Publications

Part of the Gender and Security Toolkit, this Tool:- sets out in more detail why it is important to integrate a gender perspective into policies and practices concerning places of deprivation of liberty, covering key definitions related to the topic, including a discussion on non-binary

This tool analyses the implications of the four UN Security Council resolutions (SCRs) on women, peace and security for security sector reform (SSR). It shares experiences and good practices in implementation of the resolutions in national security policy-making, SSR processes and in the military, police and justice sectors. Also available in Russian.

Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Tool:- describes why gender is important to the work of intelligence services, and introduces key concepts concerning intelligence, control and oversight of the intelligence sector, and gender;- explains how an intelligence service that embraces and

The guidebook summarizes the programmes, activities and goals of political parties running for 6 May parliamentary elections in Armenia. It was prepared by the Foundation for Civil and Social Development (FCSD) with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan and USAID/Counterpart International. The

This document is the second, revised edition of the ODIHR-Venice Commission Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly, which were first published in 2007. The Guidelines offer a practical toolkit for legislators and practitioners responsible for implementing laws by drawing on good-practice examples from national legislations in European and OSCE participating States and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights to illustrate the various legislative options used to regulate issues pertaining to the freedom of assembly.

This Guide aims at presenting good practices and providing tools on how to shape gender-sensitive labour migration processes. Through this Guide, the aim is to encourage states, particularly those in the OSCE area, to include gender-sensitive measures in their labour migration policies. It has been prepared in particular for use by policymak-ers and practitioners. In so doing, it is hoped that labour migration policies will be developed in a more gender-just way in accordance with OSCE participating States’ common commitments and values.

This Practice Note provides a short introduction to the benefits of integrating gender issues into SSR, as well as practical information on doing so.

The principal objective of this Guide is to assist OSCE countries in their efforts to improve the business climate and promote domestic and foreign investment.

A reference document to provide guidance for the strategic orientation, setup and activities of the OSCE supported Aarhus Centres.

This guidebook is a useful tool for the identification of human trafficking cases. It helps to better understand the consequences of being a victim of this crime. It also provides guidance on how to determine and consider the special needs of victims taking into account age and gender aspects. It contains methodological recommendations on how to provide the assistance needed and better use resources of other social service providers, including community resources. The book is not available in English.