Horizontal Facility - Vijesti
National Co-ordination Body for Free Legal Aid in North Macedonia addresses key developments and future reform of the legal aid system
Main developments in the implementation of the free legal aid framework in North Macedonia and key priorities for further strengthening the system were discussed during the 18th Meeting of the National Coordination Body for Free Legal Aid. The event brought together around 60 representatives of...
New compendium brings Albanian Supreme Court case law closer to European standards
A new four-volume collection of selected case law of the Supreme Court of Albania developed with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, is now available to Albanian judges, magistrates and legal professionals. It aims to promote a more consistent, accessible and predictable...
Strengthening effective financial investigations linked to human trafficking in North Macedonia
Judges, prosecutors, investigators, lawyers, and other key actors in North Macedonia are now better equipped to prosecute traffickers and recover illegal profits, as a result of a specialised training supported by the EU and Council of Europe and implemented in co-operation with the Academy for...
Assisting local actors in North Macedonia to advance access to public information in line with European standards and practice
Representatives of public institutions in North Macedonia strengthened their knowledge and practical skills on access to public information, during a specialised capacity-building activity organised in Skopje. within the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility...
Караван младих против дискриминације креће кроз Србију: вршњачки разговори о дискриминацији, говору мржње и различитостима
The Youth Caravan against Discrimination set off from Belgrade today, bringing together young people from Belgrade, Aranđelovac, Sjenica, Novi Pazar, Prijepolje and Požega over the coming days to talk about how to recognise discrimination, respond to hate speech and celebrate differences, and how...
Young People Turn Dialogue into Action Against Hate Speech
For Sara Ceshko, a young activist and member of the United Youth Task Force, youth-led activities have created unique opportunities for young people from different communities across Kosovo* to connect and learn from one another. “We have been able to create a platform where we, as young people,...
Romske zdravstvene medijatorke bolje osposobljene za prepoznavanje znakova trgovine decom
Roma health mediators across Serbia are better equipped to recognise early signs that a child or family may be at risk of trafficking and know where to turn for help, following a capacity building session focused on preventing trafficking in human beings. With regular access to Roma communities...
Priprema sudija i sutkinja u Srbiji za novi pristup vrednovanju njihovog rada
Members of the Commission for the Evaluation of the Work of Judges and court presidents in Serbia strengthened their knowledge and practical skills to apply new procedures for evaluating judicial performance. Two two-day sessions, organised in co-operation with the High Judicial Council, focused...
Improving forensic psychiatric patients’ treatment in Lezha provisional facility
Forensic psychiatric patients accommodated in Lezha provisional facility will benefit from enhanced services and support thanks to the assistance provided by EU and Council of Europe to the Albanian Prison Service which is aiming to improve internal categorisation and their treatment. Two experts...
Crna Gora jača nezavisnost pravosuđa novim Zakonom o zaradama sudija i tužilaca
Skupština Crne Gore je usvojila Zakon o zaradama nosilaca pravosudnih funkcija. Zakon, koji će se primjenjivati od 1. januara 2027. godine, uspostavlja jedinstven okvir kojim se uređuju zarade, druga prava i penzionisanje sudija i državnih tužilaca i tužiteljki, uključujući sudije Ustavnog suda....
Strateška komunikacija za otvoreniji i transparentniji Ustavni sud Crne Gore
Ustavni sud Crne Gore jača svoje kapacitete za stratešku i kriznu komunikaciju, sa fokusom na veću otvorenost, transparentnost i povjerenje javnosti. Radionica, organizovana u saradnji sa EUROL 4, okupila je sudije i sutkinje, kao i tim za odnose s javnošću Ustavnog suda, sa ciljem podrške...
EU, Council of Europe and OSCE partnership in action: tackling racism through co-operation
As many as 100 representatives of institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, international organisations, academia, civil society and religious communities gathered in Sarajevo on 8 and 9 September for the international conference “Racism, Religion and Belief: Challenges and Perspectives”, dedicated...
Jačanje kapaciteta za sprečavanje i prepoznavanje radne eksploatacije i trgovine ljudima u Srbiji
Professionals from public institutions, businesses, trade unions and civil society are now better equipped to recognise the warning signs of labour exploitation and trafficking and know how to respond. This comes after a training workshop which brought together representatives of relevant state...
Albania strengthens prison staff preparedness to manage and rehabilitate violent extremist prisoners
A new training framework developed with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe will help Albanian prison practitioners strengthen their skills in detecting signs of radicalisation, managing violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) and supporting their rehabilitation and...
Strengthening professional media coverage of elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Strengthening professional, accurate and balanced media elections reporting was the focus of a training for journalists and media professionals in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Participants had the opportunity to learn about European standards for professional election reporting and how these standards...
Jačanje pristupa informacijama o životnoj sredini i učešća javnosti u Srbiji
Professional staff of the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection in Serbia strengthened their knowledge and practical understanding of European standards on access to information and environmental protection during a specialised capacity-building activity...
Albanian probation professionals pave the way for stronger professional development
Probation professionals from across Albania have identified key steps to strengthen the capacity-building system of the Albanian Probation Service, including induction, continuous professional development and the development of internal expertise to support more effective rehabilitation and...
When a school gives every voice a chance to be heard
“Let’s give a child a chance.” For Mirza Forić, an IT teacher at the Mixed Secondary School in Čelić, this simple sentence became much more than a teaching approach. Over the years, it has shaped the way he approaches teaching and sees his role in the classroom. “The moment it clicked for me...
Novi pristup unapređuje vrednovanje rada sudija u Srbiji
Members of the Commission for the Evaluation of the Work of Judges and court presidents increased their knowledge and skills on various aspects of implementation of new rules on performance assessment of judges during a two-day training organised in co-operation with the High Judicial Council....
Resource centres across Bosnia and Herzegovina set shared vision for democratic education
On 27–28 August, teachers from six Resource Centres for Democratic School Culture from across Bosnia and Herzegovina came together in Teslić to jointly shape their vision, goals and plans for the future. The workshop provided an opportunity to exchange experiences, work together on practical...

