Publications

The book edited by the Rule of Law and Human Rights Department’s staff and published in June 2013 as the second in the Department’s book series presenting experiences with reforms of criminal procedure legislation in Serbia and in the neighbouring countries.

The report outlines a spectrum of violence, ranging from intimidation, threats, vandalism and assault to arson and murder. It includes a set of recommendations to help OSCE participating States improve their national legal systems and provide them with tools for effectively combating hate crimes.

The overall objective of the “Best Practices for Roma Integration (BPRI)” project is to contribute to the integration of Roma minorities in the Western Balkans, in accordance with the beneficiaries’ commitments as OSCE participating States and perspective members of the European Union. This report intends to contribute to this overall objective by providing a situation anal¬ysis of the housing conditions of Roma in the Western Balkans and by documenting good learning practice on legalization of land and buildings, upgrading of (informal) Roma settlements and the provision of social housing.

ODIHR's annual report provides an overview of the Office's primary activities in the areas of elections, democratization, human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and Roma and Sinti issues.

8th South Caucasus Media Conference, Tbilisi, 20-21 October 2011

Domestic violence is a complex and widespread phenomenon that requires a co-ordinated state response to ensure victims’ safety as well as effective prosecution and sanctioning of perpetrators. It is considered a serious human rights violation and, consequently, international human rights standards impose a positive obligation on states to provide protection and services for victims.

The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the main developments since 2006 until 2011 in the areas which are vital for police reform in Montenegro.

The ninth issue of the e-newsletter issued by the Gender Section of the OSCE on a quarterly basis.

In this issue: Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut on the Review conference; Politico-Military Code of Conduct; Helsinki Committees; Energy security; Kyrgyzstan: Interview with Andrew Tesoriere; Tolerance conference; Support to local government.

This yearbook is a record of the activities undertaken by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media during 2012. Preface by the 2012 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Eamon Gilmore; foreword by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović.