At the promotional event held on 19.11.2020 in Kicevo, in cooperation with the Rural Coalition, as a member of the Environmental Coalition, the documents developed within the project "Equal Access to Effective Justice" were disseminated: Comparative analysis of existing models of legal aid inside and outside EU and Best Practices, A Brief Practice Booklet on Environmental Justice Access and a Guide to Using Free Legal Aid, which provides accurate guidance on using the free legal aid mechanism with all the necessary application documents.
The representatives of the Rural Coalition emphasized that this cooperation is key for raising the awareness of the rural population about their environmental rights and their realization through the application of the mechanism for free legal aid. They will further promote and disseminate the above publications with all members of the Rural Coalition, which so far are at total of 44 organizations from rural areas throughout the country.
The participants unanimously agreed that we must act together to raise awareness among citizens about their rights, but also obligations for a healthy environment.
Specific conclusions are the following:
The representatives of the Rural Coalition emphasized that this cooperation is key for raising the awareness of the rural population about their environmental rights and their realization through the application of the mechanism for free legal aid. They will further promote and disseminate the above publications with all members of the Rural Coalition, which so far are at total of 44 organizations from rural areas throughout the country.
The participants unanimously agreed that we must act together to raise awareness among citizens about their rights, but also obligations for a healthy environment.
Specific conclusions are the following:
- Dissemination of publications within the Rural Coalition which is composed of 44 members from rural areas throughout the country.
- Raising awareness among the citizens of these areas about their right to a healthy environment and the application of the mechanism for free legal aid for environmental matters.
- The representatives of the Rural Coalition emphasized that support is needed for development of rural areas and greater inter-sectoral cooperation to improve the conditions for young farmers.