Publications
Protecting People Fleeing Ukraine: A Compendium of Anti-trafficking Training Courses for First Line Responders
Publishing date: 9 February 2024
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Capacity-building of relevant stakeholders, particularly those working on the front lines of humanitarian crises, is a key component of participating States’ anti-trafficking response. To support counterparts to minimize risks of human trafficking and work proactively to identify and assist victims, several international and non-governmental organizations have developed and are providing a number of training opportunities. The OSR/CTHB, through this resource, aims to facilitate access of related actors to such opportunities by compiling training courses and modules- that are readily available to or can be requested by authorities and organizations operating on the ground- on several issues connected with addressing trafficking in human beings in the context of the humanitarian crisis generated by the war against Ukraine.
The Mitrovicë/Mitrovica Justice System status before and after the mass resignation of Kosovo Serb judges, prosecutors, and administrative staff
Publishing date: 9 February 2024
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report analyses publicly available statistical data and factual observations collected about the functioning of the Kosovo justice system institutions in the Mitrovicë/Mitrovica region before and after the mass resignation of Kosovo Serb judges, prosecutors, and administrative staff in November 2022. It identifies the impact of the resignations on the Mitrovicë/Mitrovica justice system, with a focus on rule of law and fair trial standards, particularly the right to trial within a reasonable time and access to justice.
Max van der Stoel Award
Publishing date: 2 February 2024
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Max van der Stoel Award recognizes extraordinary and outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities in the OSCE participating States.
Municipal Community Safety Councils (MCSCs) 2023
Publishing date: 31 January 2024
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This info sheet includes information about the Municipal Community Safety Councils (MCSCs)
Best Practice Guide on Procedures for Management of Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition
Publishing date: 26 January 2024
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, Resources
What we do: Arms control
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This guide provides recommended best practices that will facilitate and enhance proper management of national stockpiles of conventional ammunition, explosive material and detonating devices. It contains information useful for those individuals currently working in ammunition storage locations and those managers involved in the chain of command over these facilities that are working to establish national policy and procedures. These practices will help participating States (pS) both use their resources more efficiently and to diminish the risk of dangerous situations involving theft, loss, or accident.
Malta's 2024 OSCE Chairpersonship Priorities
Publishing date: 25 January 2024
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Advancing a Just Energy Transition in Central Asia: Women’s Key Role in the Energy Sector
Publishing date: 23 January 2024
Content type: Study / report
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE study on “Advancing a Just Energy Transition in Central Asia – Women’s key role in the energy sector” analyzes – through a gender lens – the socio-economic benefits of the energy transition for the five OSCE participating States in the region. It provides specific considerations for the strategic development of an appropriately skilled labour force and also contains critical yet unpublished data on the job creation potential of renewable energy in each Central Asian country. The study closes with recommendations intended to help Central Asian governments, companies, academic institutions, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders ensure that the transition to renewable energy harnesses the full potential of women’s participation and leadership and leaves no one behind. The study was developed in partnership with the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET), and with contributions from experts at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Perception of the State Prosecutor’s Office in Montenegro- 2023
Publishing date: 18 January 2024
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The State Prosecutor’s Office is of essential importance for the functioning of any democratic society because it plays a crucial role in upholding the rule of law and ensuring justice for all citizens. In Montenegro, the perception of the State Prosecutor’s Office by Montenegrin citizens serves as
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.
Identification of trafficking in human beings related to the humanitarian crisis stemming from the war against Ukraine- Brief for first line responders
Publishing date: 9 January 2024
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
As migration and humanitarian crises always demonstrate, first-line responses are the first point of contact and information for people requiring assistance. Having a variety of occupations, ranging from civil society organizations to international relief agencies and international organizations, their priority, in particular within the reception setting, is to attend to people’s immediate needs, such as food, accommodation, and medical care. Their capacity is often overstretched, and they may not have specialized anti-trafficking knowledge and expertise. To address this gap, the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings developed an awareness-raising brief that would sensitize first-line responders to human trafficking risks, provide information on THB signs and indicators and on how to address presumed cases in a gender-sensitive, age-appropriate and trauma-informed manner.