefitted from several presentations, including on the...

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Addressing racism and racial discrimination in the context of the EU accession process in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership region

3-4 July 2024 Strasbourg, France

The Council of Europe in Strasbourg welcomed during 3-4 July a two-day conference, focusing on tackling racism and racial discrimination in the context of the EU accession process. The conference, supported by EU and Council of Europe titled "Addressing racism and racial discrimination in the...

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Presenting European standards on national minorities in Armenia

12-13 July 2024 Tsaghkadzor, Armenia

A joint working discussion on the draft law on national minorities, brought together representatives from respective institutions, as well as representatives from various national minorities. This meeting was organised at the initiative of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia and the National...

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Methodology for preparation of draft acts of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine improved

11-12 July 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 11-12 July 2024, a working group brought together the staff of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to discuss the methodology for the preparation of draft acts of the Constitutional Court based on the European standards and best practices. Held in the framework of the EU/Council of Europe...

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Further steps taken by the Regional Network of Eastern Partnership judicial training institutions for advancing women’s access to justice and gender mainstreaming in the justice chain

5 July 2024 Strasbourg

The second meeting of the Eastern Partnership Regional Network of judicial training institutions was held on 5 July 2024 in Strasbourg, as part of the HELP Network Annual Conference. The meeting gathered rectors, vice-rectors and heads of international co-operation departments from Eastern...

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Addressing hate speech and hate crime: regional gathering of the network of equality bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership Region

1-2 July 2024 Strasbourg, France

Representatives of equality bodies part of a network covering the Eastern Partnership and Western Balkans regions met in Strasbourg, France, to discuss best practices, measures and common challenges when addressing hate speech and hate crime. Through monitoring and reporting, policy advocacy,...

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