Instrumenti Horizontal - Lajme
Empowering Social Workers to Combat Discrimination and Antigypsyism
Combating discrimination and antigypsyism are important priorities in the efforts of the Council of Europe to build equal and inclusive societies. Social workers in North Macedonia are often at the forefront in working with vulnerable communities, helping and supporting them. In this framework,...
Voices from the audience: A deep dive into Serbia’s media needs
What do citizens in Serbia really expect from their media, and who do they trust? A new comprehensive study, “Media User Preferences in Serbia”, presented today in Belgrade by The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM), offers the first...
North Macedonia initiates pioneering telemedicine in penitentiary healthcare
At the request of North Macedonia’s Ministry of Health, the Council of Europe completed for the first time an assessment mission on introducing telemedicine in penitentiary healthcare. The findings of the assessment report supported by EU and Council of Europe, were discussed with the public...
Strengthening institutional responses to counter hate speech in Brčko District
Civil servants, representatives of civil society and media in Brčko District strengthened their understanding of how to recognise and address hate speech during a two-day capacity building held on 19–20 February 2026 in Teslić. Organised by the Government of Brčko District with the support of the...
Përmirësimi i trajtimit të të dënuarve me çrregullime të shëndetit mendor në Shqipëri, në përputhje me standardet Evropiane
BE dhe Këshilli i Evropës po ndihmojnë shërbimin penitenciar në Shqipëri për të vendosur një praktikë të strukturuar dhe të standardizuar në mbështetje të të dënuarve me çrregullime të shëndetit mendor pas pranimit në IEVP, në përputhje me rekomandimet e Komitetit Evropian për Parandalimin e...
Authorities expand knowledge on asset declaration systems for public officials
Türkiye is improving its supervision of public officials' financial declarations through a workshop focusing on comparative regulatory, policy and institutional arrangements for financial disclosure systems for public officials and the verification of data. The event gathered representatives from...
Equal justice for all: Strengthening joint institutional support for vulnerable communities in North Macedonia
Equal access to justice is a fundamental right that empowers individuals and strengthens societies - especially for the most vulnerable ones. The three-day training on the implementation of the Law on Free Legal Aid in cases involving vulnerable groups held in Strumica focused on the assistance...
Nga ndërgjegjësimi drejt veprimit konkret: Fuqizimi i policimit kundër diskriminimit në Shqipëri
Një total prej 426 studentë nga të tre vitet akademike të Akademisë së Sigurisë në Tiranë rriten kapacitetet e tyre për adresimin e krimeve të urrejtjes, pjesë e “Javës kundër Diskriminimit” të këtij viti. Java organizohet çdo muaj shkurt nga Komisioneri për Mbrojtjen nga Diskriminimi, me...
Strengthening judicial transparency and freedom of expression: European Court standards discussed with justice actors in Pristina
European standards and main challenges to strengthen judicial transparency and protection of freedom of expression were explored during the the Conference organised today in Pristina with judges and representatives of the judiciary. Entitled “European Court of Human Rights Standards on...
Pilot courts share solutions to improve daily court practice in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Building on earlier work with five pilot courts, a two-day workshop held on 9–10 February 2026 brought fresh momentum to discuss daily court practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Three newly appointed pilot courts from Mostar, Modriča and Žepče joined the initiative, alongside representatives of...
Mapping hate speech in Montenegro highlights need for awareness, education and stronger institutional response
The report “Mapping Hate Speech in Montenegro” was presented today in Podgorica identifying key challenges and gaps in responding to hatred and protecting its victims, especially those from marginalised groups. Based on multi-year research, it shows that hate speech is increasingly normalised,...
Këshilli i Evropës dhe autoritetet publike forcojnë bashkëpunimin për arsim më gjithëpërfshirës në Korçë
Përfaqësues të lartë nga Zyra e Këshillit të Evropës në Tiranë, institucionet publike dhe autoritetet lokale shqiptare, u takuan në Korçë për të diskutuar progresin në ekzekutimin e vendimit të Gjykatës Evropiane në lidhje me segregimin e nxënësve romë dhe egjiptianë në shkollën "Naim Frashëri"...
'Java Kundër Diskriminimit 2026 nis në Shqipëri: barazi, dinjitet dhe përfshirje për të gjithë
Nën moton “Barazi, Dinjitet dhe Përfshirje për të Gjithë”, Java kundër Diskriminimit 2026 do të zhvillohet në Shqipëri nga data 9 deri më 16 shkurt 2026, me një sërë aktivitetesh që rrisin ndërgjegjësimin dhe forcojnë kapacitetet për mbrojtjen nga diskriminimi. E organizuar çdo vit në muajin...
Presentation of comparable judicial statistics on the Western Balkans at a CEPEJ workshop in Sarajevo
On 3 February 2026, CEPEJ organised a workshop in Sarajevo to present to judicial professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina a comparative overview of the quality of judicial data and practices, the methodology developed by CEPEJ for data collection, and the usefulness of these data for guiding...
Shërbimi Penitenciar Shqiptar do të pilotojë Terapinë Konjitive të Sjelljes në katër IEVP
Bashkimi Evropian dhe Këshilli i Evropës po asistojnë Shërbimin e Penitenciar Shqiptar në prezantimin e një programi të Terapisë Konjitive të Sjelljes (CBT), me qëllim përgatitjen më të mirë të të dënuarve për lirimin. Një aktivitet vijues për ndërtimin e kapaciteteve u zhvillua në Tiranë më...
Strengthening safeguards against torture in North Macedonia: Judges and Prosecutors exchange in Ohrid
Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights states that "No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." To strengthen the application of this principle at the domestic level, sixteen judges, senior prosecutors, investigators, advisors, and...
Communication Strategy of the State Prosecutor’s Office and Prosecutorial Council for 2026–2028 adopted in Montenegro
The Communication Strategy of the State Prosecution and the Prosecutorial Council for the period 2026 - 2028 was recently adopted by the Prosecutorial Council of Montenegro, setting out measures to strengthen co-operation with the media and establish a more proactive approach to informing...
EU and Council of Europe support digitalisation of gift registration for public officials in North Macedonia
In the premises of the Council of Europe Programme Office in Skopje Office, was signed today between Oleg Soldatov, Head of the Programme Office and Adem Cucul, President of the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption the act of acceptance for the Gift Registry Platform. The Platform was...
Empowering change: Capacity building for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s preventive mechanism
Independent experts and members of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Preventive Mechanism, working under the Institution of Ombudsman for Human Rights in BiH, came together for an intensive capacity-building session aimed at strengthening their role in preventing ill-treatment. Bringing together various...
Psychological support as a prerequisite for safe testimonies of human trafficking victims
The new publication by the Association Atina “From trauma to testimony: Guidelines for psychological support to trafficking survivors in criminal investigations and court proceedings,” was presented on January 27 in Belgrade, at a roundtable gathering representatives of institutions, civil...
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