News on ensuring justice
Love behind locked doors: Supporting children and families in North Macedonia’s prisons
The bustling atmosphere in the large visitors’ area at Idrizovo Prison is suddenly broken by the clattering of locks, followed by the mournful sound of the heavy iron door leading to the space where families come together. It is a weekend day and visiting hours have just begun. Prison security...
Strengthening the capacities of probation staff in Albania for managing violent extremist offenders
Effective management, rehabilitation, and reintegration of violent extremist offenders (VEOs) under a probation regime requires probation staff to possess specific specialised skills and knowledge. As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacities of probation practitioners in Albania and...
Court presidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina focus on reducing case backlogs and improving efficiency
Efforts to reduce case backlogs and strengthen court efficiency were a key focus of the 20th Court Presidents Conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing together judicial stakeholders and international partners. Organised by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) of Bosnia and...
Advancing comparable legal aid data across Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership
Improving how legal aid systems are measured and compared across countries was at the centre of a regional workshop organised by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) on 25-26 March in Budva, Montenegro. Titled: “From legal frameworks to comparable data and policy use”,...
U Crnoj Gori usvojen novi Kodeks profesionalne etike advokata i advokatica, jačajući odgovornost i povjerenje javnosti
Crna Gora je napravila važan iskorak u unapređenju vladavine prava usvajanjem novog Kodeksa profesionalne etike advokata i advokatica. Kodeks je izrađen uz podršku eksperata Savjeta Evrope, oslanjajući se na evropske standarde i najbolje prakse u cilju jačanja profesionalizma, odgovornosti i...
Crna Gora: Preduzeti dalji koraci ka jačanju pravne pomoći za naročito ranjive žrtve
Crna Gora nastavlja sa aktivnostima usmjerenim na unapređenje kapaciteta advokata za pružanje pravne pomoći žrtvama nasilja u porodici i trgovine ljudima. Kako bi se podržala primjena izmjena i dopuna Zakona o besplatnoj pravnoj pomoći iz 2024. godine, koje zahtijevaju da žrtve nasilja u porodici...
Applying European Court Standards on Liberty in Albania
Legal advisers of the Constitutional Court of Albania took an important step toward ensuring more consistent protection of the right to liberty and security. They enhanced their knowledge on the application of the European Court of Human Rights’ case law and standards under Article 5 of the...
Crna Gora: Objavljene Smjernice za izricanje kazni u predmetima nasilja nad ženama i seksualnog nasilja nad djecom
Smjernice za izricanje kazni u predmetima nasilja nad ženama i seksualnog nasilja nad djecom, su objavljene i dostupne kako pravnim profesionalcima tako i široj javnosti. Ove Smjernice potvrđuju snažnu posvećenost pravosuđa u borbi protiv ozbiljnih oblika kršenja ljudskog dostojanstva i...
Crna Gora: Usvojene Smjernice za naknadu štete žrtvama u krivičnim postupcima
Smjernice za ostvarivanje prava na naknadu štete žrtvama u krivičnom postupku (u krivičnim predmetima trgovine ljudima, nasilja u porodici, ratnih zločina i drugim krivičnim predmetima) su objavljene i dostupne kako stručnoj tako i opštoj javnosti. Dokument je prvenstveno namijenjen sudijama,...
Od standarda do prakse: kako unaprijediti zaštitu žrtava u Crnoj Gori
Zaštita prava žrtava krivičnih djela zahtijeva kontinuiranu razmjenu znanja i profesionalni razvoj pravosudnih stručnjaka. Ovo je bila ključna poruka sa dvodnevne obuke o procesnim mehanizmima zaštite prava žrtava – sa akcentom na ratne zločine. Centar za obuku u sudstvu i državnom tužilaštvu, u...
Evidentan napredak u implementaciji Strategije za zaštitu prava žrtava u Crnoj Gori
Crna Gora je preduzela dodatne korake u sprovođenju Strategije za zaštitu prava žrtava i pratećeg Akcionog Plana, osnivanjem Savjeta za praćenje napretka u ključnim institucijama koje su uključene u zaštitu prava žrtava. Prvi koordinacioni sastanak Savjeta, kojim je predsjedavalo Ministarstvo...
Supreme Court of Albania advances judicial co-operation during visit to the European Court of Human Rights
A delegation of judges from the Supreme Court of Albania visited the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. This study-visit, organised by the Supreme Court of Albania with the support of European Union and Council of Europe, enhanced judicial co-operation and fostered new opportunities...
Dijalog o rodnoj ravnopravnosti u pravosudnom sistemu u Crnoj Gori
UNDP tim za rodnu ravnopravnost u Crnoj Gori, u saradnji sa Programskom kancelarijom Savjeta Evrope u Podgorici i projektom Osnaživanje odgovornosti u pravosudnom sistemu i unapređenje prava žrtava u Crnoj Gori, sproveo je sveobuhvatno istraživanje o rodnoj ravnopravnosti i zastupljenosti u...
Agency for the Treatment of Property enhances public communication
Under the European Union and Council of Europe joint Action Improving the protection of the right to property and facilitating execution of ECtHR judgments in Albania (D-REX III), 20 senior staff from the Agency for the Treatment of Property (ATP) completed a two-day peer-learning workshop...
Objavljen Priručnik za pružaoce besplatne pravne pomoći žrtvama nasilja u porodici
U okviru aktivnosti usmjerenih na unapređenje sistema besplatne pravne pomoći za najranjivije žrtve, u bliskoj saradnja sa Centrom za obuku u sudstvu i tužilaštvu i Advokatskom komorom, izrađen je program specijalizovane obuke za pružaoce besplatne pravne pomoći. Objavljivanje Priručnika...
North Macedonia initiates pioneering telemedicine in penitentiary healthcare
At the request of North Macedonia’s Ministry of Health, the Council of Europe completed for the first time an assessment mission on introducing telemedicine in penitentiary healthcare. The findings of the assessment report supported by EU and Council of Europe, were discussed with the public...
Improving the treatment of prisoners with mental health disorders in Albania, in line with European standards
The EU and the Council of Europe are assisting the Albanian prison service to establish a structured and standardised practice to support prisoners with mental health disorders upon admission, in line with the recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture . As part of...
Equal justice for all: Strengthening joint institutional support for vulnerable communities in North Macedonia
Equal access to justice is a fundamental right that empowers individuals and strengthens societies - especially for the most vulnerable ones. The three-day training on the implementation of the Law on Free Legal Aid in cases involving vulnerable groups held in Strumica focused on the assistance...
Presentation of comparable judicial statistics on the Western Balkans at a CEPEJ workshop in Sarajevo
On 3 February 2026, CEPEJ organised a workshop in Sarajevo to present to judicial professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina a comparative overview of the quality of judicial data and practices, the methodology developed by CEPEJ for data collection, and the usefulness of these data for guiding...
From Losing Hope to Finding Legal Certainty: A Journey to Claim Your Property Rights in Albania
The small apartment on the second floor of a former communist-era building, located in a main road not far from the centre of the capital Tirana is always busy. Under the watchful eyes of concerned citizens, the officials of Tirana Legal Aid Society (TLAS) explain procedures in a simplified...
How to ensure Free Legal Aid?
(Turkish)
(Turkish)
How to ensure Free Legal Aid?
(Albanian)
How to ensure Free Legal Aid?
(Macedonian)
Free Legal Aid Poster 
Flickr
