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North Macedonia’s Prison Police Intervention Teams learn from Polish experience
Officers from North Macedonia’s Prison Police Intervention Teams made their first official study visit to Warsaw, exchanging experiences and best practices with Poland’s Prison Service Intervention Group (PSIG). The delegation was led by the Acting Head of the Directorate for the Execution of...
Cognitive Behavior Therapy successfully piloted in four Albanian prisons
The European Union and Council of Europe are assisting the Albanian Prison Service in delivering the Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), aimed at better preparing prisoners for release. In this framework, on 23 June 2026, an evaluation visit was conducted in Fier Prison by a team composed of a...
Legal practitioners in Albania strengthen expertise on the application of European Court of Human Rights case-law on property rights
Over 60 Albanian legal practitioners representing key justice institutions, including the State Advocate, the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and regular courts, boosted their expertise to protect property rights and support the effective execution of related judgments of the European...
Predsednici sudova i predstavnici pravosudnih institucija u Srbiji unapredili veštine u upravljanju sudovima
Predsednici/e sudova i predstavnici/e relevantnih pravosudnih institucija iz Srbije učestvovali/e su u aktivnosti jačanja kapaciteta organizovanoj u Beogradu od strane Vrhovnog suda, uz podršku zajedničkog projekta Evropske unije i Saveta Evrope „Jačanje pravne kulture u Srbiji i kapaciteta...
Free Legal Aid in North Macedonia: Achievements and priorities discussed with key actors
Main achieved milestones and future priorities in the efforts to advance free legal aid in North Macedonia were the focus of the discussion with key beneficiaries and actors in the field, during the 7th Steering Committee meeting of the EU and Council of Europe joint action “Towards a...
Bringing property rights closer to citizens through clearer and accessible cadastral services
Access to clear and practical information is essential for safeguarding property rights, especially when it comes to owning home, land and property. While navigating cadastral procedures can often seem complex, these processes are essential to ensure that property is safe and protected. To...
Fostering resocialisation and rehabilitation of prisoners in North Macedonia: EU and Council of Europe assist prison authorities
Resocialisation officers are professionals engaged in the criminal justice systems, prisons, or rehabilitation centres to help offenders reintegrate into society. Their primary role is to assist individuals in adapting to social norms, building new skills, and overcoming habits or behaviours that...
Obuka u Beogradu doprinosi ujednačavanju sudske prakse u Srbiji
Čak 60 sudija, sudijskih pomoćnika i pomoćnica, kao i predstavnika i predstavnica sudskog osoblja iz cele Srbije unapredilo je kapacitete za korišćenje elektronske baze sudske prakse, čime se doprinosi doslednijoj primeni prava i većoj pravnoj sigurnosti, kroz seriju obuka organizovanih uz...
Napredak u jačanju pravne kulture i poverenja javnosti u pravosuđe u fokusu sastanka pravosudnih institucija
Jačanje pravne kulture, unapređenje institucionalne komunikacije i jačanje poverenja javnosti u pravosuđe ostaju ključni prioriteti reforme pravosudnog sektora u Srbiji, zaključeno je na drugom sastanku Upravnog odbora akcije „Jačanje pravne kulture u Srbiji i kapaciteta Visokog saveta sudstva i...
Venice Commission provides important opinions for the authorities in Kosovo*
The Expertise Co-ordination Mechanism (ECM), a unique instrument in the hands of the public stakeholders in the Western Balkans and Türkiye, continues to provide essential legislative expertise and policy advice, as a key support for the Beneficiaries to meet their reform agendas in the fields of...
Professional appraisal of state prosecutors: Ensuring fairness, accountability and quality in prosecutorial work
Clear and objective criteria are an essential prerequisite for strengthening the quality and efficiency of prosecutorial work. To support the implementation of the new Rules on the Professional Appraisal of State Prosecutors, a targeted training programme for heads of appraisal councils in the...
Collaboration of the whole society, key for the rehabilitation and reintegration of Violent Extremist Prisoners and Offenders in the Western Balkans
Beneficiaries and public actors across the Western Balkans gathered in Durres / Albania to reshape the results of enhanced cross-border co-operation in managing violent extremist prisoners and offenders, in a 2-day conference organised with the support of the EU and Council of Europe. Experts and...
Dobrobit sudija i sutkinja u fokusu kao preduslov kvalitetnog ostvarivanja pravde
Predstavnici i predstavnice pravosudnih institucija, profesionalnih udruženja, međunarodnih organizacija i stručne javnosti okupili su se 15. juna 2026. godine u Beogradu na okruglom stolu posvećenom značaju dobrobiti sudija i sudija za ostvarivanje pravde, u organizaciji Društva sudija Srbije i...
Strengthening co-operation with authorities in Montenegro to prevent violent extremism
Measures to strengthen inter-agency co-operation in the prevention and management of violent extremism in prison and ensure effective continuity during the pre-release and post-release phases, was the focus of the co-ordination meeting held with authorities in Montenegro within the framework of...
Obuka u Nišu doprinosi daljoj harmonizaciji sudske prakse u Srbiji
Sudije/tkinje, sudijski/e pomoćnici/e, kao i zaposleni/e u Višem sudu u Nišu unapredili su svoja znanja i veštine za korišćenje elektronske baze sudske prakse tokom specijalizovane obuke održane 11. juna 2026. godine, sa ciljem podrške ujednačenijoj sudskoj praksi i jačanju pravne sigurnosti....
Obuka u Kraljevu podržava ujednačavanje sudske prakse u Srbiji
Sudije, sudijskih/e pomoćnici/e i zaposleni/e u Višem sudu u Kraljevu unapredili su svoje kapacitete za korišćenje elektronske baze sudske prakse tokom specijalizovane obuke održane 5. juna 2026. godine, sa ciljem podrške ujednačenijoj sudskoj praksi i jačanju pravne sigurnosti. Obuku je održao...
Helping more than 2700 citizens in Albania to access their property rights
For many people in Albania, securing access to property rights can be a challenging process, as procedures often involve complex legal and administrative steps, while clear and understandable information is not always readily available, making it sometimes hard for individuals and families to...
Јачање сарадње у извршавању пресуда Европског суда за људска права
Представници/е Одељења за извршавање пресуда Европског суда за људска права (ЕСЉП) Савета Европе састали су се са релевантним државним институцијама ради дискусије о извршавању пресуда које је ЕСЉП донео у односу на Србију. Делегација се састала са заступницом Републике Србије пред Европским...
Albania’s Constitutional and High Courts attend Council of Europe Superior Courts Meeting
Representatives of the Constitutional Court and the High Court of Albania attended the 11th session of the Superior Courts Network (SCN), held in Strasbourg on 4–5 June 2026. Ela Elezi, representing the Constitutional Court, and Emirijam Ahmetaga, representing the High Court, joined judges and...
Visoki savet tužilaštva Srbije unapredio veštine profesionalne interne komunikacije i upravljanja konfliktima
Članovi/ce i zaposleni/e Visokog saveta tužilaštva unapredili su svoje veštine za internu profesionalnu komunikaciju i upravljanje konfliktima tokom dvodnevne radionice koja je održana 4-5. juna 2026. godine. Pod nazivom „Interna profesionalna komunikacija i upravljanje konfliktima u radnom...
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