Publications

Annual report of the Secretary General on police-related activities in 2006, submitted in accordance with Decision 9 of the Bucharest Ministerial Council Meeting, 4 December 2001

The report shows that hate crime remains a significant problem across the OSCE region, undermining personal, neighbourhood and state security, and eroding confidence across and among communities. People were killed, injured or otherwise harmed when they were targeted in 2010 for no other reason than being perceived as belonging to a specific ethnic, “racial”, religious or other group.

The third Occasional Paper focuses on the second largest employment sector of the OSCE region. It is a thorough analysis of the current challenges within the agricultural sector, aiming to assist to identify the structural issues and deficits of this sector that cause or exacerbates a worker's vulnerability. This is the first paper of its kind to address human trafficking for labour exploitation in the agricultural sector throughout the OSCE region. It sheds light on a sector in which workers are commonly exploited, but are often out of sight.

Information on the development of the Syunik province of Armenia

Research by the Expert Group Initiative under the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking. The exploratory research "Analysing the Business Model of Trafficking in Human Beings to Better Prevent the Crime" proposed by the OSCE in the context of an Expert Group Initiative under the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking is an innovative study carried out by a team of internationally recognized experts. The team produced evidence-based research revealing criminal gangs and their modus operandi, thus helping to confront and dismantle the criminal business.

The 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.

The ODIHR continued in 2005 to conduct a broad range of activities aimed at fostering democracy and the rule of law, promoting and protecting human rights, combating tolerance and non-discrimination, and assisting participating States in the implementation of their commitments.

Newsletter of the OSCE Office in Zagreb. In this issue: Annual meeting of heads of field operations and institutions; Head of Office visits returnees in western Slavonia and Primorsko Goranska; Housing Care programmes expected to be completed in 2009.

OSCE Newsletter November- December 2003

This catalogue provides an overview of the condition and usage of Orthodox graveyards in Kosovo. It contains pictures and a short description of 392 graveyards found throughout Kosovo.