Learning from the Dutch experience: Helping victims of violent crimes get justice through compensation

20 May 2025 Hague / Netherlands

A delegation from the recently established Commission for Monetary Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (the Commission), was part of a 3-days study visit to the Hague - Netherlands supported by the EU and Council of Europe. The visit aimed to study the Dutch best practices and discuss...

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Değişim için Davalama: Türkiye'de Kadın Haklarının Korunmasına Yönelik Hukuki Stratejiler Üzerine Eğitim Verildi

17 Mayis 2025 Hatay, Türkiye

41 avukat ve sivil toplum temsilcisi (29 kadın, 12 erkek), Türkiye'de kadın haklarını desteklemek ve toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğine katkıda bulunmak amacıyla stratejik davalama konusundaki becerilerinin geliştirilmesi için tasarlanan eğitimde bir araya geldi. Şubat 2023’te meydana gelen yıkıcı...

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Towards more comprehensive judicial response to domestic violence and violence against women in Montenegro

16 May 2025 Podgorica

Judges and prosecutors from across Montenegro came together on 15-16 May for a specialised training aimed at improving the justice system’s response to domestic violence and violence against women. Organised in cooperation with the Judicial Training Centre, the workshop focused on strengthening...

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Standing up, speaking out: Journalists from Bosnia and Herzegovina empowered for combating gender-based violence

16 May 2025 Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Journalists from across Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered in Neum to strengthen their role in combating gender-based violence against female journalists, particularly online abuse that threatens both individual safety and media freedom. The two-day training brought together 24 media professionals...

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From Losing Hope to Finding Legal Certainty: A Journey to Claim Your Property Rights in Albania

16 Maj 2025 Shqipëri

Apartamenti i vogël në katin e dytë të një ish-ndërtese të epokës komuniste, i vendosur në një rrugë kryesore jo shumë larg qendrës së kryeqytetit, Tiranë, është gjithmonë i mbushur me njerëz. Nën sytë vigjilentë të qytetarëve të shqetësuar, zyrtarët e Shoqatës së Ndihmës Ligjore të Tiranës...

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Religious communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina unite to promote interreligious dialogue and tolerance

12 May 2025

In a powerful show of unity, representatives of religious communities, academia, civil society, media, and international organisations from across Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered on 10 May at the Orthodox Christian Žitomislić Monastery to champion interreligious dialogue and cooperation. This...

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Education authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina back stronger reforms for inclusive, high-quality learning

12 May 2025 Sarajevo

At their fifth meeting, members of the Advisory Board of the joint European Union (EU) and Council of Europe action "Quality education for all" in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) reaffirmed their commitment to transforming the country’s education system through inclusive practice, critical thinking...

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Access to Justice and Free Legal Aid for All: Empowering Legal Professionals in North Macedonia to provide quality legal aid for Victims of Violence and Trafficking

10 May 2025 Skopje, North Macedonia

Twenty - five lawyers from North Macedonia engaged in two-day training focused on delivering free legal aid and providing victim-centred, high-quality legal support to victims of human trafficking. The EU and Council of Europe joint actions "Towards a consolidated and more efficient free legal...

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Guardians of free speech: Judges and prosecutors step up efforts to defend media rights in North Macedonia

6 May 2025 Skopje, North Macedonia

The fight for freedom of expression is no longer confined to newsrooms — it is being waged in courtrooms, where judges and prosecutors are pivotal in defending democratic space. In this context, judges and public prosecutors from across North Macedonia gathered in Skopje for a capacity-building...

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Silencing truth: Confronting SLAPPs and defending press freedom in North Macedonia

5 May 2025 North Macedonia

Marking World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, free voices from North Macedonia are sounding the alarm about a growing threat to democracy: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). These lawsuits, often disguised as defamation or civil claims, are increasingly used to intimidate...

