Publications

A practical tool in setting effective legislation to counter hate crime.

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

This Compendium of the three recent Ministerial Council Decisions on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings is designed to highlight the individual provisions of the Decisions: MC 6/17, 7/17 and 6/18. It also suggests OSCE-produced resources for participating States to consult for guidance on implementation of the specific commitments. A table of thematic keywords found in the Decisions allows policy makers and practitioners to search the provisions of the Decisions by keywords consistent with their particular interest.

Guidebook to support multiethnic municipalities in Serbia in establishing councils for inter-ethnic relations and defining their competencies.

Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Tool:- explains the importance of parliamentary oversight of the security sector in achieving gender equality, and likewise how the delivery of security can benefit from parliaments integrating a gender perspective into their oversight;- provides a

These Guidelines on Political Party Regulation have been created as a tool to assist OSCE participating States and Council of Europe Member States in formulating legal frameworks that comply with OSCE commitments and other international standards in facilitating the proper establishment, development and functioning of political parties.

This toolkit makes actionable proposals for OSCE mediation actors, the Chairmanship, participating States, and Executive Structures on how to increase women’s inclusion in official negotiation processes in the OSCE area in order to support conflict resolution efforts. The lack of women’s meaningful participation in peace processes remains a major challenge in global efforts to effectively resolve violent conflict. By including women’s perspectives in conflict resolution efforts, the diverse needs of affected societies can be better addressed, thereby reducing the likelihood of relapse into conflict.

This tool seeks to highlight the importance of parliamentary oversight of the security sector and the benefits parliamentarians derive from integrating a gender perspective into their work.

This publication introduces the analysis of social entrepreneurship in Ukraine, its formats, advantages and challenges. It also presents the success stories of three social enterprises established with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine to prevent human trafficking through the

This book sets forth the issues to be considered by the OSCE participating States when evaluating what they can do to improve the climate for journalists in their countries. It also provides a practical guide which presents the steps they can take to ensure a media-friendly environment.