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Jačanje pristupa besplatnoj pravnoj pomoći za žrtve trgovine ljudima
Improved access to free legal aid for victims of trafficking in human beings and enhanced co-operation between institutions were identified as important steps towards strengthening the protection of victims’ rights in Serbia during a discussion held on 25 March in Kragujevac. The round table...
Razumijevanjem govora mržnje do izgradnje snažnijih temelja za naše zajednice
Nakon mjeseci online napada, Aleksandra* iz Crne Gore počela je da se povlači. Prestala je da se javno zalaže za prava svoje zajednice, ali i sopstvena prava. Svaka objava, svaki komentar i svaka rasprava postali su prostor za nove napade, a cijena javnog istupanja postala je previsoka. Ovo je...
Crna Gora: Objavljen Priručnik za advokate na temu borbe protiv trgovine ljudima
Objavljen je novi priručnik za advokate na temu trgovine ljudima, koji je sada dostupan kako pravnim stručnjacima, tako i široj javnosti. Ovaj važan resurs predstavlja značajan korak ka jačanju kapaciteta u borbi protiv jednog od najozbiljnijih kršenja ljudskih prava današnjice. Priručnik je...
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...
Strengthening the understanding of environmental crime risks among financial institutions and non-financial businesses and professions in the Western Balkans
Environmental crime, driven by high financial gains, has emerged as one of the most profitable forms of trans-national criminal activity. It is increasingly linked to organised criminal networks while generating significant money laundering and terrorist financing risks. This requires increased...
Improved psychological forensic care strengthens support for human trafficking victims in North Macedonia
Psychologists, social workers, and police officers from across North Macedonia strengthened their capacity to provide trauma-informed care to victims of human trafficking, including children, through a specialised capacity building on psychological forensic and counselling techniques. Victims of...
Medijski i pravosudni akteri u Srbiji jačaju međusobnu saradnju u cilju unapređenja zaštite privatnosti u digitalnom okruženju
Judges, lawyers, media regulators, data protection authorities, and journalists agreed to improve co-operation on privacy protection in Serbia’s digital media environment, following a two-day Council of Europe event focused on legal standards and practical responses to emerging privacy...
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...
Institutions call for stronger co-ordination to better protect journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Improving co-operation between police and prosecutors, strengthening the role of contact points for journalist safety, and developing a strategic approach to systemic protection of journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina : these were the key conclusions of a conference on the safety of journalists,...
Адвокати/це у Србији унапређују вештине за борбу против трговине људима кроз нови HELP курс
A new online training under the action “Strengthening anti-trafficking action in Serbia” has brought together 36 lawyers from Serbia to strengthen their capacity to handle trafficking cases and protect victims’ rights. The course is organised in cooperation with the Serbian Bar Association and...
Identity matters: promoting self-identification of national minorities in Kukës
The Ministry of Internal Affairs in co-operation with the Committee on National Minorities organised today in Kukës a roundtable to raise awareness and inform local communities about the procedure of the self-identification as a national minority according to the respective by-laws. Supported by...
Albania steps up efforts to meet European standards on media and digital services
As Albania progresses in its legal framework with European standards, including the Digital Services Act (DSA), representatives of the Council of Europe, the European Union and the Albanian Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) gathered in Tirana to discuss key provisions on transparency, user...
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...
Strengthening co-operation to protect media freedom: legal risks and safeguards discussed in Pristina
The escalating threat posed by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) has intensified the need for joint action and robust support networks among journalists, media professionals, and legal practitioners. Co-operation at domestic and European levels would be essential to provide...
Empowering Social Workers to Combat Discrimination and Antigypsyism
Combating discrimination and antigypsyism are important priorities in the efforts of the Council of Europe to build equal and inclusive societies. Social workers in North Macedonia are often at the forefront in working with vulnerable communities, helping and supporting them. In this framework,...
Glasovi publike: Detaljna analiza medijskih potreba u Srbiji
What do citizens in Serbia really expect from their media, and who do they trust? A new comprehensive study, “Media User Preferences in Serbia”, presented today in Belgrade by The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM), offers the first...
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...

