Due to the current situation with KOVID 19, the team of CED Florozon, in communication with the members of the Environmental CSO Coalition, agreed that at this time it is very difficult to gather key stakeholders with physical presence, which would lead to in question the health of the attendees and the efficiency of the events. Thus, on 17.11.2020 CED Florozon in cooperation with NGO "Center for Managing the Public Life” in Tetovo held a promotional event. The purpose was to promote the mechanism for free legal aid to the citizens of the municipality of Tetovo, for its application in exercising the right to a healthy environment. In this context, the documents developed within the project "Equal Access to Effective Justice" were disseminated: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING MODELS OF LEGAL AID IN AND OUT OF THE EU AND BEST PRACTICES, SHORT BROCHURE FOR GOOD PRACTICES FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS and FREE LEGAL AID GUIDE, which provides accurate guidance on using the free legal aid mechanism with all the necessary application documents.
Also, the purpose of the was to address very important environmental issues affecting the citizens of local villages in Tetovo, related to the right to water as a universal human right, which will be violated by the construction of small hydropower plants on Shar Mountain.
Specific conclusions are the following:
Also, the purpose of the was to address very important environmental issues affecting the citizens of local villages in Tetovo, related to the right to water as a universal human right, which will be violated by the construction of small hydropower plants on Shar Mountain.
Specific conclusions are the following:
- Joining the CSO Coalition to the initiative for banning the construction of small hydropower plants on Shar Mountain.
- In general, the citizens of these areas are not sufficiently informed about their right to access water and it is necessary to work to raise public awareness on these issues.
- The representatives of CMPL emphasize that in order to use the mechanism for FLA, but also to enable the right to a healthy environment and water for the citizens of these areas, all stakeholders in the justice system must be informed and educated.
- It was proposed to consider introducing the Ombudsman as a friend of the court in resolving environmental issues.
- The participants unanimously agreed that we must act together to raise awareness among citizens about their rights, but also obligations for a healthy environment.