Publications

This Handbook is intended as a simple tool providing basic guidance to judges on identifying discrimination and rendering judgements.

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 Commentary on the Criminal Code of Turkmenistan includes a comprehensive explanation of the Code’s content and terminology as well as detailed legal interpretations of its provisions (article-by-article) in light of other provisions of the Code, other relevant pieces of national legislation of Turkmenistan and international treaties which Turkmenistan is a party to. The Commentary is drafted with a view to support the national rule of law system and promote its transparency, raise awareness and discussions about proper enforcement of the Criminal Code of Turkmenistan, as well as further improve the administration of criminal justice in the country. The Commentary is intended to help a wide range of stakeholders, including (a) legal practitioners when applying the Criminal Code of Turkmenistan; (b) teachers from different high educational institutions when explaining the Code to students; (c) the Parliament and other institutions involved in the legislative process and in bringing the national legislation in line with relevant international standards.

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.

This title is not available in English.

Only available in Russian.

Factsheet on the Kyiv Recommendations, a document published by ODIHR consisting of policy suggestions in three areas that are of particular relevance for judicial independence: (1) judicial administration with a focus on judicial councils, judicial self-governing bodies, and the role of court chairs; (2) judicial selection criteria and procedures; and (3) accountability of judges and judicial independence in adjudication.

This manual, available in Serbian language, serves as a teaching tool for university students participating in the legal clinics’ programme. It helps them develop interviewing skills necessary for work with the beneficiaries. The Network of Legal Clinics in Serbia published the manual in 2010 with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia.

The OSCE Office in Baku developed this report based on the findings collected by the trial monitoring team over the period from July until December 2013. The team assessed and analysed the collected data based on the applicable national legislation and international standards. The monitoring activities were carried out in line with the trial monitoring methodology developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.

A factsheet about ODIHR’s work in supporting legal reform in participating States by reviewing, upon request, individual pieces of draft and existing legislation to ensure clarity and coherence, as well as compliance with OSCE commitments and international human rights standards.