Publications
ODIHR and the Rule of Law
Publishing date: 8 September 2025
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A factsheet explaining the work of ODIHR on Rule of Law
Migration and Human Rights at International Borders
Publishing date: 8 September 2025
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A factsheet explaining the work of ODIHR on migration and human rights at international borders
Requesting Legislative Assistance from ODHIR
Publishing date: 8 September 2025
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A factsheet explaining the work of ODIHR on Legislative Assistance and how to request it
Strengthening Lawmaking, Improving Laws
Publishing date: 8 September 2025
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ODIHR and Roma and Sinti Issues
Publishing date: 8 September 2025
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A factsheet explaining the work of ODIHR in promoting the human rights of Roma and Sinti and their integration in society.
A Practical Guide to Cross-Border Facilitation
Publishing date: 8 September 2025
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
What we do: Economic activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Practical Guide is intended for customs officials, government officials, policy-makers, experts, the private sector and for all interested and new to the topic of trade and transport facilitation. Chapter 1 discusses the international business environment, international supply chain management principles and transport practices, regulatory procedures and the drive for competitiveness. Also elaborated are trends in transport and trade policy, as well as the need for effective controls. Chapter 2 introduces themes and principles of cross-border facilitation with particular focus on transport facilitation, border crossing management, customs facilitation and procedures as well as regulatory co-operation to mitigate the impact of non-tariff measures. Chapter 3 elaborates on trade costs that impact businesses and the competitiveness of cross-border supply chains. Chapter 4 looks at the three key international instruments and the cross-border facilitation measures they provide.
Media Literacy: Training Manual
Publishing date: 1 September 2025
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
What we do: Education, Media freedom and development, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This manual presents a training programme developed by OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine, Educational and Scientific Institute of Journalism of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Filtr Project with the aim to help future media professionals to master the skills of fact-checking,
The Use of New & Emerging Technologies for Crime Investigations
Publishing date: 26 August 2025
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This paper is a summary of the second in a series of roundtable discussions that aim to identify opportunities for law enforcement to harness new technologies to support its work, help formulate policy recommendations and explore potential OSCE capacity-building support in this area. The second event in this series was dedicated to the use of new and emerging technologies in criminal investigations. It explored how digital technologies are transforming investigative practices and what opportunities, challenges and risks this transformation poses for law enforcement institutions across the OSCE area.
Call for expression of interest: Implementing partner of youth-focused capacity-building activities
Publishing date: 21 August 2025
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Mission in Kosovo invites small and medium-sized Civil Society Organizations registered and operating in Kosovo to express their interest in partnering with the OSCE in the implementation of youth-focused capacity-building activities.
Manual for Managing Conflicts of Interest, Limitations, and Prohibitions in Local Self-Government
Publishing date: 5 August 2025
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Manual has been developed by the OSCE Mission to Skopje to support the implementation of the integrity policy in local self-government units, particularly the protection of public interest and prevention and managing of conflict of interests as element of the local government integrity system.