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Following the money one step further: investigators, prosecutors, and judges from the Republic of Moldova discuss stand-alone money laundering
Money laundering is constantly evolving. It is no longer only about cash, offshore accounts or complex networks of shell companies. Criminal proceeds can nowadays be moved in seconds around the globe and disguised using new technologies, including crypto-assets. As criminal methods and tools...
Strengthening investigations into economic crime involving crypto assets
Representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine joined a regional roundtable focused on strengthening the capacity of investigators and prosecutors to tackle economic crime involving crypto-assets and decentralised finance (DeFi). Crypto-assets and DeFi are changing...
When women's rights and minority rights overlap: Armenia's Human Rights Defender brings the two together
Women and persons from national minority communities, often face discrimination for overlapping reasons and the challenges get harder to address when they're treated as separate issues. To look at this more closely, Armenia's Human Rights Defender's Office brought together two of its advisory...
Auditors strengthen their knowledge in the fight against financial crime
Money laundering and terrorist financing pose significant risks to the stability of the financial system and the wider economy. These activities can have serious consequences for businesses, communities and individuals. Preventing and detecting them requires the combined efforts of many...
Experts discuss legal and institutional responses to domestic violence in Azerbaijan
Responding effectively to domestic violence takes more than good laws: it requires strong co-operation between institutions, consistent implementation on the ground, and ongoing exchange of good practice. Bringing together national institutions and international expertise offers a chance to take...
Promoting equality and inclusion through communication
Before it becomes a matter of policy or law, discrimination begins with words - a comment, an assumption, a label. This was a the starting point for a two-day Workshop on Equality and Inclusion, where 23 young participants and civil society representatives worked on strengthening their knowledge...
Law enforcement, judiciary and other professionals in Azerbaijan explore effective approaches to financial investigations
Financial crime is not a victimless crime as behind every such crime are people whose lives, businesses, and trust may be affected. This is why financial investigations are not just about following the money — they are about protecting individuals and communities. When authorities effectively...
Fostering dialogue on Human Rights and Democracy at the Tbilisi Open Air Festival 2026
For the sixth consecutive year, the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, this year together with the European Union, participated in the Tbilisi Open Air Festival, engaging thousands of festivalgoers through its interactive Human Rights Corner in the festival's Freedom Village. Bringing human...
Tracking the illicit assets: a high-level conference against economic crime takes place in Armenia
Within the framework of the Armenian Platform of the European Prosecutors’ Dialogue, and on the occasion of Prosecutor’s Office Employee Day and the 108th anniversary of the founding of the Prosecutor’s Office, an international high-level two-day conference titled “Following the Trail of...
A new Mediator’s Handbook strengthens professional standards and mediation practice in Azerbaijan
Mediators in Azerbaijan now have a practical handbook designed to improve the quality and consistency of mediation services across the country. Developed by national consultants with the support of CEPEJ experts from Portugal and Slovenia, this handbook serves as a common professional reference...
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