Publications

This Guide advances the fulfilment of the OSCE commitments to assist hate crime victims. Developed in consultation with civil society and government experts, and based on good practice identified across the region, the Guide responds to a need in many OSCE participating States, where victims of hate crime often do not receive adequate protection and support. It addresses gaps in integrating assistance efforts with criminal justice processes and is designed primarily for hate crime victim support practitioners, criminal justice officials and policymakers responsible for developing and maintaining victim support systems. It provides practical recommendations on adapting procedures, policies and laws, while taking into account the realities and complexities of criminal justice and victim support systems.

This is a publication that brings together a variety of perspectives, ideas and challenges identified by the partners of OSCE Presence in Albania from the non-government organizations and community activists at the local level.

Part of the Gender and Security Toolkit, the Tool:- introduces why gender matters in security sector governance (SSG) and security sector reform (SSR), and outlines the benefits of integrating a gender perspective. It explains key concepts that are used in the Toolkit: gender, intersectionality,

Newsletter of the OSCE Mission to Croatia. In this issue:National Minorities; Croatian Press Council established; Fourth Igman Initiative meeting; Goodbye to Belgium, Welcome to Spain; The Platform; Closure of Four Units; CSPM Unit

ODIHR guide on gender equality, justice and security instruments

All rights reserved. Written contents of this publication may be used freely and copied for educational and other non-commercial purposes provided that such usage and reproduction is accompanied by an acknowledgement of the OSCE Documentation Centre in Prague as the source. The views, opinions,

Ademi-Norac war crimes trial continues; Freelance journalist arrested; ODIHR to observe elections in Croatia; Vukovar seminar on national minorities; Ministry of Justice: anti-corruption training in Zadar; Completion of "Children Together 2007"

This report provides a comprehensive overview of all police-related projects, activities and events, which draw on the combined strength of the OSCE’s Institutions and its network of field operations, often cutting across the OSCE’s three security dimensions.

The brochure was produced within the project, "Promotion of environmental activism in Šumadija and South-West Serbia“ and implemented by the Volunteer Centre Kragujevac with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia under the Environment and Security (ENVSEC) Initiative.

Regional prosecutors agree to exchange 'inventories of war crimes cases; Gotovina requests ICTY to allow him to await trial in Croatia; ECHR and Croatian judiciary continue to address OTR; New Law on Foreigners provides favourable conditions for returnees