Rehabilitimi i qëndrueshëm në sistemin penitenciar dhe shërbimin e provës në fokus të diskutimeve me autoritetet shqiptare

15 Shtator Tiranë/Shqipëri

Autoritetet shqiptare mbeten të angazhuara për të përdorur në kuadrin afatgjatë instrumentat e reja të krijuara në funksion të trajtimit të personave të dënuar për ekstremizëm të dhunshëm dhe për të miratuar kuadrin ligjor të nevojshëm për zbatimin e tyre në sistemet penitenciare dhe të shërbimit...

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Peer Exchange in Warsaw strengthens European response to SLAPP-s

10-11 September 2025 Warsaw, Poland

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) pose a growing threat to media freedom and public participation across Europe. They are filed to intimidate, silence, or drain the resources of journalists, media workers, and activists who expose wrongdoing. To strengthen members...

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Protecting those who speak out: Journalists and whistle-blowers in focus

12 September 2025 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Twenty-two lawyers from Bosnia and Herzegovina strengthened their capacity to defend journalists and whistle-blowers by engaging with European human rights standards and local legal practices during a recent two-day gathering held in Bihać. Through case studies from the European Court for Human...

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Institutions in Serbia discuss challenges in the enforcement of judgments in family law matters

11 September 2025 Belgrade

How can the relationship between a child and the parent with whom the child does not live be maintained, and how can court decisions in family disputes be enforced without delay? This key question was at the centre of a roundtable that brought together representatives of the Constitutional Court,...

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Terapia e re e Bazuar në Traumën sjell shpresë për gratë e dënuara në Shqipëri

11 shtator 202 Pojskë, Shqipëri

Për herë të parë, gratë e dënuara në Shqipëri përfitojnë nga një program i strukturuar i Terapisë që Trajton Traumën, i fokusuar në rëndësinë e shëndetit mendor, rekuperimit dhe dinjitetit gjatë rehabilitimit të të dënuarave. Me mbështetjen e Bashkimit Evropian, Këshillit të Evropës dhe në...

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Safeguarding freedom of expression at the heart of Bihać judicial discussions

10 September 2025 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Top of FormJudges and prosecutors from across Bosnia and Herzegovina have strengthened their knowledge on the European standards for the protection of whistleblowers and journalists during a two-day training aimed at safeguarding freedom of expression and the public interest. Through the analysis...

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Institucionet mbikqyrëse shqiptare forcojnë luftën ndaj parandalimit të ndërhyrjes së elementëve kriminal dhe pastrimit të parave

2-3 Shtator 2025 Tiranë, Shqipëri

Duke marrë parasysh rrezikun në rritje të ndërhyrjes së krimit të organizuar dhe formave të tij të sofistikuara në jetën ekonomike dhe sociale të vendit, roli i institucioneve mbikëqyrëse mbetet thelbësor. Për të ndihmuar autoritetet shqiptare, në kuadër të Veprimit së përbashkët të Bashkimit...

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Constitutional Court ruling opens path to strengthen media regulator’s independence

08 September 2025 Pristina

Ensuring the independence of the media regulator and aligning the local legal framework with European standards were at the heart of discussions at a roundtable in Pristina, that brought together members and staff of the Independent Media Commission (IMC), civil society representatives, and...

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Constitutional Court ruling opens path to strengthen media regulator’s independence

08 September 2025 Pristina

Ensuring the independence of the media regulator and aligning the local legal framework with European standards were at the heart of discussions at a roundtable in Pristina, that brought together members and staff of the Independent Media Commission (IMC), civil society representatives, and...

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From admission to treatment: New training strengthens security staff in Sokolac forensic institution

5 September 2025

Thirty security staff at the Sokolac Forensic Institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina have completed a new training programme that strengthens their role in ensuring patient safety and respect for human rights. Over four days, participants sharpened their skills in communication, de-escalation...

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Montenegro Strengthens Court´s Response to sexual and gender-based violence

2 September 2025 Podgorica

Guidelines for a harmonised approach to sentencing in cases of sexual and gender-based violence are being developed by a newly established working group of the Supreme Court of Montenegro. This initiative represents a significant step in strengthening the judiciary’s response to sexual and...

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Police cadets from Bosnia and Herzegovina are redefining the badge

2 September 2025 Sarajevo

In the training yards and classrooms of the Police Academy of the Federal Ministry of Interior in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a quiet revolution has been unfolding. Here, future officers are learning that the badge they will soon wear is more than a symbol of authority - it is a pledge to protect the...

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A small school with a big heart: how children in Kraljevo are learning inclusion by living it

1 September 2025 Kraljevo, Serbia

When twelve-year-old Maša opened the door of her family home in Adrani, near Kraljevo, she wasn’t sure what to expect. A girl her age from Slovenia was about to stay with her as part of a school exchange. At first, the two were shy, carefully observing one another. But soon they found common...

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Interactive page dedicated to Democratic Culture in Education on Serbia’s National Education Portal

29 August 2025 Belgrade

The Institute for Improvement of Education of the Republic of Serbia, in close partnership with the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade, announced the launch of the dedicated Democratic Culture in Education page on the official National Education Portal. This initiative, led by the Institute for...

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Një zë i fuqishëm nga Shqipëria sfidon barrierat e aftësisë së kufizuar

25 gusht 2025 Shqipëri

Prej 15 vitesh, Suela Lala, një përkrahëse e shquar e personave me aftësi të kufizuara në Shqipëri lufton diskriminimin dhe kërkon barazinë, me theks tek përshtatshmëria, përfshirja dhe mbrojtja e të drejtave themelore. Suela është drejtoresha ekzekutive e fondacionit “Së Bashku”. Nën drejtimin e...

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Standing up against SLAPPs: Journalists and lawyers join forces in North Macedonia

24 August 2025 North Macedonia

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are lawsuits filed not to seek justice, but to intimidate, silence, or drain the resources of journalists, media workers, and activists who expose wrongdoing. Often disguised as defamation or civil claims, SLAPPs exploit the legal system to...

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Preventing and Combating Child Trafficking in North Macedonia: Stories of Resilience and Collaboration

22 August 2025 North Macedonia

When Jana (name changed for protection) arrived at SOS Children’s Village foster home, she carried only a small bag, and an invisible weight of fear, trauma, and mistrust. At just 15, she had endured months of exploitation by traffickers who had promised her “a better future.” Instead, she found...

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‘One Team, One Goal’ football match kicks off new phase of ‘Block the Hatred. Share the Love!’ initiative

21 August 2025 Vukosavlje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The second phase of the European Union and Council of Europe awareness raising initiative “Block the Hatred. Share the Love! 2.0” was launched today with a children’s football tournament at the FK Sloga stadium in Vukosavlje, bringing together boys and girls from five municipalities to promote...

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A wall of words, a voice for tolerance

12 August 2025 Belgrade

When graphic designers Kruna Jevtić and Luka Prstojević first sat down to brainstorm their latest project, before presenting it to the Council of Europe since commissioning it, they knew it needed to be more than just art. It had to speak- clearly, boldly, and without borders. And to speak words...

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Montenegrin legal professionals strengthened skills on judicial ethics and AI dilemmas

31 July 2025 Podgorica

Nineteen judges, prosecutors and lawyers from across Montenegro have completed a specialised training course aimed at strengthening the application of European judicial ethics standards, including the emerging critical challenges posed by artificial intelligence. The training was organised under...

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