Council of Europe Baku Office News
Call for applications: Integrating a gender perspective into legal education
The Council of Europe is launching a call for applications for a regional workshop entitled “Integrating a gender perspective into legal education”, to be held on 23 October 2026 at the European Youth Centre Budapest (EYCB), Hungary. The workshop will bring together up to 60 law professors from...
Tender call for design and printing services in Azerbaijan
The Council of Europe has announced a tender call for the provision of design and printing services within the framework of its Project on Promoting Media Professionalism and Freedom of Information in Azerbaijan (PRO-M-FEX). The tender procedure aims to conclude a one-off contract for the...
Non-profit organisations explore ways to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing risks
Two groups of non-governmental organisations in Azerbaijan benefited from consecutive workshops on 25-26 February designed to strengthen their understanding of measures to address money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the non-profit sector. The Council of Europe organised the...
Lawyers enhance skills to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing
In cooperation with the Azerbaijani Bar Association and the Financial Monitoring Service, the Council of Europe organised a workshop on 23-24 February 2026 for two separate groups of lawyers to strengthen their understanding of how to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The...
Barnahus Model: Integrating Justice, Care, and Child Rights
Around 1 in 5 children have been victims of sexual abuse in Europe according to the Council of Europe. Effective access to justice which is adapted to the needs of child victims and/or witnesses of violence requires a fundamental shift from traditional, fragmented judicial processes towards a...
National authorities and private sector discuss third country risk assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing
Azerbaijan has most recently accomplished its third round of the national risk assessment for preventing money laundering and the financing of terrorism. This is an important achievement as it identified where the country is most vulnerable so public agencies and businesses can prioritise actions...
Call for Tender: Provision of Design and Printing Services
The Council of Europe Office in Baku invites tenders from qualified suppliers in Azerbaijan for the provision of design and printing services within Council of Europe’s Project on Promoting Media Professionalism and Freedom of Information in Azerbaijan (PRO-M-FEX). This specific tender procedure...
Training of Trainers on “Preventing and combatting online child sexual exploitation and abuse” in Azerbaijan
During a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) on “Preventing and combatting online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA)” on 19-20 February 2026, 22 representatives from law enforcement, the justice sector, prosecutors and other relevant professionals working for and with children in...
CEPEJ organises a workshop for mediators in Azerbaijan
On 12-13 February 2026, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organised in cooperation with the Mediation Council and the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan, a workshop entitled “Improving the professional skills of mediators”. The workshop brought together 35 mediators from...
HELP online training course on the “Protection of Children against Sexual exploitation and Abuse” now available in Azerbaijani
The Azerbaijani version of the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) course on the “Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse” was officially launched in Baku, Azerbaijan on 25 November 2025, marking the commencement of the online,...
Roundtable Discussion on equality related protection for Persons with Disabilities Held in Baku
A roundtable discussion titled “Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities: Strengthening National Mechanisms” brought together around 50 participants, including representatives of state institutions, civil society organisations, international partners, and experts from Azerbaijan and...
Presentation of the Analysis Report on OCSEA
On 25 November 2025, representatives of nine national partner institutions involved in responding to and preventing violence against children convened at a roundtable discussion in Baku, Azerbaijan in the framework of a Council of Europe project in order to review and discuss the final version of...
Public procurement professionals discuss tools and mechanisms to prevent and combat fraud in procurement
Representatives from multiple state institutions convened to discuss corruption and fraud risks across the procurement lifecycle. Procurement is considered one of the areas most vulnerable to economic crime, primarily due to the substantial financial value of contracts and the potential for...
Azerbaijani authorities explore Swedish coordination and protection mechanisms to strengthen national response to violence against women
Representatives of Azerbaijani institutions visited Sweden to learn how the country coordinates prevention, protection, and prosecution efforts to tackle violence against women. The delegation included the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, the Ministry of Health, the Social...
Advancing mediation in Azerbaijan: CEPEJ workshops for mediators and lawyers
CEPEJ organised a series of workshops from 19 to 21 November 2025 to strengthen mediation practices in Azerbaijan. The first workshop, titled “Improving the professional skills of mediators”, provided 27 Azerbaijani mediators with information on new techniques such as active listening,...
Study visit to Portugal on alternative dispute resolution organised by the CEPEJ for a delegation from Azerbaijan
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Portugal, organised a study visit on 28-29 October 2025 dedicated to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for a delegation of ten representatives from the Mediation Council, the Ministry...
Strengthening child safety online: Training of Trainers for Frontline Professionals
On 14 – 15 October 2025, 31 national trainers and frontline professionals from five partner institutions working for and with children (teachers, social workers, healthcare professionals) in Azerbaijan gathered in Baku to participate in a training of trainers on safeguarding children from online...
Upholding equality through peer exchange between Ombuds-institutions from Montenegro and Azerbaijan
The Ombudsperson offices of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Montenegro met in Budva to exchange practices and experiences related to anti-discrimination. During the this study visit, participants engaged in interactive sessions where they exchanged views on a range of important topics. These...
Azerbaijani institutions explore international digital tools to protect women victims of violence
Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, along with experts from Türkiye and Spain, took part in a workshop on emergency support for women victims of violence. The participants explored how digital tools, such as Türkiye’s...
Development of training manuals for mediators of Azerbaijan with the expertise of CEPEJ
On 29 September 2025, CEPEJ experts participated in a consultation via videoconference with representatives from the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan and national mediation trainers. The meeting focused on the development of training manuals on mediation adapted to the Azerbaijani context. Three...