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Serbia strengthens its legal framework against trafficking in human beings
Serbia is advancing the fight against human trafficking with the adoption of the Law on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Protecting Victims which will enter into force on 1 January 2027. This legislative development marks a major milestone in aligning national legislation...
Colors Beyond Bars: Transformative Power of Art Therapy in Serbian Prisons
Over the years, the Directorate for Execution of Criminal Sanctions in Serbia has recognised the profound role that creative workshops and art therapy play in rehabilitation of prisoners. By fostering creativity and self-expression, these programmes offer inmates a chance to process their...
Future lawyers in the Western Balkans take on digital violence against women
“Violence knows no borders, but neither does our empathy.” The words of one participant capture the spirit of this year's Regional Summer School in Trebinje better than any programme agenda ever could. Inside a simulated courtroom, 30 law students from across the Western Balkans sit before a...
Advancing Women’s Access to Justice in the Western Balkans: Reflections on the Spanish experience
Mentors of the second cohort of the Mentoring Programme for Legal Professionals on Women’s Access to Justice took part in a study visit to Madrid, Spain. The mentors came from all six beneficiaries of the Horizontal Facility programme in the Western Balkans. The study visit, hosted by the...
Breaking the cycle: Transforming violent extremist prisoners in the Western Balkans
iolent Extremist Prisoners and Offenders (VEP/O-s) are individuals whose crimes were shaped not only by personal circumstance but also by radical and dangerous ideologies. Managing and rehabilitating these prisoners presents an extraordinary challenge for authorities in the Western Balkans. In...
Call for applications: National Consultant to support the development of quality standards for human resource management in local self-government
The project “Human Resources Management in Local Self-Government – Phase 3”, jointly funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in Serbia, hereby publishes a Call for National Consultant for development of a proposal for introducing quality...
Call for applications: National Consultant to support quality assurance of professional development in Serbia’s public administration
The project “Human Resources Management in Local Self-Government – Phase 3”, jointly funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in Serbia, hereby publishes a Call for National Consultant for the strengthening quality control and standardisation...
Study Visit to Portugal Strengthens Professional Development and Quality Management in Public Administration
Representatives of the Sector for Professional Development of the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government (MPALSG) participated in a two-day study visit to Lisbon, Portugal, on 30 June – 1 July 2026, organised within the framework of the European Union/ Council of Europe...
From listening to change inside prison treatment work
In Novi Pazar District Prison, rehabilitation work is grounded in understanding the people behind behaviour. For treatment officer Ilda Imamović, this means looking beyond actions to the stories behind them. “My job is not only to implement treatment programmes, but also to try to understand...
Strengthening implementation of judicial evaluation procedures in Serbia
Members of the Commission for the Evaluation of the Work of Judges and Court Presidents improved their knowledge and practical skills on implementing judicial evaluation procedures during a two-day training organised in cooperation with the High Judicial Council. The training focused on the...
