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'Ukraine needs right now the vital munitions which will allow it to continue to defend itself' says PACE President
“Ukraine needs our support and not just words – it needs right now the vital munitions which will allow it to continue to defend itself, to defend us all and to defend the most fundamental right of all laid down in the European Convention on Human Rights – the right of people to life,” PACE...
Ukraine launches the Council of Europe Campaign for the Safety of Journalists
On 9 April 2024, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, in co-operation with the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Parliament of Ukraine and the Council of Europe, launched the National Chapter of the Council of Europe "Journalists Matter" Campaign for the Safety of...
The Council of Europe project on civic participation announces the selection of coordinators for Citizens' Assemblies in Ukraine
In 2024, the Council of Europe project “Strengthening democratic resilience through civic participation during the war and in the post-war context in Ukraine” will provide comprehensive expert and methodological support for implementing the mechanism of Citizens' Assemblies in two Ukrainian...
Registration for the media literacy and self-regulation conference is open until April 16.
The information is available in Ukrainian.
Temporary Protection in the European Union: seminar and presentation of new Council of Europe HELP online course
On 11 April, a joint EU-CoE seminar on Temporary Protection in the European Union was held in Brussels. It was open to European lawyers and covered aspects related to the Temporary Protection Directive covering people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The event is organised under the Council of Europe...
New Draft Law of Ukraine “On Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights” is presented for discussion
Amended Draft Law of Ukraine “On Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights” have been presented at the expert discussion initiated by the Ombudsperson, Mr Lubinets for the national and international stakeholders. The novelties suggested address the critical aspects of the Ombudsperson’s...
The problems of effective legal protection in administrative proceedings were highlighted at the training for judges of administrative courts
The information is available in Ukrainian
Call for tender – Purchase of services on methodological support, development of scenarios and production of video explainers and graphic elements for the online training course
The Council of Europe project “Supporting democratic post-war elections in Ukraine” (hereinafter – “the Project”), implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023 – 2026, is launching a tender procedure for purchase...
Call for proposals: grants to support projects on strengthening civic participation in Ukraine
The project “Strengthening democratic resilience through civic participation during the war and in the post-war context in Ukraine” implemented in the framework of the Council of Europe within the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine "Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction" for 2023-2026,...
The judiciary through the eyes of young people: сonsultative meeting
On 10 April 2024, a consultative meeting of representatives of youth centres and youth councils of Ukraine "Judiciary through the eyes of young people" was held. The meeting was jointly organised by the Council of Europe projects "Support to the Judiciary of Ukraine in the Conditions of War and...
Inter-municipal co-operation under martial law in Ukraine: taking stock of existing practices and ways forward
The Law on Inter-municipal Co-operation (IMC) was one of the first steps in Ukraine’s journey of decentralisation reform. After nearly 10 years of its implementation, the Centre of Expertise for Good Governance within its Programme “Strengthening Good Democratic Governance and Resilience in...
Vacancy Notice No. o20/2024 - Communication Officer
Vacancy Notice No. o20/2024 - Communication Officer (Grade B4) Council of Europe Office in Ukraine Deadline: 23/04/2024 All the details and apply: Vacancy details (coe-recruitment.com)
Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029 available in Ukrainian
The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers adopted a new Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029 on 6 March 2024, which has now been translated into Ukrainian. This six-year strategy will guide the work of the Council of Europe and its member states, including Ukraine,...
Training Course on Preventing Ill-Treatment Launched for the NPM Department of the Ombudsman's Office
On March 28, 2024, the opening of a training course on preventing ill-treatment for employees of the Department for the Implementation of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights took place. The course is being introduced...
Council of Europe launches the first «Comprehensive Assessment of Child-Friendly Justice System in Ukraine»
On 5 April 2024, the Council of Europe Project ‘Protecting the Rights of Ukrainian Children during and in post-war context’ organised an online presentation of the ‘Comprehensive Assessment of Child-Friendly Justice System in Ukraine’, in cooperation with Children’s Interagency Coordinating...
The new Council of Europe HELP course on international humanitarian law and human rights will be presented in Kyiv
On April 15, a new Council of Europe HELP course on "International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights" will be presented in Kyiv at the conference jointly organised by the Council of Europe Project "HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) for Ukraine, including during wartime" and...
Without decentralisation the remarkable resilience of Ukrainian local authorities facing aggression of the Russian Federation would be impossible – Congress President Marc Cools
The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Marc Cools welcomed the 10th anniversary of the decentralisation reform in Ukraine. On this occasion he sent a video message within the social media campaign of the Ukrainian web portal Decentralization,...
Announcement of the Discussion “Implementation of the Law of Ukraine on Inter-municipal co-operation under Martial law. Status, Challenges and Ways for Improvements”
Date: 8 April 2024(11:00 - 12:30). Topic: Present the analysis of state of implementation of the Law on Inter-municipal co-operation (IMC) and discuss the proposals for amendments to the law on IMC in Ukraine. Event format: Online. Live steaming of the event will be provided on the resources of...
Strategies to criminalise and prosecute sexual violence under the Istanbul Convention
Sexual violence, including rape, represents one of the most under-reported forms of violence against women. It is characterised by high attrition rates at the investigation and prosecution stages and few convictions, which lead to a culture of impunity. To show the evolution of legislation,...
Roundtable on support to the hotlines for internally displaced and other war-affected people: summing up the results of the grant implementation
On 27 March, Kyiv hosted a roundtable discussion "Support to the hotlines for internally displaced and other war-affected people". The event brought together representatives of the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, the Coordination Centre for Legal Aid...
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