News on ensuring justice
Lawyers from İstanbul enhance their knowledge on “Detention in the Context of Migration”
20 lawyers from the İstanbul Bar Association, completed a two-day training on “Detention in the Context of Migration” organised by the joint European Union/Council of Europe action on “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of migration in Türkiye” , in co-operation with the...
Albanian prison directors enhance their leadership and prison management skills
On 18-20 March, 20 prison Directors representing all the Albanian penitentiary institutions, attended a leadership and prison management training delivered by two Council of Europe international consultants and the Head of the Albanian Training Centre for prison staff. The training combined...
The role of legal clinics for providing primary legal aid for victims of crimes and gender-based violence discussed at the National Co-ordination Body meeting
The 14th meeting of the National Co-ordination Body for the implementation of the Law on Free Legal Aid in North Macedonia, gathered in Skopje on 20 March to discuss the progress and important challenges regarding the implementation of free legal aid system in North Macedonia. Organised in the...
Округли сто о спречавању злостављања од стране полицијских службеника и делотворним истрагама у вези с овим питањем
A roundtable focusing on execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in relation to Serbia concerning ill-treatment in police custody and ineffective investigations into such allegations (Stanimirović v. Serbia group) took place on 19 March in Belgrade. Consultations...
Evropska unija i Savjet Evrope nastavljaju da pružaju podršku institucijama u Crnoj Gori u procesu ispunjavanja privremenih mjerila u oblasti reforme pravosuđa i zaštite žrtava
Treći sastanak Upravnog odbora zajedničkog projekta Evropske unije i Savjeta Evrope pod nazivom „Osnaživanje odgovornosti u pravosudnom sistemu i unapređenje prava žrtava u Crnoj Gori“ održan je u Podgorici. Sastanku su prisustvovali ključni partneri i lokalni akteri uključeni u proces reforme...
‘Building a more sustainable legal system on property rights'; DREX-III action kicks off in Albania
Within the continuous efforts of the EU and Council of Europe to ensure that the rights-holders in Albania are respected in line with European standards, partners and beneficiaries of the action on “Improving the protection of the right to property and facilitating executions of ECtHR judgements...
Regional conference takes place in Tirana to discuss co-operation and key solutions with public stakeholders, civil society and key experts from the region and the European Union
Tackling environmental crime through addressing related illicit financial flows and corruption in the Western Balkans
A regional conference focusing on the intricate relationship between money laundering, corruption and environmental crimes in the Western Balkans took place in Tirana, Albania. Organised with the support of the EU and the Council of Europe, the 2-days event brought together key stakeholders from...
Enhancing efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina: pilot courts participating in workshop in Mostar
In an effort to enhance the efficiency and quality of justice in five action’s pilot courts, the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Strengthening the efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIHSEJ)” piloted by the European Commission for the Efficiency of...
Improving co-ordination of public actors in North Macedonia for a more efficient provision of healthcare in prisons
The first meeting of the working group on enhancing central-level co-ordination for penitentiary healthcare in North Macedonia took place on 5-6 March 2024, bringing together senior officials of the Ministry of Health, the Health Insurance Fund, the Directorate for the Execution of Sanctions, as...
Reforma zakonodavstva u Crnoj Gori: napredak u pripremi izmjena i dopuna Zakona o Sudskom savjetu i sudijama
Crna Gora je 2019. godine pokrenula proces revizije Zakona o Sudskom savjetu i sudijama, sa ciljem daljeg jačanja nezavisnosti, odgovornosti i efikasnosti pravosuđa, ali i rješavanja problema koji su se javili u praktičnoj primjeni ovog propisa, kako je navedeno u izvještajima Evropske komisije o...
The State Commission on Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes constituted in North Macedonia
The State Commission on Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes was established in North Macedonia aiming to support victims of violent crimes including victims of trafficking in human beings by awarding a state compensation of up to 5,000 euro for the injustice suffered. This constitutes an...
Evropska unija i Savjet Europe blisko sarađuju s institucijama Crne Gore na reformi zakonodavnog okvira za rad Državnog tužilaštva
Saradnja između Evropske unije i Savjeta Evrope na unapređenju reforme pravosuđa u Crnoj Gori značajno se razvijala posljednjih godina, sa fokusom na relevantan rad Venecijanske komisije i GRECO-a. Pozitivni rezultati te saradnje, kao što je ponovljeno i na Samitu u Reykjavíku 2023. godine,...
Public authorities in Albania raise their capacities on enforcing property rights and execute related Court decisions
The public institutions engaged in the field of property rights in Albania took a significant step towards enhancing their expertise, during the two-day Training of Trainers on "Property rights and the execution of court decisions”. The event, organised with the support of EU and Council of...
Srednji rukovodni kadar obučen o najnovijim standardima i praksama u izvršenju krivičnih sankcija u Crnoj Gori
Zajednički projekat Evropske unije i Savjeta Evrope „Unapređenje zaštite ljudskih prava pritvorenih i zatvorenih lica u Crnoj Gori“ organizovao je specijalizovanu obuku za 15 pripadnika i pripadnica srednjeg rukovodnog kadra Uprave za izvršenje krivičnih sankcija Crne Gore (UIKS). Obuka je imala...
CEPEJ tools for the efficiency and quality of justice introduced to Albanian court councils
Members of the first instance court councils of Albania, representatives of the High Court of Albania and of the High Judicial Council were part of the capacity building activity on CEPEJ tools on court efficiency and quality of justice, organised with the support of EU and Council of Europe. The...
North Macedonia’s External Oversight Mechanism stakeholders raise their capacities on effective investigations
In the framework of the continuous assistance to public authorities in North Macedonia for the establishment and functioning of the External Oversight Mechanism, the EU and Council of Europe action “Strengthening the capacities of the penitentiary system in North Macedonia” organised a capacity...
Sudski savjet i sudovi čine važne korake ka postizanju veće transparentnosti i otvorenosti
Interesovanje javnosti za rad pravosuđa u Crnoj Gori u značajnom je porastu posljednjih godina. Kako bi se iskoristile snage i prilike za komuniciranje s medijima i povećalo povjerenje javnosti u pravosuđe, Sudski savjet i Vrhovni sud su pokrenuli proces izrade jedinstvene Komunikacione...
Albanian authorities discuss key measures following the findings of the Council of Europe Committee against Torture latest report
In a high level meeting, organised with the support of the EU and Council of Europe, senior officials in the field of penitentiary discussed the upcoming steps in addressing the key challenges of the penitentiary system stemming from the main findings of the European Committee against Torture,...
Održan okrugli sto o nacrtu Strategije reforme pravosuđa u Crnoj Gori za 2024-2027. sa Akcionim planom za period 2024-2025.
Osnaživanje vladavine prava neodvojivo je vezano za sprovođenje pravosudne reforme, kroz koju se definiše dugoročna programska politika sa jasno određenim mjerama i ciljevima reforme. Kao takav, ovaj proces zahtijeva blisku saradnju svih zainteresovanih strana, naročito predstavnika i...
Training for representatives from legal clinics and civil society organisations authorised to provide free legal aid
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS - Training of Trainers on ”Provision of Free Legal Aid in North Macedonia”
The Council of Europe Programme Office in Skopje, with support of the action "Towards Consolidated and More Efficient Free Legal Aid (FLA) System in North Macedonia", which is part of the Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and Türkiye programme (Phase III), co-financed by the European Union...