Sustaining progress: European Union and Council of Europe extend their commitment in Pristina to strengthen justice, fight discrimination and improve freedom of expression

30 November 2023 Pristina

The European Union and the Council of Europe have been providing tailor-made support to Kosovo* towards the advancement of strategic reforms in the areas of human rights and the rule of law and further alignment with relevant European standards. Thanks to the co-operation under the joint...

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Institucije Crne Gore šalju snažnu poruku nulte tolerancije na sve oblike zlostavljanja i nekažnjivosti

23. novembar 2023. godine Budva

Okrugli sto, organizovan u okviru projekta „Jačanje zaštite ljudskih prava pritvorenih i zatvorenih lica“, održan u Budvi od 22. do 23. novembra, okupio je ključne istražne organe u Crnoj Gori da identifikuju sistemske nedostatke i zajednički istraže optimalna rješenja za prevenciju zlostavljanja...

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60. годишњица Уставног суда Републике Србије обележена у Београду

16 November 2023 Belgrade

The joint European Union and Council of Europe action "Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia" supported the Constitutional Court in marking 60 years of its work. More than 100 participants, including representatives from constitutional courts across Europe, judge of the European Court...

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Rehabilitation of violent extremist prisoners: practitioners from Western Balkans learn from the experience of Bosnia and Herzegovina

14-15 November 2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Representatives of the ministries of justice and prison administrations from Albania, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia visited the High Security State Prison and the Centre for Social Welfare - Municipality Jajce in Bosnia and Herzegovina to exchange good practices in preparation...

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PRESS RELEASE

Improving court’s performance through user satisfaction surveys: new online system launched in Vlora

17 November 2023 Vlorë, Albania

Court users in Vlora will now have the possibility to evaluate the quality and efficiency of Courts’ performance, based on their individual experiences. A web-based court user satisfaction system was presented today to key representatives from the justice institutions, civil society and media, in...

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Komunikacijske strategije u pravosuđu - alat koji jača transparentnost i odgovornost pravosuđa

9. i 10. novembar 2023. Budva

Sudovi se moraju prilagoditi sve jačim uticajima medija i novim komunikacijskim praksama – zajednička je poruka sa radionice za predstavnike i predstavnice Sudskog savjeta, Vrhovnog suda Crne Gore i sudova, u kontekstu razvoja novih komunikacijskih politika i unapređenja postojećih u okviru...

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Јавни позив: локалне консултанткиње и консултанти за подршку спровођењу пројекта „Унапређивање заштите људских права у Србији“

30 October 2023 Serbia

Within the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, the Council of Europe is currently implementing the action “Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia”. In that context, it is looking for 15 Providers to...

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CEPEJ experts visiting pilot courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina

8 - 9 November 2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Following the first coaching session at the Sokolac first instance Court this summer, the experts of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) visited two other pilot courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Brčko District Court (first instance) and the Cazin Municipal Court...

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Fourth regional forum on harmonisation of judicial practice took place in Tirana

3 November 2023 Tirana

Promoting the harmonisation of domestic judicial practice and its relevance in ensuring legal certainty in accordance with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) featured the 4th regional forum organised in Tirana in co-operation with Albanian High Judicial Council and the...

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Increasing efficiency of courts and prosecution offices with informed decisions based on statistics

1 November 2023 Pristina

In the framework of the continuous assistance to the judicial authorities in enhancing the efficiency and quality of the justice system, the EU and Council of Europe KOSEJIII action in co-ordination with the Academy of Justice organised in Albania a capacity building activity for Court Presidents...

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Јавни позив: међународне консултанткиње и консултанти за подршку спровођењу пројекта „Унапређивање заштите људских права у Србији“

30 October 2023 Serbia

Within the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, the Council of Europe is currently implementing the action “Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia”. In that context, it is looking for 16 Providers to...

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Second Steering Committee Meeting of the action “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of migration in Türkiye” held online

27 October 2023 Online

The second Steering Committee meeting of the joint European Union/Council of Europe action “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of migration in Türkiye” was held on 27 October 2023 online. The meeting was opened by the Head of the Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara,...

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Photo Contest to mark the European Day of Justice in North Macedonia

Let’s bring JUSTICE closer to the citizens!

25 October 2023 North Macedonia

  This year, the European Day of Justice in North Macedonia is marked with the organisation of a photo competition titled “Let’s bring justice closer to the citizens”. We are inviting youngsters (18-30 years old) from all the regions in North Macedonia to be part of this competition which aims...

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What should citizens and local communities of North Macedonia know on the use of Free Legal Aid services? Awareness-raising activities organised in all regionsss-raising activities organised in all regions

16 July 2023 – 30 September 2023 North Macedonia

In order to inform the people of North Macedonia on free legal aid opportunities and how to ensure better use and access to these services, an awareness-raising initiative took place between 16 July and 30 September 2023, with informative events in all regions of North Macedonia. The series of...

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Agency for Treatment of Property in Albania capacitated to implement new legislation

September 21-22, 2023 Korça

In the framework of the EU and Council of Europe continuous assistance to relevant public authorities in Albania to further align the legislation and practice in the field of property rights with the European Court of Human Rights standards, a two-day workshop was organised in Korça with the...

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Raising the capacities of penitentiary staff in North Macedonia through the development of a structured training system

28-29 September 2023 North Macedonia

A particular focus of the EU and Council of Europe joint support in North Macedonia is to assist public authorities in enhancing the prison reform, as well as the protection of prisoners’ human rights. In this framework, a group of experienced representatives from the Directorate for the...

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Training on “Human rights and migration” and “How to convey children-friendly information to migrant children” held in Antalya

18 - 20 September 2023 Antalya

The first round of the training programme on “Human rights and migration” and “How to convey children-friendly information to migrant children” was held in Antalya between 18-20 September 2023. The three-day training was organised in the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe...

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Empowering labour inspectors in North Macedonia to proactively identify and refer potential victims of human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation

3-6 July 2023 North Macedonia

According to the official statistics, since 2017 there have been 43 formally identified victims of trafficking of human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation in North Macedonia, out of whom 37 were malе, including two children. In this context, labour inspectors and social workers play a...

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Јавна расправа о изменама и допунама Закона о заштити права на суђење у разумном року организована у оквиру настојања Србије да оконча извршење пресуда у предметима из групе Качапор и други

5 August 2023 Serbia

The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia“ supported the Ministry of Justice of Serbia in organising roundtables as a part of the public discussion process aimed at adopting amendments to the Law on the Right to Trial Within Reasonable...

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Medical and psycho-social staff capacitated to develop multi-disciplinary treatment plans for forensic patients

19-20 September 2023 Tirana

Twenty-four professionals from five prisons in Albania and representatives from the Directorate General of Prison Administration increased their capacities on how to provide an in-depth assessment for the development of a multi-disciplinary Individual Treatment Plan. Both medical and...

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