Youth today: Becoming citizens and realizing human rights
Over the past two years, young people across Europe and in Serbia have seen their choices reduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many personal ideas...
Tag : Council of Europe
[EWB Interview] Flessenkemper: The goal of independent judiciary in Serbia requires a change in political culture
Serbia will mark the 20-year anniversary of its Council of Europe membership in 2023. During that time, this international organisation has been contributing to many...
Council of Europe membership: A good opportunity for improving human rights in Kosovo?
In mid-May, the Government of Kosovo submitted an official application for membership in the Council of Europe. Kosovo’s aspirations to be a member of the...
[EWB Interview] Çollaku: Kosovo would benefit enormously from the monitoring of compliance with the standards of the Council of Europe
In mid-May, the Government of Kosovo applied for membership in the Council of Europe. Although it has the support of the required two-thirds majority of...
Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe and the comeback of the Washington Agreement
Following the expulsion of Russia from the Council of Europe, the calls for the admission of Kosovo to this international organization began circulating. With the...
[EWB Interview] Štefánek: Situation with refugees in the Western Balkans is improving
The developments in Afghanistan have triggered a new cycle of speculation about potential rise of the number of migrants and asylum seekers who would try...
[EWB Interview] Fassino: EU must immediately send out positive signals to the Western Balkans
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Since last year, Piero Fassino has been the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, with Balkans being one of his...
Data Protection @40: Freedoms and rights in the cyber age
In January human rights defenders worldwide marked the 40th anniversary of the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic...
SafeJournalists Network asks OSCE, EC and CoE to act regarding use of excessive force against journalists in Albania
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WESTERN BALKANS – SafeJournalists Network sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media...
GRECO report: Serbia again “globally unsatisfactory”, calls for publication of report
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BELGRADE – The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) called on the Serbian authorities to allow the publication of the second report from the Fourth...