Temporary Protection in the European Union: seminar and presentation of new Council of Europe HELP online course

On 11 April, a joint seminar of the Council of Europe Project "HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) for Ukraine, including during wartime" and EU will be held for European lawyers on Temporary Protection Directive covering people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The seminar is...

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Two years of war: Council of Europe Congress calls for greater support to Ukraine

46E SESSION 26 March 2024 Strasbourg, France

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe adopted on 26 March 2024 a Declaration on thesecond anniversary of the Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine, presented by Martine Dieschburg-Nickels (Luxembourg, L, ILDG) and Gunn-Marit Helgesen (Norway, R, EPP/CCE). The...

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Register of Damage for Ukraine to Open for Claims Submission on 2 April 2024

27 March 2024 THE HAGUE

The Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (RD4U) is proud to announce a major milestone in its mission to address the consequences of the war and bring justice and reparations to Ukraine and its people. On 2 April 2024, RD4U will officially open the...

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Congress members committed to protecting the rights of the children of Ukraine

46TH SESSION 26 March 2024 Strasbourg, France

The situation of the children of Ukraine was at the heart of the debate of Congress members on Tuesday 26 March. Daria Herasymchuk, Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights and Child Rehabilitation, detailed the disruption to children’s rights to safety, health, and education caused by the...

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Monitoring and evaluation of participatory processes and their results: the Council of Europe project on civic participation presented a toolkit

27 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On March 13, 2024, the Council of Europe project “Strengthening democratic resilience through civic participation during the war and in the post-war context in Ukraine” held a round table "Innovative methodologies for monitoring and evaluation of participatory processes and their results" and...

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Young activists from 14 oblasts of Ukraine are prepared to participate in democratic processes

26 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

The Council of Europe project “Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III” in co-operation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Association of Youth Councils held a five-day training seminar on participatory youth policy, youth participation and civic participation in...

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Ukrainians will be able to submit claims for damages caused by Russian aggression to the international Register of Damage via Diia

25 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

Executive Director of the Register of Damages Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi and Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology, Mykhailo Fedorov, signed in Kyiv an agreement on the exchange of...

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Secretariat of the Central Election Commission’s staff trained on the use of innovative cybersecurity systems

22 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

The staff of the Secretariat of the Central Election Commission was trained on the use of innovative cybersecurity systems introduced in the Commission through completion of two specialised training courses held on 18 – 22 March 2024 with the support of the Council of Europe*. These trainings...

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Judge-trainers improved their knowledge and skills in applying the case law of the European Court of Human Rights: criminal aspect

22 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 19-20 March 2024 the Directorate of Programme Co-ordination of the Council of Europe within the Projects “Support to the Functioning of Justice in the War and Post-War Context in Ukraine”, “Fostering Human Rights in the Criminal Justice System in Ukraine” jointly with the National School of...

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25 professionals improved capacities during the 5th training on "Models of effective interagency cooperation in criminal proceedings involving children"

22 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

Council Of Europe Project "Protecting the Rights of Ukrainian Children during and in post-war context” in cooperation with the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, and Prosecutor’s training center of Ukraine have conducted the 5th training on "Models of effective interagency cooperation...

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Register of Damage caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine opens office in Kyiv

23 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

The Register of Damage for Ukraine (RD4U) is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Kyiv. The office will help the Register raise awareness amongst various stakeholders within Ukraine, including regional and local authorities, businesses, civil society organisations, and the general...

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President of the Committee of Ministers and Secretary General visited Ukraine

COUNCIL OF EUROPE 23 March 2024 Strasbourg

President of the Committee of Ministers Dominique Hasler and Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić have inaugurated the Kyiv office of the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, during a working visit to the country. "The Liechtenstein...

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Ukrainian stakeholders and international experts discuss reparations for damages, losses, and injuries resulting from the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine

18-19 MARCH 2024 WARSAW

The Council of Europe, the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organised a high-level roundtable on "Reparations for Damages, Losses, and Injuries Resulting from the Russian Federation’s Aggression against Ukraine." Held...

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Congress welcomes recommendations of the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine

20 March 2024 STRASBOURG, FRANCE

Addressing the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine , in Mons (Belgium) on 19 March 2024, Congress President Marc Cools reiterated the Congress’ continuous support to Ukraine, and called for a decentralised approach to its recovery, in line with the principles...

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EXTENDED BY 2 APRIL 2024: CALL FOR TENDER for the provision of international and local consultancy services in the fields of freedom of expression, freedom of media and freedom of access to information in Ukraine

21 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

The Call for Tender is launched in the framework of the Council of Europe Project “Safeguarding Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Media in Ukraine” implemented within the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026. The Call for Tender covers...

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Council of Europe Project “Combating Violence against Children in Ukraine” announces Tender for provision of local consultancy services in the area of restorative justice and mediation for children in Ukraine

20 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

The Council of Europe is currently implementing a Project “Protecting the rights of Ukrainian children during and in post-war context” (hereinafter – the Project) in the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026. The duration of...

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Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine visited Zvyahel: working meeting at the city council and training on School participatory budgeting for youth

20 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On March 19, 2024, Maciej Janczak, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, visited Zvyahel territorial community – one of pilot municipalities of the Council of Europe project “Strengthening democratic resilience through civic participation during the war and in the post-war context in...

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Advancing regional co-operation to bring forward equality reforms for the protection of LGBTI community

12-13 MARCH 2024 PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO

A regional peer exchange on tackling equality reforms and focusing on the protection of LGBTI persons, took place in Podgorica, Montenegro. Following the regional LGBTI conference on “Addressing the rising anti-gender movement” organised in Pristina“ in November 2023, the two-day event organised...

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Representatives of Ukrainian Roma civil society, national authorities and international experts discussed ways to address challenges faced by Roma communities during the conflict

20 March 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 7 March 2024, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in partnership with the European Union and the Council of Europe hosted the conference “Mapping the Challenges faced by Ukrainian Roma in a War Time and Overcoming the Obstacles through Policy, Advocacy and...

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