Publications
Access to Justice campaign leaflet
Publishing date: 5 October 2015
Collections: Access to Justice campaign materials
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
An Assessment of Local-level Mechanisms for the Protection and Promotion of Communities’ Rights and Interests in Kosovo
Publishing date: 27 June 2014
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The report assesses the four local-level mechanisms for the protection and promotion of communities’ rights and interests – the municipal office for communities and return, the communities committee, the deputy mayor for communities and the deputy municipal assembly chairperson for communities – including a review of the legal and policy framework and of establishment and practical functioning.
Municipal language compliance in Kosovo
Publishing date: 23 June 2014
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo conducts regular monitoring, reporting and advocacy for the full realization of the language rights of all communities in Kosovo. Analyzing practices at the local level, this report reveals that more than seven years after its promulgation, the Law on the Use of Languages remains only partially implemented due to insufficient human and financial resources, often accompanied by lack of sufficient understanding of obligations and/or lack of political will.
Reassessing Progress in the Development and Implementation of the Legal and Policy Framework for the Reintegration of Repatriated Persons
Publishing date: 8 January 2014
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The report reassesses progress by relevant institutions towards sustainable reintegration of repatriated persons. While there have been significant improvements since 2011, full implementation of the new legal and policy framework is crucial.
Your Language is Your Right
Publishing date: 10 September 2013
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A three-month long campaign titled “Your Language is Your Right” is aimed at raising public awareness of available language protection and complaints mechanisms, as well as of the Language Commissioner`s role. Posters, leaflets and radio spots produced during the campaign in the Albanian, Romani, Serbian and Turkish languages have been distributed and aired across Kosovo. A poster in English is not available.
Co-operation of the Assembly of Kosovo with Civil Society
Publishing date: 29 March 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report reviews the progress made by the Assembly of Kosovo in developing its relations with civil society. It analyses participation of civil society in the work of the Assembly in a comprehensive manner. It gathers best practices from parliaments in the Western Balkans region and the rest of Europe on three aspects of public participation: the provision by the legislature of actionable information to the public, the existence of institutional mechanisms for facilitating civil society participation, and the application of sound practices of public consultation. The report proceeds to assess the Assembly’s performance against these practices, acknowledging important achievements and identifying key challenges.
A Catalogue of Remedies and Assistance for Community Members
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The catalogue provides communities members in Kosovo with information on what they can do to address concerns relating to the upholding of their fundamental rights, whom to approach and how to make a complaint if they feel their rights have been violated. It covers as many different areas of concern as possible, from how to tackle discrimination based on sex and gender, through the police harassment based on ones community identity, to how to ensure that the name of a village is properly spelt in all languages on a road sign.
Implementation Measures for Legislation Impacting Human Rights in Kosovo
Publishing date: 27 September 2012
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The report assesses the extent to which core legislation protecting basic human rights, such as gender equality, anti-discrimination, rights of communities, language rights and protection against domestic violence, are implemented by Kosovo institutions.
Humanitarian Bus Transportation in Kosovo after Transfer to Kosovo Institutions, Monitoring Findings, Report No. 5
Publishing date: 29 May 2012
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The report examines provision of humanitarian bus transportation and concludes that while the service enhances access to services, administrative non-compliance has resulted in a lack of transparency and inadequate complaints procedures.
Anti-trafficking and domestic violence helpline posters
Publishing date: 19 October 2011
Collections: Anti-trafficking and Domestic violence helpline leaflet and poster, Anti-trafficking and domestic violence helpline leaflet and posters
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe