Publications

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported the development of the RTCG Development Strategy 2023-2027, by engaging an external consultant, Professor Mirjana Nikolić. The Strategy’s primary goal is to articulate the future growth of the public media service’s top niche programme production and technology requirements with the aim of promoting and safeguarding the public interest, democratic and European values, professional and ethical norms.

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 purpose of this Manual is to help strengthening capacities of judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to recognize criminal offence of trafficking in human beings, effectively prosecute and punish offenders while ensuring protection of victims. The Manual is not available in English- Bosnian language version only. However the Manual content is presented in both Latin and Cyrillic alphabet respectively.

Civil protection and counteraction to potential chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats are of high priority and largely rely on inter-agency co-operation. This manual was written as an easy step-by-step guide for first responders responsible for tackling chemical emergencies. The manual consists of three sections: algorithm of actions including emergency zoning, decontamination practices and supporting information in section three which gives useful guidelines for rescuers during onsite operations. The best available chemical emergency response documents existing in Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States were reviewed whilst preparing the manual. Approaches outlined in this manual can be applied in emergencies of biological and radiological origin. The manual is available in Ukrainian only.

This publication explores the problems encountered during the implementation and functioning of the national preventive mechanism (NPM) against torture and ill-treatment in Ukraine. The publication is of interest for NGOs and public authorities whose activities are linked to the monitoring of detention facilities, as well as for civil society activists who want to join monitoring visits. The publication is available only in Ukrainian.

In the context of Ukraine's ratification of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as well as the Optional Protocols, this commentary analyses the obligations of the national legislation of Ukraine. The commentary explores the relevance of the UN Convention in relation to the work of Ukrainian law enforcement agencies, and the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The publication is intended for judges, law-enforcement officers, employees of the penitentiary system, legal students and teachers in higher education. The commentary is available only in Ukrainian.

The publication supplements the “Methodological Manual for Cyber Hygiene Trainers”. it is used as a supporting material during a cyber hygiene training session under a program of general short-term advanced training for civil servants. The workbook includes theoretical basis for a short-term

This document is a result of the research of the process of reforming municipal print media carried out in September-December 2017. The research aimed to determine the main trends of the reform, identify factors that hinder the reform’s implementation and execution of reform measures in the established period. The document will be useful to representatives of state authorities, non-governmental organizations and media that directly or indirectly conduct activities related to the reform of state and municipal print media. The study of the reform dynamics and the challenges faced by municipal print media undergoing the reform was carried out within the Project "Further Support of the State-Owned and Municipal Print Media Reform", implemented by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator Project in Ukraine. The conclusions and views expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine. The publication is available only in Ukrainian.

The guidebook on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) developed jointly by experts from the OSCE and the Committee of Financial Monitoring of the Finance Ministry. The guidebook was prepared with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana as a follow-up to its multi-year training activities aimed to build capacity for the banking and non-financial sectors which are subject to regular financial monitoring. Not available in English.

This manual is designed to assist judges-trainers in teaching the standardized course “Application of the European Convention on Human Rights and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights in administrative justice” in training format at the National School of Judges of Ukraine. The course is based on interactive training methods and international best practices in judicial education. The manual includes materials prepared by the working group on course development within the Project "Safeguarding Human Rights through Courts" implemented by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine with the financial support of the Government of Canada. This is one of the courses developed and institutionalized in cooperation with the National School of Judges of Ukraine, the Supreme Court of Ukraine and the High Administrative Court of Ukraine within the Project "Safeguarding Human Rights through Courts". The manual is available in Ukrainian only.