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Penitentiary practitioners of Montenegro enhance their skills for pre-release work and rehabilitation of violent extremist prisoners and prisoners at risk of radicalisation
The management of the Montenegrin penitentiary system recognises the need for developing the skills of its front-line practitioners in proper application of specific instruments and rehabilitation approaches to strengthen the rehabilitation of violent extremist prisoners (VEPs), vulnerable and...
Increasing the legal literacy of women in the earthquake-affected region of Türkiye
87 women affected by the earthquakes of February 2023 attended a training aiming at empowering them to claim their rights and increased their knowledge on how to access support services. The trainings were organised in the pilot provinces of the joint European Union/Council of Europe action...
Albanian prison and probation staff strengthen their skills on the rehabilitation tools and pre-release programme for violent extremist prisoners and those vulnerable to radicalisation
The Council of Europe continues to assist the penitentiary institutions in Albania by improving prison and probation staff capacities related to management of violent and extremist prisoners (VEPs), and those vulnerable to radicalisation. In this context, a 3-day advanced training for 22 prison...
Preparation of persons serving long prison sentences for better reintegration into society
A new, comprehensive, and structured reintegration programme for persons serving long prison sentences (over 5 years), has been presented to treatment prison officers from Central, Western and Northern Serbia at the beginning of June. Presentations were organised in Novi Sad and Belgrade and...
The Government of Montenegro adopts the Strategy for the Fight against Corruption
The Government of Montenegro set out its strategic response to corruption on 4 June by adopting the Strategy for the Fight against Corruption for 2024-2028 and its Action Plan for a two-year period. The adoption of the next generation of anti-corruption strategic documents sets the fight against...
The award ceremony of the Podcast contest gathers the winner students in Ankara
The award ceremony for the Podcast contest organised under the joint European Union and Council of Europe “Pilot project on digital citizenship education in Türkiye”, in co-operation with the Ministry of National Education, was held on 28 May in Ankara. The ceremony gathered ten winning students...
Monitoring bodies of Montenegro further strengthen their ability to conduct visits to places of detention
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro” organised a specialised training for the National Preventive Mechanism and the Ministry of Justice monitoring officers on 3-4 June in Podgorica. The training...
Second peer learning and training of mentor schools for democratic culture took place in Serbia
Mentors for Democratic Culture, an initiative established within the joint European Union and Council of Europe action Quality education for all Serbia, gathered from 30 May to 1 June to exchange knowledge, share best practices and create new, innovative concepts to mark the Day of Education for...
Navigating the AI frontier: ChatGPT and academic integrity in higher education in Montenegro
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Quality education for all” hosted on 29 – 30 May in Podgorica an important workshop focusing on the potential for and challenges in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT into higher education. This event aimed to...
Подобрено известувањето на јавноста за трговијата со луѓе во Северна Македонија преку примена на пристап сензитивен кон жртвите
Дванаесет офицери за комуникација на Министерството за внатрешни работи (МВР) и новинари учествуваа во обука насочена кон известување на јавноста, засновано врз родов и сензитивен пристап кон жртвите на трговија со луѓе. Целта на активноста, која е поддржана од Европската Унија и Советот на...
Role of religion in promoting human rights: how can religion and religious communities contribute to combating hate speech?
The European Union and the Council of Europe, in partnership with the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, organised on 17-18 May on Jahorina a discussion with the title How can religion and religious communities contribute to combating hate speech. This activity...
Council of Europe Provides Legal Support for Kosovo*’s Draft Law on the Independent Media Commission (IMC)
In response to a request from the Committee on Public Administration, Local Governance, Media, and Rural Development, and the Independent Media Commission (IMC) in Kosovo, the Council of Europe has provided a Legal Opinion on the Draft Law on the IMC. This initiative reflects Kosovo’s commitment...
Strengthening media engagement and freedom of expression: Albanian Media Magistrates raise their capacities
Albanian prosecutors and judges who serve as media magistrates in their judicial institutions participated in a two-day intensive training aimed at enhancing their understanding of freedom of expression standards and improving their media communication skills. This capacity building activity,...
Клучни препораки за засилена превенција на различни форми на трговија со деца поддржани од актерите за борба против трговијата со луѓе во Северна Македонија
Подгрупата за трговија со деца на Националната комисија за борба против трговија со луѓе на Северна Македонија се состана во Скопје за да разговара за конкретни начини за спречување на трговијата со деца со цел трудова експлоатација, питачење и присилни малолетнички бракови. Целта на...
Law enforcement and civil society representatives strengthen co-operation on protecting the rights of vulnerable groups
The European Union and the Council of Europe organised a peer exchange between law enforcement and civil society representatives from Albania, Kosovo* and Ukraine to strengthen their cooperation on protection of vulnerable groups. Organised as part of activities marking the International Day...
Call for tenders: Purchase of communication and visibility services in the context of the Horizontal Facility III action on “Promoting equality and combating racism and intolerance in the Western Balkans”
Within the framework of the joint European Union and Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” programme, aiming at supporting the Western Balkans and Türkiye to comply with European standards, the Council of Europe is currently implementing the action “Promoting...
Serbian authorities visit Helsinki to learn from the Finnish experience in combating human trafficking
A Serbian delegation composed of representatives of the Ministry of the Interior, Ombudsperson’s Office and Labour Inspectorate met with counterparts in Helsinki, Finland, on 21 and 22 May 2024, during a study visit organised by the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Strengthening...
Improving the right to employment, education, and health for the LGBTI community in Albania
As among the activities marking the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) in Albania, an important public discussion on access to services for LGBTI people was organised by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, with the support of the European Union and...
Поддршка за Управата за извршување на санкции на Северна Македонија, кон воспоставување на правна рамка за интервентните единици на затворската полиција
Работната група составена од искусни затворски службеници и високи претставници на Управата за извршување на санкции се состана на 20-21 мај 2024 год. во Скопје, каде дискутираше за правната рамка за интервентните единици за затворската полиција. Неодамнешните измени на Законот за извршување на...
Граѓаните се информирани за улогата на Комисијата за спречување и заштита од дискриминација за остварување на принципот на еднаквост во Северна Македонија
Комисијата за спречување и заштита од дискриминација на Северна Македонија го претстави својот Годишен извештај на јавен настан организиран со поддршка на ЕУ и Советот на Европа. Извештајот истакна дека рекордни 523 случаи се поднесени до Комисијата, најмногу досега во нејзината историја. На...
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