Public discussion on the draft Criminal Procedure Code of Armenia

6 December Yerevan, Armenia

On 6 December in Yerevan, a public discussion on the draft Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia was organised where a variety of stakeholders, representatives of international organisations and civil society discussed various issues and proposals regarding the text of the draft...

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Findings of the legislative review on the Moldovan legislation in the field of anti-discrimination discussed in Chisinau

6 December 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

The Council of Europe carried out a legislative review offering the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova an expert opinion, in view of ensuring that the national legislation in the field of anti-discrimination is aligned with European standards, particularly the European Convention on...

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Members of the national Financial Intelligence Unit and General Prosecutor's Office trained on Open Source Intelligence in Azerbaijan

25-29 NOVEMBER 2019 BAKU, AZERBAIJAN

A five-day “Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Training” took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 25-29 November 2019 by bringing together the analysts of the Financial Monitoring Service and investigative professionals of the Anti-Corruption Directorate under the General Prosecutor’s Office. The...

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International conference: Implementing non-discrimination commitments – a path to achieving European human rights standards

8 November 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

The necessity of strong cooperation between national authorities and civil society, role of lawyers and the use of communication strategies as key tools for preventing and fighting discrimination were the focus of the joint European Union and Council of Europe international conference that took...

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Equality bodies/Ombudsoffices and civil society from the EaP to explore how to best communicate with, and inform victims of discrimination, in regional thematic event

7 November 2019 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Strengthening the capacity of equality bodies/Ombudsoffices and NGOs to inform the public about available redress mechanisms to discrimination, hate speech and hate crime is at the core of the regional project “Strengthening access to justice through non-judiciary redress mechanisms for victims...

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The European Union and the Council of Europe support discussions on the draft Law on national minorities in Armenia

31 October 2019 Armenia, Yerevan

On 31 October 2019, the PGG regional project “Strengthening access to justice through non-judiciary redress mechanisms for victims of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in Eastern Partnership countries” supported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, in cooperation...

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Council of Europe and the European Union present the Partnership for Good Governance Programme 2019-2021 in the Republic of Moldova

25 October 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

The European Union and the Council of Europe will carry out two projects aimed at improving the justice system in the Republic of Moldova under the Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) 2019-2021. These two projects were presented today in Chisinau during the 1st PGG II Local Steering Committee...

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First Mentoring Programme for legal professionals in Eastern Partnership countries

21-22 October 2019 Budapest, Hungary

On 21-22 October 2019, Eastern Partnership countries’ training institutes for judges and prosecutors took part in a 2-day training of mentors’ programme organised by the Council of Europe. Through discussions and interactive experiential methods, the participants were made conversant with the...

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Workshop on Assets Declaration System in Armenia

16 October 2019 Yerevan, Armenia

On 16 October, the workshop on Assets Declaration System in Armenia in the frame of the PGG II Project on “Strengthening institutional capacities to fight and prevent corruption in Armenia" was held in Yerevan. The objective of the workshop was to present the findings and recommendations from the...

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Venice Commission: no provisions of the Istanbul Convention can be considered contradictory to the Constitution of Armenia

11 October 2019 Venice, Italy

In an opinion adopted on 11 October, the Council of Europe’s constitutional law body, the Venice Commission, concluded that, while the ratification of any treaty is a sovereign act of the state, and it belongs to the Constitutional Court of Armenia to rule on the compatibility of the Council of...

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