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...

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LGBTI+ Equality March held in Kyiv with support from the Council of Europe in Ukraine

21 JUNE 2026 KYIV, 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...

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No Hate Speech Week provides spaces to share practices for democracies free of hate

17-19 June 2026 Strasbourg

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”....

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Hackathon pour la démocratie et Semaine contre le discours de haine – NOUS Y ÉTIONS !

18 JUIN 2026 STRASBOURG, FRANCE

Le 18 juin, l’initiative « Renforcer les réponses multipartites aux discours de haine et aux crimes de haine », financée par les subventions EEE et de la Norvège (EEA and Norway Grants) et mise en œuvre par le Conseil de l’Europe, a organisé une session dédiée dans le cadre du Hackathon pour la...

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Breaking the silence: new study calls for stronger protection of LGBTI persons in detention in the Republic Moldova

16 JUNE 2026 CHISINAU, REPUBLIC OF 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...

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Young European Ambassadors inspire local communities in the Republic of Moldova to reject hatred

14 June 2026 / 21 June 2026 / 28 June 2026 FĂLEȘTI / HÎNCEȘTI / COMRAT

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...

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Fostering equality in Armenia: an exchange between youth and the Council of Europe

10 JUNE 2026 YEREVAN, REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

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 ...

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Community Leaders in Radovish empowered to combat antidiscrimination

10 JUNE 2026 RADOVISH, NORTH MACEDONIA

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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Expert dialogue on improving data collection to ensure Equality and Non-Discrimination in Ukraine in the context of European Integration

04 JUNE 2026 UKRAINE

On 4 June, an expert meeting was held to discuss methods of data collection and analysis to ensure equality and non-discrimination in Ukraine. The event brought together the efforts of Council of Europe projects in Ukraine working in the fields of combating discrimination and hate speech, as well...

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Strengthened Police – LGBTI dialogue in the North of Moldova

3 June 2026 Bălți, Republic of Moldova

Building on the experience of previous roundtables held in May 2024, May 2025, and the workshop held in November 2025, the third edition of the roundtable, bringing together representatives of the Moldovan Police and civil society, was organised in Bălți, and reaffirmed that sustained, practical...

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