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Fostering dialogue on Human Rights and Democracy at the Tbilisi Open Air Festival 2026
For the sixth consecutive year, the Council of Europe Office in Georgia participated in the Tbilisi Open Air Festival, engaging thousands of festivalgoers through its interactive Human Rights Corner in the festival's Freedom Village. Bringing human rights discussions into one of the largest...
Moldovan civil servants strengthen capacity to combat racism and racial discrimination
Building on the achievements of the regional anti-discrimination project, specifically, development of the anti-racism course and the successful implementation of a Training of Trainers programme, 27 representatives of the Equality Council, the People’s Advocate Office and the Agency for...
Council of Europe Awards Five Grants to Combat Discrimination and Hate Speech
The Council of Europe Office in Pristina has awarded five grants to civil society organisations working to combat discrimination and hate speech and to reduce the stigmatisation of vulnerable groups across the country. The five selected organisations represent communities and groups from...
LGBTI+ Equality March held in Kyiv with support from the Council of Europe in Ukraine
On 21 June, the annual "KyivPride" Equality March took place in the centre of Kyiv under the slogan "Recognise Our Families". The peaceful march brought together around 5,000 participants including members of the diplomatic corps, international institutions, LGBTI+ military people and human...
No Hate Speech Week provides spaces to share practices for democracies free of hate
The third edition of No Hate Speech Week 2026 took place from 17-19 June 2026 at the Council of Europe, drawing on three days of dialogue, networking, presentations, and testimonies. It was organised in conjunction with the Democracy Hackathon, as a joint event “Hack the Hate, Renew Democracy”....
Democracy Hackathon & No Hate Speech Week – WE WERE THERE!
On 18 June, the Mission-Driven Initiative “Enhancing multi-stakeholder responses to hate speech and hate crime”, funded by the EEA and Norway Grants and implemented by the Council of Europe, held a dedicated session during the Democracy Hackathon & No Hate Speech Week. More than 20 participants...
Breaking the silence: new study calls for stronger protection of LGBTI persons in detention in the Republic Moldova
Serkan is a young LGBTI person from the Republic of Moldova who was previously detained. In this context he was exposed to situations of vulnerability, stigmatisation and violence within the prison environment. Detained and far from any support system, he found himself completely alone in facing...
Young European Ambassadors inspire local communities in the Republic of Moldova to reject hatred
Young European Ambassadors from the Republic of Moldova recently trained in anti-discrimination, joined the Human Rights Caravan 2026*. Their mission was to raise awareness about inclusion and equality and to further echo the message for a free and equal society in local communities. Through...
Fostering equality in Armenia: an exchange between youth and the Council of Europe
Continuing in the spirit of mutual exchange with youth, a meeting hosted by the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan welcomed 16 Armenian Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) and students of the local French University. The meeting was organised as a follow up of the regional Council of Europe ...
Community Leaders in Radovish empowered to combat antidiscrimination
Radovish became a hub of exchanging and learning as more than 30 representatives from schools, local self-governance unit and civil society organisations gathered to strengthen their knowledge and skills in prevention and protection against discrimination. The interactive workshop "Closer to the...
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