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Priprema sudija i sutkinja u Srbiji za novi pristup vrednovanju njihovog rada
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...
Crna Gora jača nezavisnost pravosuđa novim Zakonom o zaradama sudija i tužilaca
Skupština Crne Gore je usvojila Zakon o zaradama nosilaca pravosudnih funkcija. Zakon, koji će se primjenjivati od 1. januara 2027. godine, uspostavlja jedinstven okvir kojim se uređuju zarade, druga prava i penzionisanje sudija i državnih tužilaca i tužiteljki, uključujući sudije Ustavnog suda....
Strateška komunikacija za otvoreniji i transparentniji Ustavni sud Crne Gore
Ustavni sud Crne Gore jača svoje kapacitete za stratešku i kriznu komunikaciju, sa fokusom na veću otvorenost, transparentnost i povjerenje javnosti. Radionica, organizovana u saradnji sa EUROL 4, okupila je sudije i sutkinje, kao i tim za odnose s javnošću Ustavnog suda, sa ciljem podrške...
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...
Modernizacija sistema tužilaštva na Kosovu: Digitalni alati za jače pravosuđe
Petrit Kryeziu, Chief of the Basic Prosecution Office in Prizren, uses the Case Management Information System (CMIS) to manage his caseload and generate the new decision templates. These decisions templates, recently integrated into Kosovo*’s judicial system, simplify and streamline prosecution...
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...
Novi pristup unapređuje vrednovanje rada sudija u Srbiji
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....
Boje iza rešetaka: transformativna snaga umetničke terapije u zavodima u Srbiji
Tokom godina, Uprava za izvršenje krivičnih sankcija u Republici Srbiji prepoznala je značajnu ulogu koju kreativne radionice i terapija slikanjem imaju u rehabilitaciji zatvorenika. Podstičući kreativnost i samoizražavanje, ovi programi pružaju zatvorenicima priliku da obrade svoja osećanja i...
Crna Gora usvojila dva važna zakona usmjerena na jačanje zaštite i prava žrtava
31. jula 2026. godine, Crna Gora je usvojila dva važna zakonska akta koja su usmjerena na jačanje zaštite i prava žrtava nasilja: Zakon o zaštiti od nasilja nad ženama i nasilja u porodici i izmjene Zakona o naknadi štete žrtvama krivičnih djela nasilja. Novi Zakon o zaštiti od nasilja nad ženama...
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...
Predsednici sudova i predstavnici pravosudnih institucija u Srbiji unapredili veštine u upravljanju sudovima
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...
Initial Screening for prisoners with mental health disorders successfully piloted in Albanian prisons and remand facilities
With support from the European Union and the Council of Europe, the Albanian Prison Service has rolled out an Initial Screening for prisoners with mental health disorders as a health care priority from day one of their admission. The new approach, launched in March 2026, with a capacity-building...
Unapređenje praktične primjene prava žrtava na naknadu štete u Crnoj Gori
U Podgorici je održan skup posvećen unapređenju procesnih prava žrtava u krivičnom postupku, sa posebnim fokusom na pravo na naknadu štete. Obuka je okupila predstavnike sudova, tužilaštava i advokature, sa ciljem razmjene iskustava, identifikacije izazova u primjeni Smjernica i razmjene predloga...
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...
Kako poverenje menja tretmanski rad u zatvoru
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...
Partners review progress and priorities to strengthen property rights protection in Albania
"At the heart of the Council of Europe’s work are people: their dignity, their rights, and their trust in justice and public institutions, and this is also why the D-REX Action continues to matter." was highlighted by the Head of the Council of Europe Office in Tirana, Giulia Re, during the 5th...
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