News on combating discrimination
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
43 lawyers and legal professionals from North Macedonia successfully completed the HELP course on combating hate speech and hate crime in Macedonian language. The translated HELP course in Macedonian language on combating hate speech and hate crime was launched for the first time last year in...
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...
‘Say No to Discrimination’ Week kicks off in Albania
The European Union and Council of Europe joint action on “Advancing the protection from discrimination in Albania” is supporting the 2024 Week against Discrimination, an initiative of the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination. Under the slogan “Say No to Discrimination!”, a series of...
Представници и представнице српских и европских универзитета разговарали о интеграцији компетенција за демократску културу у програме високог образовања
A pivotal expert meeting took place on 21-22 February in Belgrade as part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Quality education for all”, focusing on further improving educational standards in Serbia. The event, specifically targeting higher education institutions, focused...
Решавање изазова у борби против трговине људима посредством интернета и технологије у Србији
The criminal landscape of trafficking in human beings has significantly changed with the increasing availability of technology and access to the Internet and social media. Traffickers use technology for recruiting, exploiting, and controlling victims, without being near to the place where the...
Anti-trafficking actors in North Macedonia increase their capacities to prevent and combat human trafficking for labour exploitation
The crime of human trafficking for labour exploitation remains largely under detected, which in turn deprives its victims from protecting their rights under the European Convention on action against trafficking in human beings. The inter-institutional co-operation of the anti-trafficking actors...