Instrumenti Horizontal - Lajme
Global traveling exhibition The Tolerance Project returns to Belgrade with a new edition
The United Nations in Serbia and the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade today opened The Tolerance Project – A Traveling Poster Show at Kalemegdan Fortress, Sava Promenade. This latest Belgrade edition brings a selection of newly added works from the global initiative founded and curated by...
Stafi jo-mjekësor i burgjeve në Ballkanin Perëndimor përgatitet si të zbulojë në kohë çrregullimet e shëndetit mendor tek të burgosurit ekstremistë të dhunshëm
Stafi dhe drejtuesit e burgjeve nga vendet përfituese të Ballkanit Perëndimor ndërmorën një hap të madh përpara në forcimin e shëndetit mendor dhe sigurisë në burgje, në përputhje me standardet evropiane. Takimi rajonal në Tiranë prezantoi “Udhëzuesin për vlerësimin e shëndetit mendor të të...
Željezničar and Borac players send message against hate speech and violence
Football fans in Bosnia and Herzegovina witnessed something greater than the game last night, when FK Željezničar and FK Borac faced off in Sarajevo. Just before kick-off, the players took to the pitch with a clear message: “We are against hate and violence in sport towards anyone.” This symbolic...
Rehabilitimi i qëndrueshëm në sistemin penitenciar dhe shërbimin e provës në fokus të diskutimeve me autoritetet shqiptare
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...
Peer Exchange in Warsaw strengthens European response to SLAPP-s
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...
Better education and labour rights for Roma: Council of Europe and NGO Young Roma launch new project in Montenegro
The Council of Europe Programme Office in Montenegro and the NGO Young Roma from Herceg Novi have officially signed an agreement launching the project “ROMA IN: Local Actions for Inclusive Work and Education of Roma in Montenegro”, aimed at strengthening the fight against discrimination, hatred,...
Protecting those who speak out: Journalists and whistle-blowers in focus
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...
Institutions in Serbia discuss challenges in the enforcement of judgments in family law matters
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,...
Terapia e re e Bazuar në Traumën sjell shpresë për gratë e dënuara në 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...
Safeguarding freedom of expression at the heart of Bihać judicial discussions
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...
Institucionet mbikqyrëse shqiptare forcojnë luftën ndaj parandalimit të ndërhyrjes së elementëve kriminal dhe pastrimit të parave
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...
Constitutional Court ruling opens path to strengthen media regulator’s independence
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...
Constitutional Court ruling opens path to strengthen media regulator’s independence
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...
From admission to treatment: New training strengthens security staff in Sokolac forensic institution
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...
Montenegro Strengthens Court´s Response to sexual and gender-based violence
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...
Police cadets from Bosnia and Herzegovina are redefining the badge
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...
A small school with a big heart: how children in Kraljevo are learning inclusion by living it
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...
Interactive page dedicated to Democratic Culture in Education on Serbia’s National Education Portal
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...
Një zë i fuqishëm nga Shqipëria sfidon barrierat e aftësisë së kufizuar
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...
Standing up against SLAPPs: Journalists and lawyers join forces in 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...