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Study Visit of a high-level delegation of Kosovo* to the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights
High level delegation from Kosovo* (Ombudsperson, President of Supreme Court, Chief Prosecutor, Chairperson of the Judicial Council, Chairperson of Prosecutorial Council, Deputy Ombudsperson, and team of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture) has visited Council of Europe and the...
Workshop on Stress Management with Correctional Service
On 2-4 December, project organized workshop on Stress/anger Management and Emotional Self-control with staff members of the Kosovo* Correctional Service. The activity was follow-up to recommendations of European Committee for Prevention of Torture (CPT) and National Preventive Mechanism against...
Training of Trainers with Police on Stress Management
On 08 - 11 November, project facilitated training of trainers (ToT) workshop with selected police officers and members of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM) on Stress and Anger Management and Emotional Self-control. It was organized in cooperation with National Preventive...
Prevention of Corruption and Preferential Treatment in Places of Deprivation of Liberty
On 1 November, project organized training of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM), on Monitoring Corruption and Preferential Treatment in Places of Deprivation of Liberty. It was organized in hybrid format following development of the respective manual supported by the project....
Launching Two HELP modules on Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights
On 18 October, project in cooperation with Justice Academy launched two HELP courses relevant for the Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), Prohibition of Torture in Law Enforcement, Security and Other Coercive Contexts, and Standards of the European Committee for...
Involuntary Placement in Closed Mental Health Facilities
On 29-30 September, a workshop on involuntary placement of persons with mental disorders in closed mental health institutions was organized jointly with the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture. It facilitated exchange among relevant stakeholders in the referral system to evaluate ...
Building Local Capacity in Medico-Legal Investigation and Documentation of Torture
On 8-10 September, project organized training of trainers (ToT) on investigation, documentation and processing cases of torture and ill-treatment, in partnership with Justice Academy. The activity was organized following development of the relevant training module for judiciary based on...
Second strategic planning workshop with National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM)
On 6-7 September, project organized second strategic planning workshop with National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM). The aim was to collect final inputs for the first 5-year strategy of the mechanism since its establishment in 2016. The workshop was facilitated with support of two...
Support National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM) visits to facilities in Mitrovica region
On 28 – 30 July, project supported monitoring visit of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM) to places of deprivation of liberty in Mitrovica region. It was followed by the online mentoring session held on 2 August, which was facilitated with support of distinguished...
Conference marking International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
On 25 June, the project facilitated the international conference “COVID-19 and Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty” to mark 26th June, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The conference brought together National Preventive Mechanisms against Torture from Western Balkans,...
Supporting Mentoring Assignment with NPM
The project supported the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM) in conducting monitoring visit to closed mental health facilities located in Pristina region. On 16 June, NPM visited Psychiatric Hospital and on 17 June, the Institute for Forensic Psychiatry, both operating within the...
Supporting regional approach to NPM monitoring visits
In the last week of May, the project organised a capacity building activity for the team of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM), by supporting its visit to places of deprivation of liberty in the region of Pejë/Peć. The NPM piloted new approach to monitoring visits in which it...
Webinar: Monitoring Deaths in Prisons
On 12 March, the project organised a webinar on Monitoring Death in Prisons in the framework of the capacity building activities for the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM) and the most relevant civil society organisations. The online workshop was divided in two mutually...
Launching of the project "Strengthening the Kosovo* Institutions in the fight against torture, ill-treatment and other degrading treatment"
On 22 September, a launching conference of the project was held with participation of all stakeholders in the field of prevention of torture and ill-treatment in Kosovo*. The conference is marked with a high-level participation of stakeholders and donor, in particular the Ombudsperson, Hilmi...
Strengthening the Kosovo* institutions in fighting torture, ill-treatment and other degrading treatment – Project kick-off meeting
On 21 July, the project “Strengthening the Kosovo* Institutions in fighting torture, Ill-treatment and other degrading treatment” was officially introduced to main stakeholders and beneficiaries during the online Kick-off Meeting. The new initiative builds on results and achievement of a previous...
* "All reference to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nation’s Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo."
