Назад Joint event dedicated to the launch of the new website of the Constitutional Court of Armenia

© Delegation of the European Union to Armenia

© Delegation of the European Union to Armenia

On 4 February 2022, a joint event dedicated to the launch of the new website of the Constitutional Court and the 26th Anniversary of Founding of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia was organised by the Constitutional Court and the European Union-Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance II “Support to the Judicial Reform – enhancing the independence and professionalism of the judiciary in Armenia” project.

The event was attended by the President of the Constitutional Court of RA, Mr Arman Dilanyan, the Head of European Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador H.E. Ms Andrea Wiktorin, Head of the Council of Europe office in Yerevan, Ms Martina Schmidt, Deputy Head of the Council of Europe Cooperation Programmes Division, Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, Ms Lilit Daneghian as well as heads of diplomatic missions in Armenia, representatives of executive, legislative branches, the judiciary and civil society organisations.

The Head of Council of Europe office in Yerevan Ms Martina Schmidt mentioned in her opening speech: "In the constitutional reform process that has just been launched by the Prime Minister by approving the individual composition of the Council for constitutional reforms last week, the role of the Constitutional Court as impartial decision-maker and guarantor of fair proceedings in public decision making will be even more important for the country. Therefore, I want to applaud President Dilanyan and your team for your forward-looking decision towards more openness and engagement with the different stakeholders in the judicial reform process and the public and to make the work of the Constitutional Court more transparent and accessible."

This event was organised in the framework of the project "Support to the Judicial Reform – enhancing the independence and professionalism of the judiciary in Armenia," funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II (2019-2022).

 Website of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia

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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

A two-day workshop on addressing hate speech and hate crime took place at the premises of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, involving Equality bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions.  The event supported by the EU and Council of Europe, gathered 50 representatives from both regions who discussed and exchanged on the best practices, measures and common challenges when addressing hate speech and hate crime. Through monitoring and reporting, policy advocacy, raising awareness and supporting victims equality bodies play a fundamental role in protecting human rights and ensuring that all individuals are treated equally.

In her opening remarks, Angela Longo, Head of Anti-discrimination Co-operation Unit, Council of Europe, underlined the significant progress in engaging with Equality Bodies through this network, regularly exchanging best practices and addressing the challenges of hatred and intolerance in societies. She highlighted that this new chapter of discussion delves into the grey area between hate speech and hate crime, addressing issues of incitement and biases,

Representatives from Equality Bodies had the opportunity to discuss and enhance their knowledge on the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers Recommendation to member States on combating hate crime, adopted on 7th May 2024, as well as gain a clearer understanding of EU standards in the field of hate crime. Moreover, participants engaged in exchanges with peers from the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia (OBERAXE), who shared insights on addressing hate speech in the public discourse. The National Office Against Racial Discrimination (UNAR) in Italy provided practical examples for developing counter-narratives and raising awareness initiatives.

They also explored opportunities to advocate for legislative reform, foster multisectoral co-operation, enhance data collection, and overall improve national mechanisms to counter hate crimes.

This seminar was organised within the action “Promoting equality and combating racism and intolerance in the Western Balkans” and the project “Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies” – co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe  under the joint Programmes “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” and “Partnership for Good Governance”.

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