Publications
Challenges and opportunities at the intersection of data protection and artificial intelligence
Publishing date: 27 January 2023
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security, Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Crime Victims: International and Serbian Persepctive
Publishing date: 23 November 2011
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The aim of the publication is to present a comprehensive overview of the situation regarding crime victims from a national (i.e., Serbian) and an international perspective by covering theoretical victimology and the actual situation in various sectors over different periods in recent history.
Understanding Hate Crimes: A Handbook for Ukraine
Publishing date: 9 December 2015
Collections: Guides Related to Hate Crime
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This booklet aims to help local authorities, police and prosecutors, legislators and civil society groups better understand the problem of hate crime. It explains the significance of hate crimes and suggests how authorities and communities can prevent and better respond to them. The booklet is not a comprehensive guide or manual, but aims to introduce the concept of hate crime and the main aspects of the application of the concept in Ukraine.
Media and Digital Literacy
Publishing date: 27 October 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The purpose of these Recommendations is to help parents, guardians, educators and media professionals to gain a better understanding of digital challenges, to communicate more successfully with children, and to encourage them to positively use the huge range of opportunities provided by digital platforms on the Internet.
Guidelines on Human Rights Education for Law Enforcement Officials
Publishing date: 24 September 2012
Collections: ODIHR Publications
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Education
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The document presents approaches to be adopted when planning or implementing human rights education for law enforcement personnel related to six key structural areas: the human rights-based approach to human rights education; core competencies; curricula; training and learning processes; evaluation; and professional development and support of educational personnel.
Analysis of the Jurisprudence of the European Court on Human Rights related to Hate Speech and Hate Crime
Publishing date: 29 August 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Analysis includes in depth review of the case-law of the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR), in regards to hate speech and hate crimes. Considering the ever-growing jurisprudence of the ECtHR in this area, it looks into the most significant and impactful decisions and the recent landmark judgments on the topics.
Hate Crime Laws: A Practical Guide. Revised Edition
Publishing date: 23 September 2022
Collections: Guides Related to Hate Crime
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The purpose of this Guide is to provide OSCE participating States with benchmarks for drafting hate crime legislation within a simple, clear and accessible document. While good practices are highlighted and risks identified, a prescriptive approach has been avoided. Hate crimes are specific to their social context, and legislation must recognize this. The Guide assists states wishing either to enact new legislation or to review and improve their current legislation by setting out the major questions to be addressed by legislators; giving examples of drafting choices made by different states; commenting on the implications of different approaches; making recommendations concerning specific aspects of hate crime law, and offering a list of further resources to supplement the information provided.
Handling of Terrorism Cases by the Kosovo Criminal Justice System
Publishing date: 19 September 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Countering terrorism, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE report ‘Handling of Terrorism Cases by the Kosovo Criminal Justice System’ covers the period 2018 to 2020 and examines data gathered by the OSCE trial monitoring team in more than 50 cases categorized as terrorism related. The report also includes a comprehensive overview of the legal framework for terrorism cases and assesses the extent to which Kosovo law and policy is in line with international standards. The report aims to support legal practitioners to maintain the highest standards of professionalism in this challenging area of law and policy.
The Right to Effective Representation in Criminal Proceedings and the Ex Officio Appointment System
Publishing date: 11 August 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE report ‘The Right to Effective Representation in Criminal Proceedings and the Ex Officio Appointment System’ provides insight into standards of criminal defence representation and the functioning of the ex officio appointment system in Kosovo. The report covers the period 2020 to 2021, and uses surveys with legal practitioners together with findings from OSCE trial monitoring to assess some of the challenges and barriers to effective criminal defence representation in Kosovo.
Mission to Georgia brochure
Publishing date: 25 February 2008
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Brochure outlining the activities of the OSCE Mission to Georgia, 2008 edition