Publications

As part of its wider mandate to assist OSCE participating States in implementing OSCE commitments, ODIHR reviews, upon request, individual pieces of draft and existing legislation to assess their compliance with OSCE human dimension commitments and international human rights standards. ODIHR legal reviews also include examples of good practices from other OSCE participating States and provides concrete recommendations for improvement. In certain circumstances, ODIHR prepares reviews jointly with other OSCE structures and international organizations, notably the Council of Europe’s Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission).

For 20 years, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has been tasked by participating States to promote “full integration of Roma and Sinti communities into the societies they live in, while preserving their identity” (1998 OSCE Oslo Ministerial Decision). This year marks the 15th anniversary of the “OSCE Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti in the OSCE Area”. The primary objective of the Action Plan is “to reinforce the efforts of the participating States and relevant OSCE institutions and structures aimed at ensuring that Roma and Sinti people are able to play a full and equal part in our societies, and at eradicating discrimination against them.”

Arguing that the inclusion of civil society is essential for the implementation of any viable strategy to combat human trafficking, this publication can serve as an additional tool to assist the OSCE participating States strengthen their responses to trafficking in human beings, especially in the area of partnerships as a fundamental component of an effective anti-trafficking system.

Following the recommendations of the 17th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference, this publication analyzes how the protection of child victims of trafficking should be addressed within broader child protection frameworks. In particular, it focuses on how state-run child protection agencies should make and implement decisions about comprehensive, secure and sustainable solutions in the best interests of a trafficked child.

This year, the HCNM turns 25. What have we accomplished during the last quarter of a century? And what are our priorities and goals today? This photo book includes previously unpublished archive pictures and will guide you through the HCNM’s impressive legacy and diverse activities. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that people and communities live together in harmony, mutual respect and peace.

This publication, prepared by the Centre for OSCE Research (CORE) and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, was released in November 2018 to mark the 25th anniversary of the HCNM. It contains personal reflections of the five consecutive High Commissioners about the work and the role of the HCNM.

This Guide on Addressing Hate Crime at the Regional Level was developed as part of a project implemented by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to build a comprehensive criminal justice response to hate crime.

This publication provides a methodology for mapping unreported hate crimes against selected communities using a respondent-driven sampling (RDS) technique. It has been developed as part of a project developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to build a comprehensive criminal justice response to hate crime.

... DEVELOPING INTER-AGENCY CO-OPERATION PLANS TO ADDRESS HATE CRIME: A METHODOLOGY Published by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Ul. Miodowa 10 00-251 Warsaw Poland www.osce.org/odihr OSCE/ODIHR 2018 All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may be

This manual sets out the basic principles for initiating and conducting joint hate crime training activities for police and prosecutors. It outlines what issues need to be raised and how such training activities are expected to shape police and prosecutors’ understanding of hate crimes.