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Children’s corner supported by the EU and the Council of Europe inaugurated in Idrizovo Prison
Idrizovo Prison, the largest penitentiary facility in North Macedonia, now has a dedicated children’s corner for young visitors and the families of inmates. Located in the visitors’ area, the children’s corner provides a safe and welcoming environment during family visits. Representatives of...
Visual Art Exhibition & Panel Discussion
“Let’s bring justice closer to the citizens” marked the 30th Anniversary of the membership of North Macedonia in the Council of Europe
To mark the European Day of Justice and the 30th anniversary since North Macedonia joined the Council of Europe, the Council of Europe Programme Office in Skopje with the support from the European Union, organised a public event to highlight the importance of equal access to justice for all, by...
Sustaining democratic reforms in North Macedonia: EU and Council of Europe support public authorities to advance rule of law and human rights protection
By supporting people, local communities and institutions, the European Union and the Council of Europe are supporting North Macedonia to advance key judicial reforms and better protected human rights. This partnership continues to drive sustainable progress on the country’s European path. The...
Strengthening Judicial Responses to SLAPPs in the Western Balkans
A regional exchange on strengthening judicial responses to Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) was held in Podgorica, Montenegro, on 19 and 20 November, gathering high-level representatives of judicial academies from across the Western Balkans. The event provided a dedicated...
Advancing the judicial training system in Bosnia and Herzegovina with CEPEJ tools
Representatives of judicial training institutions and the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered in Sarajevo for a two days workshop to increase efficiency and quality of judicial training programmes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This workshop follows an in-depth...
Inclusive policing in focus of regional exchange between law enforcement and civil society
Advancing more inclusive, human rights-based policing was at the focus of the two-day regional exchange that brought together representatives of law enforcement institutions and civil society organisations from Albania, North Macedonia, and the Republic of Moldova. The event sought practical and...
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Partnerstvo EU i Saveta Evrope podržava napredak ka evropskim standardima u oblasti ljudskih prava, vladavine prava i demokratije
The European Union and the Council of Europe reaffirmed their continued support to the authorities in advancing ongoing reforms to strengthen human rights, the rule of law, and democracy, through their joint programme the “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”. The Beneficiary...
Working together to tackle structural racism in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership region
Representatives from public institutions and experts from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions, part of the European Union and Council of Europe Anti-racism Network, met in Strasbourg to strengthen their joint efforts against racism and intolerance. Discussions focused on shifting...
Improving the culture of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s police academies
Classrooms in the Police Academies for police cadets and junior inspectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina are ready to welcome back 24 of their lecturers and instructors, after a professional development programme on human rights safeguards. As part of the joint EU/Council of Europe programme, the...
Jačanje odgovora na dezinformacije – Novi Kodeks novinarske etike predstavljen u Crnoj Gori
U Podgorici je održana javna rasprava o novom Kodeksu novinarske etike Crne Gore, koja je okupila novinare/ke, urednike/ce, predstavnike/ce medija, organizacije civilnog društva i stručnjake/inje za komunikacije, kako bi razgovarali o tome na koji način etički standardi mogu ojačati istinito i...
Usvojeni novi kodeksi etike za jačanje integriteta i odgovornosti u pravosuđu Crne Gore
Crna Gora je napravila važan korak naprijed u jačanju integriteta, profesionalizma i odgovornosti pravosudnog sistema. Novi kodeksi etike za sudije/sutkinje i državne tužioce/državne tužiteljke su zvanično usvojeni, čime je postignut vađžan korak ka transparentnijem i pouzdanijem pravosuđu....
Novi program obuke za zaštitu novinara/ki od zloupotreba pravnih postupaka
The Council of Europe launched a new Training Programme on Countering Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) — part of its ongoing efforts to defend freedom of expression and protect journalists and others speaking out in the public interest. This hands-on course is designed for...
Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina reaffirm their commitment to advancing inclusive quality education
Supporting Resource Centres for democratic school culture, strengthening monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, emphasising the importance of continued support to quality education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as boosting the visibility of good practice examples were among the key priorities...
Crnogorsko pravosuđe obilježilo 75 godina Evropske konvencije o ljudskim pravima
Sudije i predstavnici pravosuđa iz cijele Crne Gore okupili su se u Budvi 29. i 30. oktobra kako bi obilježili 75 godina od usvajanja Evropske konvencije o ljudskim pravima i razgovarali o njenom značaju i ulozi u savremenom pravnom sistemu. Dani pravosuđa, skup visokog značaja, posvećen ovoj...
Usklađivanje postupaka u kojima se oduzima imovina s evropskim standardima
A series of judgments by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Serbia has highlighted the need for clearer interpretation and application of rules on property deprivation in criminal and misdemeanor proceedings.[1] On this topic, 60 participants from the judiciary, prosecution,...
Closing the gender gap by addressing judicial data challenges
Experts from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions met in Budapest to discuss how better data collection help close the gender gap in justice systems. The roundtable brought together representatives from Ministries of Justice, National Statistics Institutes, Istanbul Convention...
Reporting Justice: journalists strengthen professional standards in court reporting
Court reporters and journalists gathered in Tushemisht - Pogradec, for a two-day training, “Reporting Justice Accurately: Professional Standards in Legal and Court Reporting”, organised by the joint European Union and the Council of Europe action on Protecting Freedom of Expressions and of the...
Citizens in Skopje, Bitola, and Shtip to receive Primary Free Legal Aid at the Civil Registry Offices
As of today, citizens of Skopje, Bitola, and Shtip can receive primary legal aid services at the Civil Registry Offices. Three mobile teams, composed of representatives from civil society organisations authorised to provide free legal aid as well as legal clinic students, were established to...
Simulation-Based Training on Human Trafficking Pioneered in North Macedonia
As part of the efforts to build the capacities of various anti-trafficking stakeholders, EU and Council of Europe joint action on “Strengthening anti - trafficking action in North Macedonia” delivered a simulation training with a mock trial, based on a human trafficking case scenario. The...
PRESS RELEASE
EU and Council of Europe partnership supports Bosnia and Herzegovina in applying European standards
Representatives of beneficiary institutions, the European Union and the Council of Europe met today in Sarajevo for the third Beneficiary Steering Committee meeting of the joint programme Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye. They discussed the progress made in Bosnia and...
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