Publications
Consolidated Reference for OSCE Anti-Terrorism Efforts
Publishing date: 5 August 2020
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Consolidated Reference aims to inform all personnel of the OSCE, as well as offices, institutions, field missions/presences, and relevant interested organizations, about international and OSCE commitments, projects and programmes related to the prevention and combating of terrorism. The Reference can also be used as an aid in conceptualizing, planning and implementing activities within the general scope of OSCE anti-terrorism goals. (Updated: July 2020)
Book of legal issues from the practice of the Basic Criminal Court Skopje (2013-2019)
Publishing date: 14 July 2020
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication includes a selection of current legal issues in the area of criminal procedure law, including confirmed, abolished or altered decisions of the Basic Criminal Court Skopje, enacted between 2013 and 2019, i.e. from the moment when the 2010 Law on Criminal Procedure started to be implemented. This publication aims at tackling certain legal issues that are current in the everyday work of Criminal Court judges by using a wider approach that includes the legal stand of the second instance court, and the ECtHR jurisprudence. Not available in English.
Reports of Civil Society Dialogue Forums 2018-2019
Publishing date: 23 July 2020
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Good governance, Gender equality, Youth, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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.
Annual Report of the Secretary General on Police-Related Activities in 2019
Publishing date: 2 July 2020
Content type: Annual report
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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.
A typology of child trafficking in Albania
Publishing date: 17 July 2020
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Education, Good governance, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Youth, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A study based into the review of tens of cases potential child trafficking victims of both sexes.
Analysis of data obtained from monitoring court proceedings within the field of organized crime and corruption in 2019
Publishing date: 9 July 2020
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
In 2019, the OSCE Mission to Skopje together with the Coalition ‘All for Fair Trials’ implemented trial monitoring activities focused on criminal cases in the field of organised crime and corruption. The Analysis of the data obtained from the monitored trials provides a deeper insight into the implementation of the Law on Criminal Procedure in the organized crime and corruption cases and offers recommendations for future interventions and reforms directed towards strengthened judicial system in the Republic of North Macedonia which, in turn, should lead towards increased public trust in the judiciary.
Donbas Tailings Storage Facilities
Publishing date: 8 July 2020
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Tailings storage facilities (TSFs) are among the high-hazard facilities that pose threat to water resources of Ukraine. These are natural or artificial earthen reservoirs used for storing liquid multi-tonne waste of various industries. This publication presents a brief overview of the research
Analysis of the current position of the Academy for Judges and Prosecutors within the system and its role for training the judicial staff
Publishing date: 25 June 2020
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Тhis Analysis is supported by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, and has been developed in co-operation with the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors with an aim to support the Academy in the process of proper planning and in establishing development priorities. This Analysis of the current state of affairs, accompanied by an empirical research, offers numerous findings and recommendations that build upon other strategic documents, researches and recommendations in relation to the judiciary in North Macedonia and of relevance to the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors.
Leveraging innovation to fight trafficking in human beings: a comprehensive analysis of technology tools
Publishing date: 22 June 2020
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication takes stock of technology tools and initiatives developed to combat trafficking in human beings in its different forms in the OSCE area and beyond. It also examines the ways technology can be misused to facilitate trafficking in human beings. It is the first known publication to conduct a global analysis of how different stakeholders, including law enforcement, civil society, businesses and academia can take advantage of technology to advance the fight against the human trafficking crime. The publication also provides recommendations to governments and organizations funding technology projects on how to maximize the value of technology-based solutions.
Property Rights Mass-Claim Mechanism: Kosovo Experience
Publishing date: 16 June 2020
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report evaluates 20 years of functioning of property rights mass-claim mechanisms in Kosovo. The resolution of conflict-related property claims undoubtedly constitutes a key step towards protecting the rights of the affected communities in Kosovo. It also fosters return and encourages the overall reconciliation process and inter-community relations within the society. Therefore, the effective functioning of such mechanisms has a significant potential impact on the lives of thousands of displaced persons and refugees.