Publications
Justice Monitor- Second Edition
Publishing date: 10 December 2015
Content type: Periodical / journal / magazine
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Justice Monitor is an annual publication of the observations of OSCE monitors in the first instance courts in Kosovo. The Justice Monitor aims to provide policymakers and justice sector actors with indicators not otherwise available to assist in the identification of compliance gaps in the administration of justice and the tracking of progress achieved in closing those gaps.
Access to Justice campaign leaflet
Publishing date: 5 October 2015
Collections: Access to Justice campaign materials
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Organizing and Conducting Public Lectures by Future Lawyers in Communities
Publishing date: 5 December 2015
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This publication will assist law students and other interested persons in organizing and conducting lectures in local communities aimed at raising the public awareness of state guaranteed legal aid in Moldova. The purpose of the publication is to provide answers to questions such as how to plan a public lecture, how to identify topics of interest, whom to invite to public lectures, when and how to conduct these events, who else can be involved and what methods should be used in order to ensure that the audience understands the message and that the goals of the lecture are attained. It is produced as part of a project implemented jointly by the OSCE Mission to Moldova and the Chisinau-based NGO Institute for Penal Reform. It is not available in English.
Guide on Providing State Guaranteed Primary Legal Aid by Future Lawyers
Publishing date: 5 December 2015
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Guide contains a brief overview of the system of state guaranteed legal aid in Moldova and defines the potential role of law students in this system. It outlines steps to be followed when interacting with beneficiaries of primary legal aid, as well as a number of certain administrative and logistical procedures. The Guide is intended for use by law students and those working in the system of state guaranteed legal aid. Its aim is to enhance the protection of the rights of vulnerable persons and to strengthen the professional capacity of future lawyers. The guide has been produced as part of a project implemented jointly by the OSCE Mission to Moldova and the Chisinau-based NGO Institute for Penal Reform. It is not available in English.
Judgments from the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union in discrimination cases
Publishing date: 3 November 2015
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
This publication is the second in a series of publications containing selected cases from the practice of both courts, and is a natural evolution in the process of strengthening the capacities of Macedonian judges. Considering the 13 cases that were worked out in detail in the first publication in 2013, the effect it had among judges, lawyers, students and other legal practitioners as well as its vast applicability in practice, the publication aims to upgrade already acquired knowledge and further enhance the prohibition and prevention of discrimination in practice. It is not available in English.
Assessment of the sentencing policy for organized crime and corruption
Publishing date: 2 November 2015
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
This assessment provides an overview of the work of the Specialized Department of the Basic Court Skopje I Skopje dealing with organized crime and corruption throughout the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The analysis focuses on the work of the Specialized Department from 2007 until early 2014 and seeks to evaluate the work of this Department regarding the types of cases adjudicated and the type and distribution of sentences related to these cases.
War crimes proceedings in Serbia (2003-2014)
Publishing date: 26 October 2015
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
An analysis of the OSCE Mission to Serbia's monitoring results. The present report was created in the framework of the EU funded Support to Monitoring of National War Crimes Trials project. The findings contained in the report are based on the analysis of a large volume of data collected through monitoring of war crimes proceedings held in Serbia between 2003 and 2014.
Guidebook on cybercrime
Publishing date: 15 January 2014
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 Guidebook is focused on several aspects, in particular the phenomenon of electronic communication and replacement of the conventional system of stream data with a new one, which enables the transfer of large scale data in a faster and more efficient way. The Guidebook is not intended to give step by step instructions, but the idea is to offer a useful tool- a guide that contains terms facilitating the identification of tools committing this type of crime, and the type of provided evidence in a correct way, which would facilitate the process of proof. The Guidebook is primarily targeting prosecutors, but it has been made available also to the criminal law judges and defence attorneys as well.
Combating Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Progress and Challenges (2004-2014)
Publishing date: 13 July 2015
Collections: War crimes related documents and publications
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
An analysis of criminal proceedings before the courts of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Brčko District BiH between 2004 and 2014
Main Hearing and Trial in Reasonable Time
Publishing date: 1 July 2015
Content type: Periodical / journal / magazine
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The collection of papers, edited by the Mission to Serbia, is covering topics such as the main hearing, presentation of evidence during the main hearing, cross examination and presentation of evidence, as well as the role of the main hearing in conducting a trial within reasonable time. The authors are judicial experts from throughout the region. The publication, printed in 2015, aims at focusing the attention on different comparative law solutions and experiences in conducting the criminal proceedings in adversarial systems. This is the fourth publication edited by the OSCE Mission to Serbia, on criminal procedure reform in the region. Not available in English.