AIRE Centre in the media

Biljana Braitwaite on gender-based violence and femicide in Kosovo and Western Balkans

Interview for RTK1

Biljana Braitwaite, Programme Director at The AIRE Centre for the Western Balkans, shares insights on the significant challenges and opportunities for improving judicial practices and legislation regarding gender-based violence and femicide in Kosovo and the broader Western Balkans region.

Sabina Đapo on victim-centred approach to improving the prevention and prosecution of femicide in the Western Balkans

Interview for Radio Budva

“It is crucial to ensure that victims have access to support and protection and that they feel safe to report violence. This requires a holistic approach that includes psychological support, legal assistance, and safe spaces for victims of violence. It is also important to work on violence prevention through education and raising awareness about this issue in society,” said our Project Manager Sabina Đapo, in an interview for Radio Budva, conducted by journalist Jasna Bezarević.

Eldan Mujanović on regional cooperation in fighting organised crime in the Western Balkans

Interview for Al Jazeera Balkans

Eldan Mujanović, a university professor and the national coordinator for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the AIRE Centre’s Regional Asset Recovery Network, discusses the significance of collaboration among professionals in the region, which leads to increased international cooperation in asset recovery cases and the integration of international standards and best practices.

Tenth Rule of Law Forum: Balancing Data Protection with Transparent Justice

Article in Oslobođenje

With the development of technology, the judiciary has entered a new era of crime investigation and prosecution, and it must keep pace with the new challenges and opportunities. However, individual rights of citizens must not be compromised in that process. This article delves into the key insights shared by experts at the opening of the tenth Rule of Law Forum.

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Seventh Judicial Forum for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Independence and impartiality of the judiciary

Article in N1

The Seventh Annual Conference of the Judicial Forum for Bosnia and Herzegovina, focused on the improving independence and impartiality of the judiciary, through the prism of the Law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Kosana Beker on gender-based violence and femicide in the Western Balkans

Interview for BIRN

lead gender equality expert at the AIRE Centre and program director of FemPlatz, discusses the challenges and opportunities for improving judicial practices in prosecuting femicide and gender-based violence.

Đina Popović on ECtHR’s judgments in respect of Montenegro

RTCG

Đina Popović, project manager at the AIRE Centre, discusses the latest judgments from the European Court of Human Rights concerning Montenegro, as well as their implementation.

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Mirjana Lazarova Trajkovska on judicial response to corruption and organised crime in North Macedonia

Interview for Sloboden Pecat TV

Mirjana Lazarova Trajkovska, national coordinator for North Macedonia at the AIRE Centre’s Regional Asset Recovery Network and former judge of the European Court of Human Rights, discusses the improvement of the judicial response to corruption and organised crime in North Macedonia and the wider Western Balkans region.