Yatay Destek - Haberler
Defamation, SLAPPs, and democracy: Protecting the space for public debate in BiH
Continued education of legal professionals is key to applying European standards consistently, harmonising court practices, and shortening legal proceedings to ensure that the space for public debate in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains open and free. These were among the key conclusions of an...
New guide promotes gender sensitive reporting among young journalists in Serbia
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Journalists Association of Serbia (JAS), has developed a new Guide for Gender Sensitive Reporting to support young journalists in applying ethical and professional standards that promote gender equality in the media. The Guide was developed to...
Law enforcement and civil society from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions join forces against discrimination in Sarajevo
Representatives of law enforcement and civil society organisations from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions met in Sarajevo to strengthen dialogue, build trust, and work together to combat hatred, discrimination, and racism in line with European standards. The regional event,...
Strengthening victim protection in criminal cases in Montenegro
Montenegro is moving toward more consistent protection for victims of serious crimes with the first working group meeting held to draft the Guidelines for enhancing judicial practices in compensating the victims. Through a clearly defined recommendations, the Guidelines will provide expert and...
Enhancing court–media co-operation for greater transparency
Judges, court spokespersons and members of the Kosovo Judicial Council gathered for a workshop aimed at improving communication between the judiciary, the media and the public. The discussions focused on enhancing transparency and ensuring effective access to information in line with European...
Strengthening legal safeguards against defamation and SLAPPs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Judges and legal professionals in Bosnia and Herzegovina discussed the latest European standards on the protection from defamation and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) during a capacity-building session held in Sarajevo. The discussions focused on key instruments such as...
Inclusive Policing in Action: Law enforcement and civil society exchange on protecting ethnic and religious communities
Yerevan / Police officers, investigators, and civil society representatives from Armenia, Montenegro, and Serbia joined forces to strengthen co-operation and improve their capacity to identify, investigate, and prevent hate-motivated crimes against national, ethnic and religious communities. ...
Strategy for the Protection of Victims’ Rights: final public consultations take place in Montenegro
As part of the public consultation process to discuss the Draft Strategy for the Protection of Victims’ Rights and related Action Plan for its implementation, a round-table was held in Podgorica. Montenegro is in the final phase of developing its first national Strategy for the protection of...
Western Balkan regulators call for stronger support to align with European standards
As European standards on digital governance continue to evolve, regulatory authorities from the Western Balkans Beneficaries gathered in Athens to discuss how to align their frameworks with relevant Council of Europe and European Union’s standards, in particular with the requirements of the EU’s...
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Türkiye, AB ve Avrupa Konseyi desteğiyle insan hakları ve mali bütünlük önlemlerini ilerletiyor
Türkiye, Avrupa Birliği ve Avrupa Konseyi'nin Batı Balkanlar ve Türkiye için Yatay Destek ortak programı kapsamındaki desteğiyle, kadınlar ve hassas gruplar için adalete erişimi güçlendirmeye , kara para aklamayla mücadele etmeye ve dijital vatandaşlık eğitimini teşvik etmeye devam etti. Yüzlerce...
Teoriden Pratiğe: Stratejik Davalama Eğitimi, Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği için Sürdürülebilir Savunuculuğu Güçlendiriyor
Adalet ve eşitliğe yönelik ortak bir taahhüt çerçevesinde, Antalya Barosu’ndan avukatlar ile sivil toplum temsilcileri (63 kadın ve 11 erkek), stratejik davalamanın Türkiye’de kadın haklarında kalıcı değişimin güçlü bir itici gücü olarak nasıl kullanılabileceğini ele almak üzere Antalya’da bir...
Mentor schools advance democratic education in Serbia: Third peer learning and meeting of the mentor schools
Over 70 school mentors, principals, and education experts from 36 mentor schools across Serbia met in Kopaonik for their third annual meeting to advance democratic culture in classrooms. Organised as part of the joint action of the European Union and the Council of Europe entitled “Quality...
Albanian Supreme Court learns from Portuguese experience to strengthen efficiency
A delegation from the Documentation Centre of the Supreme Court of Albania concluded an exchange visit in Lisbon focused on strengthening case management and judicial research practices, in line with European standards. 12 legal advisors and staff members met with representatives of key judicial...
Promoting media literacy from an early age: “Media and emotions” presented in Belgrade
The new publication “Media and Emotions” was presented at the City Library of Belgrade, marking another step in strengthening media and information literacy among preschool educators, in support to the ongoing media literacy programme implemented by the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media...
Orašje school embraces democratic values as newest member of the Resource centres for democratic school culture network
The new school year in Orašje has begun on an inspiring note. For students and teachers of the School Centre fra Martin Nedić, this period marks more than just a return to classrooms — it marks the beginning of a new chapter as the school joins Bosnia and Herzegovina’s growing network of Resource...
Courts’ role in protecting journalists from abusive lawsuits under spotlight in Serbia
Judges, lawyers and academics gathered at the annual “Forum of Judges” conference to discuss how courts can strengthen protection against abusive lawsuits targeting journalists and public watchdogs. The discussion focused on the implementation of the Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2024)2...
Judges and prosecutors from the Western Balkans equipped to counter barriers to women’s access to justice
Judges and prosecutors from across the Western Balkans gathered in Budapest for a pioneering three-day training to champion gender equality in justice. From 22-24 September the thirty-four legal professionals from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia ...
Bosnian students’ glimmers through 'Living books'
The most powerful lessons don’t always come from textbooks, sometimes they come from stepping into someone else’s life. Across Bosnia and Herzegovina, 437 students from 17 primary and secondary schools discovered a different kind of library- one where books breathe, speak, and share their...
National Competition: Competences for Democratic Culture and Cross-curricular Approach – Application in Practice
As part of the joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe entitled “Quality Education for All”, which is being implemented in the Republic of Serbia in partnership with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia and the Institute for Improvement of Education, we invite...
Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina step up joint action against child trafficking
Authorities and civil society from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia are intensifying cooperation to tackle child trafficking for forced begging, a persistent and urgent challenge faced by both countries. At a joint meeting on 2 October in Sarajevo, ministries, prosecutors, judges, law...
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