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Breaking the cycle: Transforming violent extremist prisoners in the Western Balkans
Violent Extremist Prisoners and Offenders (VEP/O-s) are individuals whose crimes were shaped not only by personal circumstance but also by radical and dangerous ideologies. Managing and rehabilitating these prisoners presents an extraordinary challenge for authorities in the Western Balkans. In...
Preparing judges in Serbia for a new approach to performance evaluation
Members of the Commission for the Evaluation of the Work of Judges and court presidents in Serbia strengthened their knowledge and practical skills to apply new procedures for evaluating judicial performance. Two two-day sessions, organised in co-operation with the High Judicial Council, focused...
Improving forensic psychiatric patients’ treatment in Lezha provisional facility
Forensic psychiatric patients accommodated in Lezha provisional facility will benefit from enhanced services and support thanks to the assistance provided by EU and Council of Europe to the Albanian Prison Service which is aiming to improve internal categorisation and their treatment. Two experts...
Montenegro strengthens judicial independence with new Law on salaries of judges and prosecutors
The Parliament of Montenegro adopted the Law on Salaries of Holders of Judicial Functions, introducing a unified framework for the salaries, related rights and retirement of judges and prosecutors, including judges of the Constitutional Court. The new legal framework, which will apply from 1...
Strategic communication for a more open and transparent Constitutional Court in Montenegro
The Constitutional Court of Montenegro is strengthening its capacity for strategic and crisis communication, with a focus on greater openness, transparency and public trust. A workshop, co-organised with EUROL 4, brought together judges and the Court’s public relations team to support the...
Modernizimi i Sistemit të Prokurorisë në Kosovë: Mjetet Digjitale për një Drejtësi më të Fuqishme
Petrit Kryeziu, Kryeprokuror i Prokurorisë Themelore në Prizren, përdor Sistemin Informativ për Menaxhimin e Lëndëve (CMIS) për të menaxhuar lëndët e tij dhe për të gjeneruar shabllonet e vendimeve të reja. Këto shabllone vendimesh, të integruara së fundmi në sistemin e drejtësisë në Kosovë*,...
Albania strengthens prison staff preparedness to manage and rehabilitate violent extremist prisoners
A new training framework developed with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe will help Albanian prison practitioners strengthen their skills in detecting signs of radicalisation, managing violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) and supporting their rehabilitation and...
Albanian probation professionals pave the way for stronger professional development
Probation professionals from across Albania have identified key steps to strengthen the capacity-building system of the Albanian Probation Service, including induction, continuous professional development and the development of internal expertise to support more effective rehabilitation and...
New approach strengthens the evaluation of work of judges in Serbia
Members of the Commission for the Evaluation of the Work of Judges and court presidents increased their knowledge and skills on various aspects of implementation of new rules on performance assessment of judges during a two-day training organised in co-operation with the High Judicial Council....
Colors Beyond Bars: Transformative Power of Art Therapy in Serbian Prisons
Over the years, the Directorate for Execution of Criminal Sanctions in Serbia has recognised the profound role that creative workshops and art therapy play in rehabilitation of prisoners. By fostering creativity and self-expression, these programmes offer inmates a chance to process their...
Montenegro adopts two important laws strengthening victims’ rights
On 31 July 2026, Montenegro adopted two important pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening the protection and rights of victims of violence: the Law on Protection from Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and amendments to the Law on Compensation for Victims of Criminal Offences of...
Advancing Women’s Access to Justice in the Western Balkans: Reflections on the Spanish experience
mentors of the second cohort of the Mentoring Programme for Legal Professionals on Women’s Access to Justice took part in a study visit to Madrid, Spain. The mentors came from all six beneficiaries of the Horizontal Facility programme in the Western Balkans. The study visit, hosted by the...
Serbian court presidents and justice institutions strengthen skills on court management
Court presidents and representatives of relevant judicial institutions from Serbia were part of a capacity building activity organised in Belgrade by the Supreme Court with the support of the EU and Council of Europe joint action “Strengthening legal culture in Serbia and the capacities of the...
Vlerësimi fillestar i të dënuarve dhe paraburgosurve me çrregullime të shëndetit mendor u pilotua me sukses në disa burgje dhe institucione të paraburgimit
Me mbështetjen e Bashkimit Evropian dhe Këshillit të Evropës, Shërbimi Penitenciar Shqiptar ka zgjeruar testimin e vlerësimit fillestar për të dënuarit dhe paraburgosurit me çrregullime të shëndetit mendor, duke e trajtuar shëndetin mendor si një prioritet të kujdesit shëndetësor që nga dita e...
Making victims’ right to compensation work in practice in Montenegro
An event dedicated to enhancing the procedural rights of victims in criminal proceedings, with a particular focus on the right to compensation, was held in Podgorica. The training brought together representatives of judicial institutions and the Bar Association aiming to provide floor for...
Senior prison police officers strengthen capacity to prevent ill-treatment in North Macedonia
Twenty-two senior prison police officers from all 12 penitentiary facilities have strengthened their capacity to prevent ill-treatment, and ensure proper reporting of incidents, contributing to greater accountability and protection of human rights in prisons. The two-day capacity building...
Authorities in North Macedonia extend their skills in supporting violent extremist prisoners during the preparation for and after release
A cornerstone of the effective reintegration of violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) and other prisoners prone to radicalisation is the efficient inter-institutional co-operation. In the efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism in line with European standards, the EU and Council of Europe...
Albania Deepens Co-operation with Council of Europe on European Court Judgment Execution
A delegation from the Albanian State Advocate’s Office participated in a study visit to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, aimed at strengthening institutional dialogue and advancing the effective execution of the European Court of Human Rights judgments in Albania. Organised under the joint...
From listening to change inside prison treatment work
In Novi Pazar District Prison, rehabilitation work is grounded in understanding the people behind behaviour. For treatment officer Ilda Imamović, this means looking beyond actions to the stories behind them. “My job is not only to implement treatment programmes, but also to try to understand...
Partnerët shqyrtojnë progresin dhe prioritetet për të forcuar mbrojtjen e të drejtave të pronës në Shqipëri
"Në zemër të punës së Këshillit të Evropës janë njerëzit: dinjiteti i tyre, të drejtat e tyre dhe besimi i tyre në drejtësi dhe institucionet publike, dhe kjo është edhe arsyeja pse ProjektiD-REX vazhdon të ketë rëndësi." u theksua nga Drejtuesja e Zyrës së Këshillit të Evropës në Tiranë, Giulia...
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