Publications
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
Factsheet: OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 13 June 2023
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Cyber/ICT Security, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Good governance, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, Migration, Policing, Youth, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The mandate of the OSCE Presence in Albania is to promote democratization, the rule of law, and human rights as well as to consolidate democratic institutions in line with OSCE principles, standards and commitments.
Manual for Writing Court Decisions in the Administrative Court
Publishing date: 1 June 2023
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Manual is designed as a tool for professional enhancement through improvement of legal writing skills for Administrative Court judges and judicial advisors and assistants. It presents rules and regulations on writing legal decisions and documents. It also focuses on legal writing of judgments with detailed explanations and presentations of all constituent parts of a judgment, as well as presentations of different types of judgments. The Manual is available in Serbian language.
Assessment of gender and diversity dimension in the work of the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors
Publishing date: 23 May 2023
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
The publication comprises the internal and external assessments of the activities and the structure of the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors (AJPP). The internal assessment is focused on evaluating the decision-making processes, the management bodies, and the structure of the employees. This also includes the assessment of the training needs of management bodies and the employees of the AJPP, to raise their knowledge about diversity and gender equality. The analysis of the external activities assesses whether diversity and gender equality are included in the overall training conducted at the AJPP, including the bylaws for initial and continuous education and training, as well as the annual curriculums.
Promoting Effective Judicial Responses to Corruption and Organized Crime
Publishing date: 10 May 2023
Collections: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Our projects in brief
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
In 2017, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina began systematically monitoring and assessing the prosecution and adjudication of corruption and organized crime in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Based on this monitoring, the Mission determined that the failure by judicial institutions to repress corruption and organized crime effectively has led to a state of de facto impunity. This remains one of the most salient and pressing issues affecting BiH, as corruption and organized crime threaten long-term stability and prosperity in BiH and the broader region.
Ensuring Accountability for War Crimes and Promoting Transitional Justice
Publishing date: 10 May 2023
Collections: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Our projects in brief
Content type: Factsheet
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
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) monitors and reports on domestic war crimes proceedings to provide an objective and accurate assessment of the capacity and willingness of the judicial system to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate war crimes in an effective, human rights compliant and expedient manner. In addition, the Mission has begun increasing its focus on transitional justice as an essential complement to judicial proceedings. Related Mission programming includes capacity-building, promoting transparency, targeted advocacy and technical support.
Strengthening and reforming the justice sector
Publishing date: 9 May 2023
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
As a core element of its rule of law programming, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is committed to strengthening the overall justice sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In encouraging the effective implementation of relevant criminal justice reforms, the Mission aims to promote judicial independence and equality before the law while enhancing public confidence in the judiciary.
Promoting rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 9 May 2023
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
To ensure the equality of everyone before the law, protect fair trial rights, and secure justice for victims, the judicial system in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) must demonstrate both the political will and the capacity to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate complex and serious crimes efficiently and effectively. In light of this, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), per its mandate under the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, implements its extensive rule of law programming to safeguard the strength, impartiality, and independence of the judiciary in BiH.
Combating Hate Crimes and Bias-Motivated Incidents
Publishing date: 9 May 2023
Collections: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Our projects in brief
Content type: Factsheet
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
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina monitors and reports on hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents, advocates for the effective application of legal provisions on hate crimes, raises awareness amongst institutions and the public and builds the capacity of domestic institutions to prevent and process such cases.
Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
Publishing date: 9 May 2023
Collections: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Our projects in brief
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina demonstrates its clear commitment to combating trafficking in human beings (CTHB) by strengthening domestic authorities’ capacity to counter this heinous practice. The Mission’s CTHB efforts draw on its comprehensive trial monitoring programme, which covers all criminal cases related to human trafficking adjudicated by the judiciary across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The data gathered through this monitoring, combined with long-standing relationships with key counterparts, informs the Mission’s work to enhance the applicable legislative and policy frameworks as well as the capacity of judicial officials, and judicial and other relevant stakeholders.