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Strengthening justice: New training launched to support trafficking victims in Serbia
To support judges and prosecutors in effectively protecting victims of trafficking, a new HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) course on combating trafficking in human beings and protecting victims was launched in Belgrade on 22 April within the Council of Europe's action...
Marking the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025: empowering learners for a safer and smarter online world
Digital citizenship is no longer a future concept—it’s a present-day priority. In an increasingly connected world, knowing how to navigate the digital space responsibly has never been more crucial. To mark the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025, the project “Prevent bullying and...
Voices from the Classroom: Key findings on peer violence and students’ wellbeing in Serbia unveiled
Serbia has made a significant move towards ensuring learning spaces are safer and more inclusive by launching the findings of its biggest ever national research on peer violence, bullying, and students’ well-being. This comprehensive study provides analysis of critical areas such as student...
Judicial Academy’s initial training beneficiaries learn to apply the European human rights standards
In January and April 2025 the joint European Union and Council of Europe action Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia and the Judicial Academy of the Republic of Serbia (JA) continued with organisation of practical trainings on various Articles of the European Convention on Human Rights...
Regional constitutional courts deepen cooperation on implementation of human rights standards
Judges and advisors of the constitutional courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia gathered at a regional working meeting held in Belgrade on March 31 and April 1, 2025, to exchange experiences, share best practices, and strengthen the application of relevant standards of the...
Shaping a gender-sensitive future in journalism
Recognising the media’s powerful role in either reinforcing or challenging gender stereotypes, the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Journalists’ Association of Serbia (UNS), held a workshop in Belgrade to equip young journalists and journalism students with the tools to report through a...
Ethics and Disciplinary Proceedings Training for Newly Appointed Judges Held in Kragujevac
The Council of Europe supported the Judicial Academy in organising a training session on ethics and disciplinary proceedings for newly appointed judges. Over the course of two days, an expert from the Council of Europe presented key principles and ethical issues essential for the professional...
Training of Judges on Ethics and Integrity in Cooperation with the Judicial Academy
With the support of the joint EU/CoE project "Support for the Implementation of Judicial Reform in Serbia", a training session for the first group of newly elected judges was organised in cooperation with the Judicial Academy in Belgrade. The training was arranged at the request of the High...
International Roma Day 2025: Celebrating Culture and advancing Equality
On 8 April, the world comes together to celebrate International Roma Day, the anniversary of the First World Romani Congress, held in Chelsfield near London from 7–12 April 1971. This event was a turning point in the Roma political organisation and rights advocacy movement, as it called for Roma...
Serbia takes steps to strengthen execution of ECtHR judgments
Key discussions on the execution of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments took place in Belgrade, as representatives of the Department for the Execution of ECtHR Judgments and the Co-operation Programmes Division of the Council of Europe met with relevant Government stakeholders to...
