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Advancing support to justice institutions in Pristina to improve their efficiency and quality
The EU and Council of Europe joint action on “Strengthening the quality and efficiency of justice” (KoSEJ III) organised its first Steering Committee meeting with the participation of key partners and beneficiaries. Following welcoming remarks of Frank Power, Head of the Council of Europe Office...
Call for Tender
Project “Enhancing anti-trafficking actions” is looking for a provider for the provision of services for development of a web-based database to support Ministry of Internal Affairs to digitize, manage and maintain data on victims of trafficking. Please read the following documents for all details...
Equal rights for women and girls: the role of men and boys
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and President of the Committee of Ministers Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, President of the Parliamentary Assembly Tiny Kox and Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić have made the following statement: “Today, on International Women’s Day, we...
High level conference on inclusive education held in Pristina
Education is a cornerstone of society, and it is our responsibility to ensure that every child has access to quality and inclusive education. On March 2, a high-level conference on inclusive education organised within the joint European Union/Council of Europe Project “Building Capacity for...
Secretary General and EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement launch two major co-operation programmes
Yesterday, Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić and European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi launched two major co-operation programmes between the European Union and the Council of Europe. One of these two programmes, the “Horizontal Facility for the...
Secretary General on official visit to Brussels
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić is paying an official visit to Brussels from Monday 27 February to Wednesday 1 March. During the visit, the Secretary General will take part in high-level meetings with: The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen; The High...
Council of Europe ceremony marks one year of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Representatives of Ukraine, Iceland and the Council of Europe have taken part in a ceremony at the organisation’s Strasbourg headquarters to mark the passing of one year since the start of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. In her address the Foreign Minister of Iceland and President of the...
Enhancing mental healthcare in Kosovo* prisons: Council of Europe facilitates the revision of mental health protocols and Standard Operating Procedures of the Prison Health Department
The first working group (WG) meeting on revising the protocols and guidelines of the Prison Health Department (PHD) of the Ministry of Health, and the relevant Standard Operating Procedures was conducted on 21-23 February 2023 in Istog/Istok, Kosovo*. It followed the assessment mission carried...
Comprehensive assessment of mental health care provision in prisons and other closed institutions conducted
Two assessment missions, led by Council of Europe consultants, took place on 19-22 December 2022 and 17-20 January 2023 in Kosovo*. They allowed the consultants to gather relevant information and get a clear picture on mental health care provision in prisons and other closed institutions during...
Twenty-five years of ensuring equality in law and in fact for national minorities
The violent break-up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s consolidated the resolve in the Council of Europe to draft a dedicated legally binding treaty for the protection of national minorities. This is how, twenty-five years ago, the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities was...
Raising awareness about rights of people with disabilities among NGOs, teachers and students from Kosovo*
NGO Down Syndrome Kosova completed their three month-long project which was focused on tackling hate speech against people with disabilities. The project was supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe, through the framework of the action on ‘Promotion of diversity and equality in...
Marking 2022 Human Rights Week by Youth Initiative of Human Rights
Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) completed their month-long project aimed at marking the International Human Rights Day. The project was supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe, through the Horizontal Facility II action on ‘Promotion of diversity and equality in Kosovo’....
Promoting equality among families and children from marginalised groups in Kosovo*
NGO CONCORDIA from Kosovo completed numerous activities aimed at increasing awareness of children, young people and women from cities of Suhareka and Prizren about their rights. The project was supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe, through the framework of the action on...
Cross-institutional working group for drafting the Administrative Instruction on the use of database for victims of trafficking
The Council of Europe Office in Pristina continues to support the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Coordinator Against Trafficking in Human Beings to further the process of developing the database for victims of trafficking! Building on already drafted content of the database and...
Lecture for students on Human Rights EU, CoE, and ECtHR standards on Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech
With the request of University "Haxhi Zeka" in Peja/Peć a lecture on European Union, Council of Europe and European Court of Human Rights standards on Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech was organised few days after the International Human Rights Day. The lecture was dedicated to law students...
Call for tender: International consultancy services
The Council of Europe Project “Improvement of the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty” is looking for international consultancy services in the area of healthcare for persons deprived of their liberty in Kosovo*. Deadline for submitting applications is 19 December 2022. Please read the...
Call for tender: Purchase of Services for Implementation of the Survey on Users’ Satisfaction with Services Provided by the Constitutional Court
The Council of Europe’s project “Support to the Constitutional Court in Applying and Disseminating European Human Rights Standards” calls for tenders for provision of services for implementation of the Survey on Users’ Satisfaction with Services Provided by the Constitutional Court. Details of...
New report assessing the alignment of measures on violence against women in Kosovo* with the Istanbul Convention
The assessment of the alignment of domestic laws, policies and other measures with the standards of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) has been launched. This assessment report applies the methodology of...
Don’tBeSilent! Prevent Human Trafficking!
A month-long anti-trafficking campaign #Don’tBeSilent! Prevent Human Trafficking! is concluded. Our project, “Enhancing anti-trafficking action” supported the Ministry of Internal Affairs on preparation of the campaign, launched on 18 October, on European Anti-trafficking Day. The campaign was...
Peer-to-Peer international workshop with the Kosovo Judicial Council and the High Judicial Council of Albania on shared challenges concerning the efficiency and quality of justice
On 8-9 November 2022, members of the Kosovo Judicial Council and the High Judicial Council of Albania met in Tirana to discuss shared challenges concerning the functioning of their respective justice systems as well as the support that CEPEJ could provide in the coming years as a continuation of...