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Conference on Enhancing Judicial Response to Violence Against Women Held in Pristina
Over 100 representatives of key judicial institutions, including courts, prosecutor’s offices, and law enforcement agencies, as well as...
From the Legal Framework to the Judicial Practice: How did Kosovo Respond to the Issue of Femicide?
Between 2018 and 2022, twenty femicides and four attempted femicides were committed in Kosovo, and in almost all cases, the victims were killed by...
From the new encrypted applications to the rise of cryptocurrencies: How prepared is Bosnia and Herzegovina for the challenges posed by cybercrime?
Unhamonised and lacking legislation, as well as a lack of resources and experts, are just some of the challenges preventing the judiciary and...
Gender-based violence and femicide in focus at the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Over the past three days, a seminar on the topic "Gender-based violence and femicide - prevention and protection" was held in Tarčin for the...
Workshop “The Judicial Response to Femicide and Gender-Based Violence” in Podgorica
Improving the fight against gender-based violence and femicide requires the establishment of a more efficient system for collecting data, the...
On International Human Rights Day: Judicial Response to Femicide in the Western Balkans
The Western Balkans is faced with an urgent issue — research shows that women are oftentimes the least safe at their homes, and most often are...
College of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Today, a two-day international judicial conference titled "College of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina" concluded in Mostar, with over 60 judges...
Victoria Billing on Gender-based Violence in BiH: Words are important; but not as much as actions
Written by: Victoria Billing, FCDO Director Europe and Gender Champion for the Western Balkans Gender equality and the empowerment of women and...
The Tenth Annual Regional Rule of Law Forum for South East Europe
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...
Seventh Annual Conference of the Judicial Forum for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The amendments to the Law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC BiH) mark a significant milestone in the...
Deep (inter)connection between judicial transparency and fight against gender-based violence
As public concern over gender-based violence (GBV) continues to grow with each new reported case, judicial transparency in its efforts to...
How Can the Judiciary Effectively Tackle the Issue of Femicide?
Over the past four years (2018-2022), 17 femicide cases were prosecuted in North Macedonia for the killing of 19 women. Notably, most of the victims...