Publications
Gender practices of media: handbook on gender equality and non-discrimination for students of high education establishments
Publishing date: 16 December 2014
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Gender equality, Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The handbook draws on international and Ukrainian experience to provide insights on the need and ways of introducing gender-based approaches and gender-sensitive practices in media. It covers, inter alia, the following issues: importance of gender issues for journalists and media; connections
Handbook of Best Practices at Border Crossings – A Trade and Transport Facilitation Perspective
Publishing date: 22 February 2012
Collections: Publications on transport and trade
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A practical guide for government agencies and private sector bodies which operate border crossing points. Published by the OSCE and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
Schoolchildren's safety handbook
Publishing date: 3 October 2011
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This handbook is a practical tool for children, parents and teachers, and aims at helping raise their awareness about the safety issues ranging from interaction with strangers to traffic safety, and the use of the Internet.
Handbook for Victims of Domestic Violence
Publishing date: 2 October 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Handbook for journalists on election coverage
Publishing date: 27 September 2010
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This handbook for journalists was developed by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems jointly with the US Agency for International Development and Kyrgyzstan's Central Election Commission, with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek. It is not available in English.
Handbook on the Right of Access to Justice in Matters related to Environmental Protection in Administrative Procedures and Administrative Disputes
Publishing date: 5 March 2014
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Handbook contains a comprehensive analysis of the procedures regarding access to environmental information and public participation in environmental decision-making processes prescribed by different laws and a review of current administrative and judicial practice related to public participation in environmental protection procedures. The Handbook also includes case law analyses of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights and portrays the current practice of the Commissioner for Access to Information of Public Importance. It is intended for judges dealing with administrative judicial matters, civil servants who conduct environmental procedures, representatives of civil society and general public and undergraduate and postgraduate law students. Not available in English.
Handbook on Monitoring Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
Publishing date: 27 September 2011
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Handbook is intended as a practical tool to help NGOs collect reliable information through the monitoring of public gatherings.
Handbook for probation officers
Publishing date: 31 May 2009
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Published by the OSCE Presence in Albania. The manual is written in both English and Albanian.
Handbook of the Assembly of Albania
Publishing date: 29 February 2012
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This handbook contains biographical data about the MPs of legislature XVIII (2009-2013) of the Assembly of Albania. The publication was prepared by the Parliament’s Publication and Human Resources Services and published with the support of the OSCE Presence in Albania.
Handbook on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Armed Forces Personnel
Publishing date: 12 December 2011
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This handbook presents an overview of legislation, policies, and mechanisms for ensuring the protection and enforcement of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of armed forces personnel. While recognizing that no single model can apply equally to every individual country, the handbook presents examples from across the OSCE region of practices that have proved successful.