Instrumenti Horizontal - Lajme
The Government of Montenegro adopts the Strategy for the Fight against Corruption
The Government of Montenegro set out its strategic response to corruption on 4 June by adopting the Strategy for the Fight against Corruption for 2024-2028 and its Action Plan for a two-year period. The adoption of the next generation of anti-corruption strategic documents sets the fight against...
The award ceremony of the Podcast contest gathers the winner students in Ankara
The award ceremony for the Podcast contest organised under the joint European Union and Council of Europe “Pilot project on digital citizenship education in Türkiye”, in co-operation with the Ministry of National Education, was held on 28 May in Ankara. The ceremony gathered ten winning students...
Monitoring bodies of Montenegro further strengthen their ability to conduct visits to places of detention
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro” organised a specialised training for the National Preventive Mechanism and the Ministry of Justice monitoring officers on 3-4 June in Podgorica. The training...
Second peer learning and training of mentor schools for democratic culture took place in Serbia
Mentors for Democratic Culture, an initiative established within the joint European Union and Council of Europe action Quality education for all Serbia, gathered from 30 May to 1 June to exchange knowledge, share best practices and create new, innovative concepts to mark the Day of Education for...
Navigating the AI frontier: ChatGPT and academic integrity in higher education in Montenegro
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Quality education for all” hosted on 29 – 30 May in Podgorica an important workshop focusing on the potential for and challenges in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT into higher education. This event aimed to...
Improving public reporting on human trafficking in North Macedonia through a victim-centred approach
Twelve communication officers of the Ministry of interior (MoI) and journalists participated in a training on victim-oriented and gender-sensitive public reporting related to human trafficking cases. The aim of this activity, supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe was two-fold:...
Role of religion in promoting human rights: how can religion and religious communities contribute to combating hate speech?
The European Union and the Council of Europe, in partnership with the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, organised on 17-18 May on Jahorina a discussion with the title How can religion and religious communities contribute to combating hate speech. This activity...
Council of Europe Provides Legal Support for Kosovo*’s Draft Law on the Independent Media Commission (IMC)
In response to a request from the Committee on Public Administration, Local Governance, Media, and Rural Development, and the Independent Media Commission (IMC) in Kosovo, the Council of Europe has provided a Legal Opinion on the Draft Law on the IMC. This initiative reflects Kosovo’s commitment...
Forcimi i angazhimit me median dhe lirisë së shprehjes: Magjistratët shqiptarë të medias forcojnë kapacitetet e tyre
Prokurorë dhe gjyqtarë shqiptarë që shërbejnë si magjistratë të medias në institucionet e tyre gjyqësore morën pjesë në një trajnim intensiv dy-ditor që synonte të përmirësonte të kuptuarit e tyre mbi standardet e lirisë së shprehjes dhe të përmirësonte aftësitë e tyre të komunikimit në media. Ky...
Key recommendations on enhanced prevention of various forms of child trafficking endorsed by anti-trafficking actors in North Macedonia
The Sub-group on Child Trafficking of the National Anti-trafficking Commission of North Macedonia gathered in Skopje to discuss concrete ways of preventing child trafficking for labour exploitation, begging and forced marriages. The aim of the Conference, supported by the European Union and the...
Përfaqësues të zbatimit të ligjit dhe shoqërisë civile forcojnë bashkëpunimin për mbrojtjen e të drejtave të grupeve vulnerabël
Bashkimi Evropian dhe Këshilli i Evropës organizuan një takim për shkëmbim përvojash ndërmjet përfaqësuesve të zbatimit të ligjit dhe shoqërisë civile nga Shqipëria, Kosova* dhe Ukraina, qëllimi i të cilit ishte forcimi i bashkëpunimit të tyre për mbrojtjen e grupeve vulnerabël. Organizuar si...
Call for tenders: Purchase of communication and visibility services in the context of the Horizontal Facility III action on “Promoting equality and combating racism and intolerance in the Western Balkans”
Within the framework of the joint European Union and Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” programme, aiming at supporting the Western Balkans and Türkiye to comply with European standards, the Council of Europe is currently implementing the action “Promoting...
Serbian authorities visit Helsinki to learn from the Finnish experience in combating human trafficking
A Serbian delegation composed of representatives of the Ministry of the Interior, Ombudsperson’s Office and Labour Inspectorate met with counterparts in Helsinki, Finland, on 21 and 22 May 2024, during a study visit organised by the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Strengthening...
Përmirësimi i së drejtës për punësim, arsim dhe shëndetësi për komunitetin LGBTI në Shqipëri
Në kuadër të aktiviteteve për shënimin e Ditës Ndërkombëtare kundër Homofobisë, Bifobisë dhe Transfobisë (IDAHOT) në Shqipëri, u organizua një diskutim i rëndësishëm publik mbi aksesin në shërbimet për personat e komunitetit LGBTI nga Ministria e Shëndetësisë dhe Mbrojtjes Sociale, me mbështetjen...
Support for North Macedonia’s Directorate for Execution of Sanctions in setting framework for Prison Police intervention teams
A working group of experienced prison officials and senior representatives of Directorate for the Execution of Sanctions met on 20-21 May 2024 in Skopje, to discuss the regulations of Prison Police intervention teams. Introduced as a novelty by the latest amendments to the Law on the Execution of...
Citizens are aware about the role of the Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination to ensure equal rights in North Macedonia
The Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination of North Macedonia presented its Annual Report in a public event organised with the support of the EU and Council of Europe. The report highlighted a record-breaking 523 cases submitted to the Commission, the highest in its...
Albanian institutions commit to bring forward protection of freedom of expression and the media, in line with European standards
The second Steering Committee meeting of the EU and Council of Europe action on "Protecting Freedom of Expression and of the Media in Albania" (PRO-FREX-A), was held in Tirana to discuss with key stakeholders the current progress, and set main objectives for the upcoming year. The PRO-FREX-A...
Lawyers in Montenegro raise their capacities on the provision of legal aid to the victims of trafficking in human beings
A training programme, focusing on empowering lawyers specialising in supporting victims of trafficking in human beings took place on 16 and 17 May in Petrovac. This programme, supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe, is a result of a collaborative effort, involving the...
Gjykata e Lartë nxjerr botimin më të ri mbi harmonizimin e praktikës gjyqësore në Shqipëri
Harmonizimi i praktikës gjyqësore vendase, në përputhje me praktikën gjyqësore të Gjykatës Evropiane për të Drejtat e Njeriut (GJEDNJ), është thelbësor për forcimin e sigurisë juridike dhe parimeve të shtetit të së drejtës. Ky harmonizim përfaqëson një nga prioritetet e projektit të Bashkimit...
Gender-responsive legal practices in Türkiye – what does it mean for legal professionals?
An international panel on gender-responsive legal practices was organised on 15 May in Ankara, Türkiye as part of the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara. The panel aimed to provide an overview...
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