Publications

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the US Embassy and the Judiciary Training Centre, in co-operation with police, prosecution and judiciary experts have developed this guide for public prosecutors, judges and criminal police officers. The guide presents the basics of international and national criminal law framework, accompanied by concrete examples. Its purpose is to serve as a tool in the work of the police, public prosecutors and courts when processing the cybercrime cases.

Based on an unofficial English translation of the Concept Paper

The 15th issue of the e-newsletter issued by the Gender Section of the OSCE on a quarterly basis.

The publication is a continuation of the previous one. It provides analysis and interpretations of various issues related to ciminal legislation. The publication is approved by the Law Dept. of the Yerevan State University. It was prepared by the Association of Judges in partnership with the Cassation Court with the support from the OSCE Office in Yerevan. Not available in English.

The BiH War Crime Case Map is an interactive tool developed by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina aimed at enhancing transparency and public trust in the processing of war crimes. The Mission monitors and reports on war crimes proceedings to provide an objective and accurate assessment of the ability of the judicial system to deal with war crimes in an effective, human rights compliant and expeditious manner.

The study analyses the implementation of 48 decisions of the European Court of Human Rights in Armenia. It is prepared by Armenian advocates and independent legal experts with the OSCE Office in Yerevan support. Not available in English.

The document presents conclusions from the 'Enhancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Euro‐Atlanc and Eurasian Region' International Conference that took place in Almaty, 11-12 November 2013.

The publication “The State of Media Freedom in Armenia 2013: Core problems and challenges” summarizes the main challenges facing reporters and news outlets in Armenia in 2013, such as physical violence, pressure tactics and legal suits filed against them. Other challenges to the development of the media sector in Armenia have also been looked at – unhealthy competition, a shrinking print media due to technological advances, a lack of professionalism, etc. It is intended for reporters, attorneys, professionals dealing with freedom of speech/media issues, students of journalism, and the general reading public. The book was prepared by the Investigative Journalists NGO with the support from the OSCE Office in Yerevan.

Inside the magazine: Interview with 2014 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister and President of the Confederation Didier Burkhalter; Conventional Arms Control; Cross-border Co-operation on the shores of the Barents Sea; Vera Gracheva: a personal responsibility to fight human trafficking; the Swiss NGO Geneva Call.

Table on imprisoned journalists in Turkey- 10 March 2014