Назад Preliminary examination of individual constitutional complaints: working group discussion

Preliminary examination of individual constitutional complaints: working group discussion

On 19 April 2024, a working group brought together staff of the Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to discuss the content and scope of the preliminary examination of applications to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (filtration of the constitutional individual complaints) in Kyiv. 

Held in the framework of the EU/Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance, this workshop focused on:

  • The best practices of the Council of Europe member states concerning the content and scope of preliminary examinations of constitutional individual complaints;
  • The content and scope of preliminary examinations of constitutional individual complaints by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.

Oleh Pervomaiskyi, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, and Larysa Biriuk, the First Deputy Head of the Secretariat, Head of Department for organisation of work of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, and 20 staff members of the Court’s Division of Preliminary Examination of Constitutional Complaints and Divison of Preliminary Opinions participated in the working group discussion.

The European Union and the Council of Europe are working jointly in the framework of their Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) to support the development of constitutional justice and strengthen the functioning of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine in line with European standards. Through the PGG project “Support to development of the constitutional justice in Ukraine” they contribute to more efficient procedures and increased quality of legal interpretation with due regard to the applicable standards, including those based on the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

This event is part of the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme “Partnership for Good Governance”, co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe, in the framework of the project “Support to development of the constitutional justice in Ukraine”.) The project builds on previous support of the Council of Europe to strengthen justice in Ukraine, including in  context of previous phases of PGG (Phase I 2015-2018 and Phase II 2019-2023. 

Kyiv, Ukraine 19 April 2024
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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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