Publications
Supporting enhanced dialogue on private military and security companies (PMSCs)
Publishing date: 15 June 2018
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The paper provides an analysis of OSCE participant States responses to the voluntary reporting on Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) through the annual information exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security. It provides a better understanding on the scope and impact of PMSCs in the OSCE area and identifies ways to foster a thoughtful dialogue among participating States on the nature and regulation of PMSCs.
Women in the Armed Forces in the OSCE Region
Publishing date: 4 June 2018
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE participating States have made a number of commitments regarding the issue of gender equality, women´s participation in efforts to promote peace and security and equal opportunities within the security services, including the armed forces, to allow for balanced recruitment, retention and promotion of women and men. In line with its mandate to assist participating States in the implementation of human dimension commitments, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has mapped the inclusion and situation of women in the armed forces in the OSCE region through a questionnaire addressed to delegations of all 57 OSCE participating States. The information received from delegations provides a baseline against which to measure progress, gather best practices and support the assistance ODIHR provides to participating States.
Mapping Study: Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces in the OSCE Region
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This publication has been developed in cooperation between DCAF and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as part of an ongoing research project on ombuds institutions for the armed forces. It is the result of an effort to conceptualize and examine issues and challenges related to oversight of the armed forces and the promotion of human rights based on the feedback provided by the institutions themselves. It maps prominent capacity development needs of ombuds institutions in the OSCE region, and offers best practices through which these needs can be addressed. The study also examines different models, functions and approaches of ombuds institutions for the armed forces in the OSCE region. The mapping study will hopefully help states that wish to establish ombuds institutions by identifying the best format for doing so but it can also support existing ombuds institutions, scholars, policy-makers and armed forces commanders by offering a reference instrument on the current state of ombuds institutions in the OSCE region.
Guide through information security in the Republic of Serbia
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The purpose of this Guide is to provide basic guidelines for further steps in the process of comprehensive regulation of the area of information security in Serbia. The study is intended for decision makers: for representatives of the relevant state institutions, as support to efforts directed at regulation of the area of information security in Serbia, but also for representatives of the private sector, academic community and civil society interested in this field. The Guide is produced in co-operation with the CSO the Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies, in the scope of the larger project related to security sector reform, implemented by the OSCE Mission to Serbia, and funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
Accomplishments and Challenges for the OSCE on the Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act (1975) and the Astana Summit (2010)
Publishing date: 27 July 2016
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
On 23 October 2015 in Astana, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana jointly with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies held an international conference entitled “Accomplishments and Challenges for the OSCE on the Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act (1975) and the Astana Summit (2010)”. This compendium, which includes presentations given at the conference by both Kazakhstan’s and foreign participants, explores a broad range of topics related to the OSCE’s main areas of focus, as well as current international security and regional co-operation issues. The edition will be of interest to political scientists, international relations experts, civil servants, scholars, educators, university-level students, and broad sections of the public interested in the contemporary development of the OSCE.
Security Sector Governance and Reform: Guidelines for OSCE Staff
Publishing date: 1 April 2016
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
These guidelines provide OSCE executive structures and their staff with a tool for pursuing a coherent and co-ordinated approach to supporting nationally-led Security Sector Governance and Reform processes.
The OSCE and contemporary security challenges: A collection of essays
Publishing date: 19 January 2016
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This publication presents a compilation of the ten best essays written by the M.A. and Ph.D. alumni whose academic studies were financially supported by the Mission. The essays were written on the topic: “The OSCE and contemporary security challenges”.
Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption in Defence
Publishing date: 12 March 2014
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A compendium of best practices prepared by the Geneva Centre of Democratic Control of the Armed Forces with NATO support and the Swiss Ministry of Defence. For the English version go to: http://www.dcaf.ch/Publications/Building-Integrity-and-Reducing-Corruption-in-Defence
Training manual on human rights in the army
Publishing date: 20 September 2013
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The manual is prepared and published with support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan on the basis of the Handbook on Human Rights in the Army launched by the OSCE ODIHR and DCAF.
Manual for teaching human rights in the armed forces
Publishing date: 19 April 2013
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The manual was prepared with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan on the basis of the Handbook on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Personnel of the Armed Forces" published by the OSCE ODIHR and the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF). It aims to raise awareness about human rights and fundamental freedoms among army staff. It is available only in Armenian.