Opening Speech by Biljana Braithwaite | Gender Equality and the Western Balkans Judicial Forum

Описание: Opening speech by Biljana Braithwaite, Western Balkans Programme Director of the AIRE Centre, at the 2nd Gender Equality and the Western Balkans Judicial Forum.

Belgrade, Serbia, June 2-3, 2023

The second Gender Equality and the Western Balkans judicial forum, organised by the AIRE Centre with the support of the Government of the United Kingdom, aimed to tackle the question of how the judiciary can address various types of gender inequalities in the Western Balkans. This high-profile event brought together key judicial actors from the region and beyond, including judges from the European Court of Human Rights, representatives from important regional judicial and other state institutions, academics, and NGOs.

One of the major themes of the 2nd Gender Equality and the Western Balkans judicial forum was effective judicial response to the femicide and other gender-based violence cases in the region, and judges and other experts discussed best practices concerning investigation, prosecution and punishment of these acts. Furthermore, the Forum also provided an opportunity to explore both national legal frameworks, as well as international standards of gender equality, as stipulated by key legal documents, such as European convention on human rights, United Nations Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.

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