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Consultative meeting organized to discuss Azerbaijan’s draft anti-money laundering legislative framework

The Council of Europe produced a draft legal opinion containing an analysis of the anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism legislative base of the Republic of Azerbaijan and recommendations for its compliance and alignment with international standards and best practices. With a view to further discuss the findings and recommendations provided in the opinion, the project organised a consultation meeting with the Council of Europe expert and seven representatives of the Azerbaijani Financial Monitoring Service via video conferencing on 1 July 2020. The meeting served as an open forum to examine in-depth the comments and observations raised by the beneficiary, assess the relevance of specific provisions to the local context and provide more clarity on missing aspects in the draft legislative base. The constructive discussions were complemented with further information and practical examples related to the effective implementation of selected Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations. The comments and proposals echoed during the meeting will be integrated into the final legal opinion which aims to support the national authorities in improving the anti-money laundering legislative framework, addressing the MONEYVAL recommendations.

This activity is organised under PGG II project on “Strengthening anti-money laundering and asset recovery in Azerbaijan” (PGG II-AZ) which is funded jointly by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.

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Addressing hate speech and hate crime: regional gathering of the network of Equality Bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership Region

A two-day workshop on addressing hate speech and hate crime took place at the premises of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, involving Equality bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions.  The event supported by the EU and Council of Europe, gathered 50 representatives from both regions who discussed and exchanged on the best practices, measures and common challenges when addressing hate speech and hate crime. Through monitoring and reporting, policy advocacy, raising awareness and supporting victims equality bodies play a fundamental role in protecting human rights and ensuring that all individuals are treated equally.

In her opening remarks, Angela Longo, Head of Anti-discrimination Co-operation Unit, Council of Europe, underlined the significant progress in engaging with Equality Bodies through this network, regularly exchanging best practices and addressing the challenges of hatred and intolerance in societies. She highlighted that this new chapter of discussion delves into the grey area between hate speech and hate crime, addressing issues of incitement and biases,

Representatives from Equality Bodies had the opportunity to discuss and enhance their knowledge on the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers Recommendation to member States on combating hate crime, adopted on 7th May 2024, as well as gain a clearer understanding of EU standards in the field of hate crime. Moreover, participants engaged in exchanges with peers from the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia (OBERAXE), who shared insights on addressing hate speech in the public discourse. The National Office Against Racial Discrimination (UNAR) in Italy provided practical examples for developing counter-narratives and raising awareness initiatives.

They also explored opportunities to advocate for legislative reform, foster multisectoral co-operation, enhance data collection, and overall improve national mechanisms to counter hate crimes.

This seminar was organised within the action “Promoting equality and combating racism and intolerance in the Western Balkans” and the project “Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies” – co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe  under the joint Programmes “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” and “Partnership for Good Governance”.

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