News on the Anti-discrimination project
Equality bodies, public authorities and civil society organisations in Albania to join their forces in the efforts to combat discrimination and hatred
Partners and beneficiaries of the action on Advancing the Protection from Discrimination in Albania valued the contribution of this co-operation initiative of the European Union and Council of Europe, that aims to bring forward the effects of the reforms in the field of anti-discrimination and...
Empowering justice system to address serious forms of discrimination: Launch of the HELP course on hate crime for Albanian legal professionals
The HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) course on Hate Crimes, specifically tailored for judges, prosecutors, and police officers in Albania, was launched today in Tirana. This event, supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe, is a significant step towards...
Law enforcement and civil society representatives strengthen co-operation on protecting the rights of vulnerable groups
The European Union and the Council of Europe organised a peer exchange between law enforcement and civil society representatives from Albania, Kosovo* and Ukraine to strengthen their cooperation on protection of vulnerable groups. Organised as part of activities marking the International Day...
Improving the right to employment, education, and health for the LGBTI community in Albania
As among the activities marking the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) in Albania, an important public discussion on access to services for LGBTI people was organised by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, with the support of the European Union and...
Young generations of journalists learn about countering hate speech in media
The University of Tirana’s Faculty of History and Philology hosted an open lecture with focus on hate speech, gathering journalism students and experts to discuss about combating hate speech, especially in the media. Organised by the No Hate Alliance, with the support of EU and Council of Europe,...
Learning from Estonian experience on promoting the culture, tradition, and language of national minorities
On 24-25 April 2024, the Albanian Committee on National Minorities exchanged experiences with their Estonian counterparts in a study visit organised in Tallin with the support of the European Union and Council of Europe, in cooperation with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. The...
Manual for police education on equality & non-discrimination: a new resource for police trainers in the Western Balkans
The Manual for police education on equality & non-discrimination translated into local languages of the Western Balkans is finally out and available for download. Law enforcement plays a key role in combating racism and racial discrimination, and in promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule...
The regional platform of equality bodies continues the work to address hate speech in Eastern Partnership and Western Balkans
An online event was held focusing on fostering collaboration and exchange knowledge, common challenges and good practices between Equality bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions, to address hate speech. This event, is a continuation to the equality bodies platform...
Advancing regional co-operation to bring forward equality reforms for the protection of LGBTI community
A regional peer exchange on tackling equality reforms and focusing on the protection of LGBTI persons, took place in Podgorica, Montenegro. Following the regional LGBTI conference on “Addressing the rising anti-gender movement” organised in Pristina“ in November 2023, the two-day event organised...
‘Say No to Discrimination’ week kicks off in Albania
The European Union and Council of Europe joint action on Advancing the protection from discrimination in Albania is supporting the 2024 Week against Discrimination, an initiative of the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination. Under the slogan “Say No to Discrimination!”, a series of...