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Courts to request expert examinations for defendants with mental health issues in Kosovo before ordering detention, OSCE report says
Publishing date: 16 February 2024
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today published its latest focused report on the imposition of detention measures on defendants with mental health needs.
Strengthening Independent Journalism in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 3 February 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development, Rule of law
Together with the Association of Journalists (AJM) and our other partners, the OSCE Mission to Skopje remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting high-quality journalism.
Nearly 30 years following the end of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, war victims remain neglected
Publishing date: 18 January 2024
A joint op-ed by Bojana Urumova, Head of Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo; Johann Sattler, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, and Ingrid Macdonald, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bosnia and Herzegovina
OSCE Mission to Montenegro assists the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office in its communication to the public and publishes research measuring trust in Prosecution
Publishing date: 18 January 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
Half of the respondents report that they are informed about the work of the State Prosecutor’s Office, while in 2022 less than a quarter reported the same. 41 per cent of respondents believe that the State Prosecutor’s Office is accessible and open to the public, which represents an increase of 11%
Transforming the Criminal Justice Chain to Address Violence Against Women and Girls
Publishing date: 22 December 2023
Addressing violence against women and girls requires an effective response across the entire criminal justice chain. This starts with the first encounter with the police, ensuring gender-sensitive policing and victim-centred investigations, and culminates in a fair judgment delivered by a court of
Freedom of speech guarantees are reflected in the revised version of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 7 December 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
On 6 December 2023, in Tashkent, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, jointly with the Committee on Innovative Development, Information Policy and Information Technology of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Public Fund for Support and
Essay writing competition for university students
Publishing date: 16 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Education, Good governance, Rule of law
Following the successful completion of the anti-corruption masterclasses series, organized in co-operation with four national universities (Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Goce Delcev University- Shtip, University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola and South East European University), the expressed enthusiasm by the students and in order to further encourage active anti-corruption engagement, OSCE Mission to Skopje is organizing an essay writing competition for students.