Publications

In order to monitor and improve the work of all electoral bodies in Montenegro, especially the State Election Commission, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro conducted a public opinion poll on public perceptions and public confidence in electoral bodies in Montenegro.

Materials of international conference organized on 13-15 December 2021 in Tirana by OSCE Presence in Albania and University of Tirana’s Centre for Justice and Transformation.

The Manual for Local Youth Councils, prepared in close partnership with the Agency for Youth and Sport, is a practical and valuable tool for both municipal officials and young people regarding their engagement in the Local Youth Councils. It aims to encourage local youth participation in these bodies in compliance with the Law on Youth Participation and Youth Policies. The Manual contains practical steps how to establish Local Youth Council, roles and responsibilities for both municipal officials and youth council members and the handover process between the outgoing and incoming leadership. It was prepared in Macedonian language and translated into English, Albanian, Turkish, Serbian and Romani languages.

PREPARING A WORKSHOP FOR LAW STUDENTS: A brief guidebook with case studies for practical exercises in Hate Crimes, War Crimes and Crimes of Trafficking in Human Beings

This policy brief provides an overview of the concrete steps and measures governments can take to establish or strengthen structural arrangements to make a comprehensive and needs-based hate crime victim support system a reality.

As with other civil and political rights, the freedom of expression of service personnel is sometimes restricted in an effort to ensure the political neutrality of the armed forces. In certain situations, including operational deployments, special restrictions will be necessary to maintain the security of armed forces personnel.

With the aim of encouraging constructive and human rights-centred political discourse, thisguidance targets national, regional and local political leaders and decision-makers. This guidanceis built around three ‘Rs’, designed to help politicians and government officials: • Resist pressure to

With dozens of OSCE SMM patrols going out every day all across Ukraine, many in high-risk areas in the east, On Patrol offers a remarkable insight not only into the work of the biggest OSCE mission on the ground – and the men and women who serve it and the wider cause of peace – but also into some of the people and issues that define Ukraine and the crisis it endures.

The Manual provides a theoretical overview of the international commitments of North Macedonia related to gender equality, drafting gender sensitive legislation and parliamentary oversight of gender equality. It provides practical examples on best practices from the country and parliaments worldwide on mainstreaming gender in parliamentary operations. The publication is prepared by the OSCE Mission in co-operation with parliamentary staff to support MPs in their work aimed at promoting and advancing gender equality.