Activities
Rule of law
The concept of rule of law forms a cornerstone of the OSCE's human rights activities. It not only describes formal legal frameworks, but also aims at justice based on the full acceptance of human dignity.
The OSCE supports the participating States in stepping up anti-corruption actions and in launching strategies for law enforcement. It gives recommendations for legislative reforms and for monitoring the humanitarian situation, including the return of refugees, internally displaced persons and trafficking in human beings. Specific projects range from assistance to legal clinics to supporting Ombudsmen and human rights institutions.
OSCE Institutions active in promoting the rule of law:
Features
OSCE helps the Prosecutors' Association of Serbia to promote judicial reform
During the past decade, the OSCE Mission to Serbia's assistance to the Prosecutors' Association of Serbia has developed from providing help with institution and capacity building to full-fledged collaboration on judicial reform.
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OSCE Mission to Serbia supports regional co-operation in combating organized crime
Assistance provided by the OSCE Mission to Serbia to the country's judiciary and police has helped to create an environment open to co-operation with other Western Balkan countries in the fight against organized crime.
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OSCE Mission fills training gap in the implementation of new environmental laws
The OSCE Mission to Serbia is responding to the country's reform of its environmental legislation by offering misdemeanour judges and environmental inspectors training in the application of new laws.
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The seminar on democratic control of armed forces, held on 4-5 November 2002 in the Federal Parliament in Belgrade, focused on the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security. (OSCE)