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Uluslararası Konferansta Göç Halindeki Kadınlar ve Kız Çocuklarının Korunması ve Güçlendirilmesi Ele Alındı

28 nisan 2025 Ankara

Ankara'da düzenlenen ve göç politikalarının ele alındığı uluslararası konferans; dünyada yerinden edilmiş nüfusun yaklaşık yarısını oluşturan kadınların ve kız çocuklarının haklarını, korunma ihtiyaçlarını ve güçlendirilmelerini ön plana taşıdı. "Göç Halindeki Kadınların ve Kız Çocuklarının İnsan...

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Dijital Vatandaşlığı Güçlendirmeye Odaklı Çevrimiçi Video Oyunu Senaryoları Geliştiriliyor

28-30 NİSAN 2025 KIZILCAHAMAM, ANKARA - TÜRKİYE

Öğretmenler, eğitim uzmanları ve oyun geliştiriciler, gençlere Dijital Vatandaşlık Eğitimi (DVE) ilkelerini öğreten web tabanlı bir video oyunu tasarlamak için Kızılcahamam'da bir araya geldiler Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı ile işbirliği içinde düzenlenen çalıştay, aralarında Bakanlığın Temel Eğitim...

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How to protect your rights and stand up against discrimination? Citizens in Prilep and Kumanovo discuss key mechanisms

22 – 24 APRIL 2025 PRILEP & KUMANOVO

Citizens in Prilep and Kumanovo, actively engaged in learning about effective protective mechanisms against discrimination, empowering themselves to foster inclusivity and equality in their local communities. The discussions tackled the legal framework and highlighted key interventions conducted...

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New guidelines empower Serbian schools to build democratic competences

28 April 2025 Belgrade

The publication “Democratic Competences through a Cross-Curricular Approach”, a second volume of the “Guidelines for integration of RFCDC in selected subjects of national curricula”, is now available for teachers working in the formal education system as well as to all other education...

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Enhancing public sector integrity and accountability: Practitioners discuss corruption risk assessment approaches

24- 25 April 2025 Strasbourg, France |

An international workshop, that brought together anti-corruption practitioners from numerous regions, was organised with the aim of enhancing the application of corruption risk mapping and other risk assessment tools in strategy and policy-making. These efforts aim to foster more transparent,...

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Budget planning for Free Legal Aid among the key topics discussed at the 16th meeting of the National Co-ordination Body for FLA

27 March 2025 Skopje, North Macedonia

The 16th meeting of the National Co-ordination Body for the implementation of the Law on Free Legal Aid (NCB), gathered in Skopje to discuss the most important challenges regarding the functioning of the free legal aid system in North Macedonia. Supported by the European Union and the Council of...

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Labour inspectors join forces to tackle human trafficking in Serbia

25 April 2025 Vrnjačka Banja

Nineteen newly appointed labour inspectors teamed up with police, civil society, and anti-trafficking experts in Vrnjačka Banja to boost their role in the fight against labour exploitation. The two-day training, organised under the Council of Europe action “Strengthening anti-trafficking action...

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Prosecutors and police officers in Bosnia and Herzegovina empowered for combating gender-based violence against women journalists

25 April 2025 Mostar

Designated prosecutors and police officers in Bosnia and Herzegovina took part in a two-day training to strengthen their capacities to tackle gender-based violence against women journalists, including digital forms of such violence. The fourth capacity building session for contact points...

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Montenegro steps up justice reform and victims’ protection

24 April 2025 Podgorica

The 5th meeting of the Steering Committee of the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Strengthening accountability of the judicial system and enhancing protection of victims' rights in Montenegro”, held online, brought together institutional stakeholders and partners to review the...

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Ensuring sustainability in the process of preventing radicalisation and countering violent extremism in prisons in the Western Balkans

24 April 2025 Western Balkans

At the 5th Steering Committee (SC) of the regional action on “Enhancing co-operation in the Western Balkans in managing violent extremism in prisons and preventing further radicalisation after release”, partners and beneficiaries confirmed their joint commitment to bring forward sustainability in...

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