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People with disabilities in Albania are supported to file complaints on discrimination cases
Persons with disabilities face discrimination and barriers every day that restrict their full enjoyment of human rights and freedoms. Empowering them to advocate for their rights, and seek redress to their concerns and discrimination cases is essential not only to make their voices heard but also...
Launch of a hybrid learning activity on combating hate speech based on Council of Europe’s standards
The Council of Europe launched a hybrid training course on ECRI GPR 15 on combating hate speech, gathering representatives from different state institutions, Public Defenders office and civil society organisations. The opening session of the course took place on 12 September and the learning...
Human Rights narratives to counter hate speech in Georgia
The Council of Europe organised a training course on Human Rights narratives in response to hate speech, gathering representatives from different state institutions, Public Defenders office and civil society organisations. The course took place on 5-7 September. The course aimed at building the...
Discussing minority protection and kin-states engagement in Serbia
A scoping paper on kin-states’ engagement and its impact on the protection of national minorities, with particular reference to Serbia, was presented during the Annual Summer School on National Minorities in Border Regions of the European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI), on 30 September in...
Young European Ambassadors in the forefront of the fight against hate speech
The new generation of the Young European Ambassadors continues to play a fundamental role in the fight against hate speech in the Western Balkan and the Eastern Partnership regions. In a series of online workshops, more than 50 Young Eurоpean Ambassadors completed the training programme on...
Deadline for applying: 15 September 2023
CALL FOR TENDER – Local consultancy services under the project “Combating discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes in the Republic of Moldova”
The project “Combating discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes in the Republic of Moldova” is currently implemented by the Council of Europe and is funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe in the framework of their Partnership for Good Governance (PGG). The project seeks in...
Dubasari District engaging with Council of Europe in promoting equality at local level
Dubasari District became the third district to join the project "Enhancing diversity and equality in the Republic of Moldova", by signing on 22 August a Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and Dubasari District Council. Dubasari is among four selected districts to benefit...
Special Investigation Service equipped with hate crimes’ investigation tools
The Council of Europe office in Georgia supported the Special Investigation Service (SIS) in improving capacity for effective investigation of hate crimes. The trainings for the representatives of the Special Investigation Service were carried out in 2 phases on 25-26 July and 27-28 July. As a...
A new Action Plan on promoting and protecting the rights of LGBTI community discussed by the Advisory and Coordination Group
The Advisory and Coordination Group for the rights of the LGBTI community met on 25 July in Pristina to coordinate activities performed by institutions and civil society and to adopt a plan to strengthen the protection and fulfilment of the rights of the LGBTI community. The meeting was organised...
Deterring discrimination and intolerance with sound quantitative and qualitative data
Accurate and comparable data is essential to best enable policymakers and the public to assess the scale and nature of discrimination suffered by vulnerable and marginalised groups. Such data allows policy makers to better design, adapt, monitor, and evaluate policies. As the European Commission...
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