Publications

In this issue: Cover story: The many faces of human trafficking; Alexander Stubb: Rediscovering the spirit of Helsinki; Dora Bakoyannis: Greek Chairmanship 2009 gears up for "interesting times"; Ten years of the Researcher-in-Residence Programme

This report reflects the main issues discussed during a two-day workshop on “Preventive and Quiet Diplomacy, Dialogue Facilitation and Mediation – Best Practices from Regional Organizations,” held in Vienna, Austria on 6 and 7 December 2010. The Workshop brought together senior representatives from the UN and key regional organizations to foster closer co-operation and knowledge-sharing on preventive and quiet diplomacy, dialogue facilitation and mediation. Key issues addressed include: regional aspects of mediation, common challenges to mediation faced by regional organizations, good practices from regional organizations, as well as the operationalization of mediation support capacities.

This paper provides an overview of international standards on the death penalty in the OSCE area. It covers the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010. Available in electronic format only.

A factsheet about the OSCE's largest annual event in the human dimension.

A set of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Recommendations on national minorities in inter-State relations.

This report provides information about the police-related activities of the SPMU, as well as other cross-dimensional police-related activities of other thematic units in the Secretariat and OSCE Institutions. It also gives an overview of the capacity- and institution-building activities undertaken by the OSCE field operations in support of their respective host governments.

The manual provides overview of the current trafficking rends and provides recommendations to all those who write or wish to write on the phenomenon of trafficking in women.

An annual report for 2008 on hate crimes and state responses within the OSCE region. Available on CD.

A progress report on an ODIHR-initiated project to establish an inventory of existing election-related norms, commitments, principles, and good practices.

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.