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Closing Conference of the TJENI Project
On 18 March 2024, the Council of Europe, together with the Superior Council of Magistracy of Portugal, held the Closing conference of the "Foster Transparency of Judicial Decisions and Enhancing the National Implementation of the ECHR" (TJENI) project, funded by the EEA and Norway Grants for...
Balancing Justice and Privacy: New HELP Course on Personal Data Protection in Publication of Judicial Decision available online
The new online course on the protection of personal data in the publication of judicial decisions developed in the framework of the TJENI project has been launched today! The course addresses the complex balance between legal transparency, the right to privacy and personal data protection....
The Working Group of the High Prosecutorial Council drafted Rules of procedure for Election commission
First meeting of the Working Group for drafting Rules of procedure for Election commission took place in Srebrno jezero on 12-13 March 2024 with the support of the project "Support for the Implementation of Judicial Reform in Serbia". High Prosecutorial Council formed diverse working group that...
CEPEJ participates in the reorganisation of the Attorney General and State Advocate offices in Malta
On 22 and 23 February 2024, CEPEJ experts visited in Malta the offices of the Attorney General and State Advocate in the framework of the joint CoE/EU project “Attorney General and State Advocate in Malta - Implementation of action plan on offices re-organisation” in order to assess their...
Croatia to use AI for Greater Transparency and Efficiency in Judiciary
Awareness raising and change management workshop that took place in Zagreb on 6 March 2024 brought together judges, advisors and court staff from Municipal Courts across Croatia to explain the use of a new tool that utilises digital technology to more efficiently publish judicial decisions. The...
Working together with General Prosecutor’s Office for enhancing implementation of evidence based criminal policy
The Council of Europe and the European Union, in cooperation with General Prosecutor’s Office, organised a workshop to frame further support for improved implementation of evidence-based criminal policy. At the workshop, participants discussed challenges related to data collection and processing...
Third meeting of the Working Group of the High Prosecutorial Council for the development of the Rulebook on the evaluation of the work of chief public prosecutors and public prosecutors
With the support of the project "Support for the Implementation of Judicial Reform in Serbia", the Working Group for drafting the Rulebook on the evaluation of the work of chief public prosecutors and public prosecutors held its third meeting in Vršac on 4-5 March 2024. The Working Group...
Council of Europe joined in organizing the Round Table "Problematic Aspects of the Investigation and Adjudication of War Crimes Cases"
On March 1, 2024, the Council of Europe joined in organizing the Round Table "Problematic Aspects of the Investigation and Adjudication of War Crimes Cases", together with the European Union Advisory Mission in Ukraine, the National School of Judges of Ukraine, and the Prosecutors Training Center...
Council of Europe contributed to the high-level conference "United for Justice. United for Heritage"
On 29 February 2024, the Council of Europe contributed to the high-level conference "United for Justice. United for Heritage", organised by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine in Kyiv. The conference provided an important platform for addressing the accountability for the Russian...
Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine met with the leadership of the Prosecutors Training Center of Ukraine
On February 28, 2024, the Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, Maciej Janczak, accompanied by representatives of the Council of Europe project "Fostering Human Rights in the Criminal Justice System in Ukraine", met with the leadership of the Prosecutors Training Center of Ukraine. The...
International consultants from the Council of Europe participated in a training session for judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court
From February 26 to February 29, 2024, and on March 1, international consultants from the Council of Europe participated in a training session for judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court. The event was organized by the National School of Judges of Ukraine, with other international...
High Prosecutorial Council started drafting the new Ethics Code of the public prosecutors to align with the new legal framework
With the support of the joint EU/CoE Project "Support for the Implementation of Judicial Reform in Serbia", the Working Group of the High Prosecutorial Council started drafting the new Ethics Code of the public prosecutors at a two-day meeting in Vršac. The initial Draft Ethics Code was developed...
Judicial legislation reform in Montenegro: progress in drafting the amendments to the Law on Judicial Council and Judges
Montenegro initiated the revision of the Law on Judicial Council and Judges in 2019, with the aim to further strengthen judicial independence, accountability and efficiency, but also to address the issues arising in the practical implementation of this regulation, as noted in the European...
Constitutional Courts of Kosovo* and Albania discuss guarantees of a fair trial, in line with case-law of the European Court of Human Rights
A large share of individual applications lodged before the Constitutional Court of Kosovo* (approximately 60%) pertain to alleged violations of the right to a fair trial. Within this broad field, 23 legal professionals of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo* and the Constitutional Court of Albania...
The Council of Europe and the European Union continue to support the introduction of a continuous legal education system for prosecutors.
On February 23, 2024, the Council of Europe completed a series of capacity development activities for the General Prosecutor’s Office to advance its internal training competences. As a result of the four rounds of training, 32 prosecutors gained knowledge about the basic principles, methods, and...
European Union and Council of Europe work closely with institutions of Montenegro on prosecutorial legislative reform
The co-operation between the European Union and the Council of Europe on advancing judicial reform in Montenegro has developed considerably in recent years, with a heavy emphasis on relevant work of the Venice Commission and the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO). The positive outcomes of...
Meeting of the Appellate Courts, Commercial Appellate Court, and Supreme Court held at Belgrade to work on caselaw harmonisation.
The first quarterly meeting between the civil law departments of all four appellate courts, the Commercial Appellate Court, and the Supreme Court of Serbia was held in Belgrade with the support of the joint EU/CoE project "Support for the implementation of judicial reform in Serbia". The Belgrade...
International workshop on harmonisation of prosecutorial practices
The joint CoE/EU project "Support for the Implementation of the Judicial Reform in Serbia", in cooperation with the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office, organised the Workshop on harmonisation of prosecutorial practices as an effective method for the prevention of conflicting case law. The...
Public authorities in Albania raise their capacities on enforcing property rights and execute related Court decisions
The public institutions engaged in the field of property rights in Albania took a significant step toward enhancing their expertise, during the two-day Training of Trainers on "Property rights and the execution of court decisions”. The event, organised with the support of EU and Council of...
Call for Researchers form all CoE member States
The Council of Europe is currently launching an invitation to tender with a view to create a pool of consultants for the provision of consultancy in the field of execution of the ECtHR judgements and national implementation of the ECHR. The call is organised under the multilateral Project...