News on combating discrimination
Council of Europe HELP Course on Access to Justice for Women launched to empower Judges and Prosecutors from the Western Balkans
In a significant step towards enhancing gender-sensitive legal practices and strengthening the capacity of judges and prosecutors in addressing gender bias in the judiciary in the Western Balkans, the regional HELP course on Access to Justice for Women was launched with the support of the EU...
Унапређење рада на откривању случајева трговине децом у школама у Србији
Child trafficking is a widespread and underreported phenomenon. According to official data from the Serbian Centre for Human Trafficking Victims’ Protection, the percentage of children among the identified victims of trafficking in Serbia has significantly increased in 2023 and amounts to 62%...
The regional platform of Equality bodies continues the work to address hate speech in Eastern Partnership and Western Balkans
An online event was held focusing on fostering collaboration and exchange knowledge, common challenges and good practices between Equality bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions, to address hate speech. This event, is a continuation to the equality bodies platform...
Радна група за курикулум Завода за унапређивање образовања и васпитања наставља да повезује Референтни оквир компетенција за демократску културу са националним програмима наставе и учења у Србији
In order to enhance the quality education for all and further align the formal education system of Serbia with democratic values, a dedicated task force successfully continued the process initiated with the national Guidelines, developed with the support of the European Union and the Council of...
Obrasci diskriminacije u Srbiji – diskusija o rezultatima istraživanja o diskriminaciji
U Beogradu je održana diskusija o obrascima diskriminacije, na kojoj su analizirani najnoviji podaci, izneti u izveštajima nacionalnih istraživanja o diskriminaciji. Događaj je okupio predstavnike javnih institucija, tela za jednakost, kao i predstavnike civilnog društva, medije i eksperte koji...
Support to the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in combating hate speech
During its last online consultative working meeting organised by the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with 55 representatives from state institutions from both entities and the Brčko District, the Ombudsperson, media, international organisations and civil society...
Rješavanje problema govora mržnje u Crnoj Gori: rezultati drugog kruga grupnih intervjua sa predstavnicima organizacija civilnog društva, medija i vlasti
Otvorena diskusija i grupni intervjui sa predstavnicima različitih grupa, među kojima su organizacije civilnog društva, mediji i vlasti, održani su u Podgorici 15. marta 2024.godine. Tokom ovog kruga intervjua, koji je nastavak prvog kruga održanog u oktobru 2023. godine, proširen je broj...
Lawyers and legal professionals complete the HELP course on Combating Hate Speech and Hate Crime in Macedonian Language
20 lawyers from the İstanbul Bar Association completed a two-day training on “Detention in the Context of Migration”, organised by the joint European Union/Council of Europe action on “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of migration in Türkiye”, in co-operation with the...
Schools and pedagogical institutions working together on establishing resource centers for democratic school culture
The final joint capacity building session for representatives of pedagogical institutions and pilot schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) who are part of the first cycle of the development of resource centers for democratic school culture took place on 29 February 2024 in Banja Luka. The...
НАЈАВА ЗА МЕДИЈЕ: Однос грађана и грађанки и представника органа јавне власти према дискриминацији у Србији у фокусу презентације која се одржава у среду у Београду
Presentation of the reports “Attitudes of citizens towards discrimination in Serbia” and “Attitudes of the representatives of public authorities towards discrimination in Serbia”, prepared with the support of the joint European Union and the Council of Europe action "Combating discrimination and...
Унапређење регионалне сарадње у циљу подршке реформама у области антидискриминационог нормативног оквира са фокусом на права припадника и припадница ЛГБТИ заједнице
A regional peer exchange on tackling equality reforms and focusing on the protection of LGBTI persons, took place in Podgorica, Montenegro. Following the regional LGBTI conference on “Addressing the rising anti-gender movement” organised in Pristina“ in November 2023, the two-day event organised...
Call for applications for grants to support activities on combating hate speech in North Macedonia
Within the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility programme and its action on “Combating Hatred and Intolerance in North Macedonia”, the Council of Europe is launching a call for applications for grants scheme “Support to local self-governments and/or CSOs...
Pomoć Vladi Crne Gore u procjeni efikasnosti LGBTI strategije 2019-2023
U Evropskoj kući u Podgorici 5. marta 2024. godine predstavljen je izvještaj o Nacionalnoj LGBTI strategiji Crne Gore 2019-2023. Prezentacija je održana u prisustvu predstavnika i predstavnica državnih organa, uključujući Ministarstvo za ljudska i manjinska prava, Ombudsmana, Ministarstvo...
Јачање веза са ЛГБТИ заједницом у Србији: поспешивање повезаности међу организацијама цивилног друштва
The preliminary findings of surveys on the attitudes of citizens and representatives of public authorities towards LGBTI persons, run in co-operation of the European Union and the Council of Europe with the Commissioner for the protection of equality (CPE), were presented to representatives of...
Increasing awareness on gender equality on International Women’s Day
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Fostering women's access to justice in Türkiye” contributed to the “Conference on Women’s Human Rights” organised at the Ankara University Faculty of Law in co-operation with several universities. Women in family law, women’s physical...
Ка бољој идентификацији жртава трговине људима: радионица о вођењу форензичких интервјуа одржана у Србији
A workshop on conducting forensic interviews with presumed victims of trafficking in human beings for the staff of the Centre for Human Trafficking Victims’ Protection (Centre) was organised on 5-6 March 2024 in Vrdnik, Serbia. The participants upgraded their knowledge on how to better...
Škole su pokretačka snaga demokratije, zaključili su prosvjetari iz regiona Zapadnog Balkana
U nastojanju da podstaknu demokratsko obrazovanje u cijelom regionu, prosvjetari i prosvjetarke iz Bosne i Hercegovine, Sjeverne Makedonije, Crne Gore i Srbije okupili su se na konferenciji „Škole kao pokretačka snaga demokratije“ održanoj u okviru zajedničkog projekta Evropske unije i Savjeta...
The State Commission on Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes constituted in North Macedonia
The State Commission on Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes was established in North Macedonia aiming to support victims of violent crimes including victims of trafficking in human beings by awarding a state compensation of up to 5,000 euro for the injustice suffered. This constitutes an...
NAJAVA ZA MEDIJE: Regionalna konferencija „Škole kao pokretačka snaga demokratije“ održaće se u Herceg Novom u utorak
Regionalna konferencija pod nazivom „Škole kao pokretačka snaga demokratije", koja se organizuje u sklopu zajedničkog projekta Evropske unije i Savjeta Evrope „Kvalitetno obrazovanje za sve“, održaće se 5. i 6. marta, sa početkom u 09:30 sati u hotelu LAZURE u Herceg Novom. Učesnicima i...
Supporting inclusive education, combating hate speech, and ensuring improved health and social services for Roma community in North Macedonia
A workshop for community facilitators from 15 municipalities in North Macedonia was organised in Skopje with the objective to increase their skills and capacities in their daily work with the vulnerable communities. This initiative supported by the EU and Council of Europe transferred valuable...
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