Publications
Handbook on gender equality regulatory impact assessment
Publishing date: 13 February 2024
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Good governance, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Handbook is a practical tool for regulatory and policy impact assessment at central and local governance and is intended to facilitate the process of incorporating the gender perspective in decision-making. The Handbook provides basic information and practical guidelines on how to assess the impact of gender equality on policies and adopted decisions and regulations. The methodology and the practical tools presented in this Handbook can be applied to other vulnerable groups in society, such as: people with disability, minority groups, etc.
Guidelines on Democratic Lawmaking for Better Laws
Publishing date: 16 January 2024
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The quality of laws is a direct consequence of how they are developed and discussed. Lawmaking procedures and practices should follow democratic principles, adhere to the rule of law and comply with international human rights obligations and standards. At the same time, they should be evidence-based, open and transparent, participatory and inclusive, and subject to effective oversight.
ODIHR Public Ethics and Integrity Toolkit: Guidelines for Parliaments
Publishing date: 11 December 2023
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This tool is designed to support national parliaments in OSCE participating States in developing parliamentary integrity systems. It provides a concise roadmap for designing and implementing a code of conduct for MPs from scratch, as well as guidance for parliaments that want to improve their existing integrity systems.
Basics of Work of Public Inspectors, Volunteers and Activists Interested in Preserving and Restoration of Environment in Ukraine. Methodological Recommendations
Publishing date: 25 October 2023
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
What we do: Environmental activities, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The manual for training of civil society activists who wish to strengthen the work of environmental protection agencies was developed by the OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine on request from the Sate Environmental Inspectorate. Available in Ukrainian language.
Call for Application: Training on Mock Court Reporting for journalists and law students
Publishing date: 20 October 2023
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Good governance, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo training on Mock Court Reporting for young and aspiring journalists and law students from all over Kosovo aims to provide them with first-hand experience in court reporting. They will be instructed on best practices for gathering information and communicating with justice officials and vice versa. The training will be followed by a concluding workshop, as a platform to discuss lessons learned and derive conclusions and recommendations.
Analysis of the Law on Execution of Sanctions
Publishing date: 20 July 2023
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The execution of sanctions is the final piece that closes the entire process of adjudication in criminal procedure. The lack of proper sanctions enforcement through a clear, understandable and fair procedure, the incomplete legal framework, as well as the inconsistent practice of the courts at the four appellate regions in North Macedonia, contributes to the negative public perception, especially in “high profile” cases. The Mission, in cooperation with the national Judges’ Association and the Skopje Basic Criminal Court, developed an Analysis of the practical problems of the procedure for execution of sanctions, addressing the legislative gaps and providing concrete legislative solutions. The Analysis includes diverse court practices from the appellate regions and recommends practical approaches to overcome certain challenges. Not available in English.
Expertise in criminal procedure- Guidebook for practitioners
Publishing date: 20 July 2023
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
During the implementation of the current LCP, during trial monitoring activities and over discussion with national legal practitioners, it became obvious that one of the weaknesses among legal practitioners is the adequate use of expert opinions, expert witnesses and technical advisors as a tool for representing facts as evidence in Court, and their effective, efficient and financially justified conduct in accordance with the rules and principles of the national criminal procedure. The Law on Expertise, as lex specialis needs to be understood in the context of the LCP and the purpose of the expert witnesses during a criminal case trial. Therefore, the OSCE Mission to Skopje supported the drafting of this Guidebook for legal practitioners including positive and negative examples from the national court practice, ECtHR jurisprudence and additional elaborations of the novelties in the Law on Expertise.
The role of technology in preventing and combating organized crime, financial crimes and corruption
Publishing date: 3 July 2023
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Economic activities, Cyber/ICT Security, Good governance, Countering terrorism
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Book of proceedings of an international academic conference held in Tirana on 21 June 2022. (English and Albanian)
Baseline assessment on the inspection, investigation and punishment of environmental contraventions and crimes in Albania
Publishing date: 20 June 2023
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Economic activities, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report presents a baseline assessment of environmental governance, taking into consideration an analysis of legal framework, institutional capacities, and technical expertise. The assessment was conducted from October 2022 to January 2023, by reviewing legal framework and literature, and interviews conducted with 25 institutions, and the validation of the findings in a technical consultation workshop with the participation of 40 attendees, representing compliance and management agencies, police, prosecution, civil society, media and academia. Also, baseline assessment highlighted the opportunities and concrete recommendations to enhance inter-institutional co-operation and environmental law enforcement. January 2023
ODIHR in Ukraine
Publishing date: 14 June 2023
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A factsheet on ODIHR's activities in Ukraine