Publications

This factsheet explains the unique characteristics of SGBV committed during armed conflict, the applicable international law, and gives an overview of international and domestic efforts to hold perpetrators accountable.

This publication seeks to provide guidance to military commanders and policymakers within ministries of defence and general staff of the armed forces on a trauma-informed and human rights-compliant response to sexual assault. It intends to unpack some of the prevailing myths surrounding sexual assault within the military and how these hinder effective reporting and, thus, the ability of military systems to address sexual violence. This guide also highlights key considerations necessary for establishing trauma-informed policy and response within the military.

These guidelines, jointly developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), are designed to support the full implementation of participatory gender audits of parliaments across the OSCE region.

The OSCE report ‘The Right to Effective Representation in Criminal Proceedings and the Ex Officio Appointment System’ provides insight into standards of criminal defence representation and the functioning of the ex officio appointment system in Kosovo. The report covers the period 2020 to 2021, and uses surveys with legal practitioners together with findings from OSCE trial monitoring to assess some of the challenges and barriers to effective criminal defence representation in Kosovo.

Transitional Justice Seminar: Dealing with the Past: An Introduction to Transitional Justice with a Special Focus on War Crimes Trials and the Relevant Jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

Transitional Justice Seminar: Dealing with the Past: An Introduction to Transitional Justice with a Special Focus on War Crimes Trials and the Relevant Jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

The OSCE Presence in Albania will support three Albanian journalists to participate in a peer-to-peer exchange with international colleagues selected for their investigative reporting. As a means of selecting participants, the OSCE Presence will open a formal competition with an invitation for journalists to apply. The competition will seek best-in-class investigative submissions from print, TV, radio and online media outlets, awarding the top selections from one of three important categories of news topics: 1) Anti-Corruption; 2) Local/Municipal Governance; and, 3) Youth or Gender. Investigative reporting is all about understanding, discovery, analysis, and communication without fear!

Model OSCE for Youth 2022 Brochure contains background information about the 9th edition of the Model OSCE for Youth the OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes.

The Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality highlights the main achievements of the Organization regarding gender parity, capacity of staff, organizational culture and overall gender mainstreaming improvements within the

21-23 July 2022