Publications
Annual Bulletin on Anti-Discrimination 2018
Publishing date: 15 August 2019
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The bulletin is a summary of information obtained from the first instance courts in relation to discrimination cases, and from the annual reports of the Anti-discrimination Commission, and the Ombudsman Institution from 2018. It provides data on cases of discrimination and activities of the state institutions and civil society organizations in the field of prevention and protection against discrimination, and it also provides the institutions with recommendations for improvement of the current situation. Not available in English.
Hate Crime Victimization Survey, Report
Publishing date: 27 June 2019
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report provides the results from a survey of hate crime victimization carried out in North Macedonia in June and July 2018. The survey, first of this kind carried in the country, presents a more comprehensive account of hate crime victimization in North Macedonia and its impact that had been available to date, as well as identifies the extent of underreporting of hate incidents by surveying a range of different communities of majority and minority social identity on the basis of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and political beliefs. The report aims at offering evidence as to the need to develop effective measures that respond to and combat the problem, guide targeted policy and strategy by national and local authorities, and support civil society organizations in their advocacy work.
Manual for Promotion of the Democratic Governance Principles in the Work of the Municipal Councils
Publishing date: 4 March 2019
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Manual is designed to promote implementation of the democratic governance principles in the work of the Municipal Councils of North Macedonia. It aims at promoting the concept of inclusiveness, efficiency and effectiveness, transparency, and openness within the performance of the Municipal Councils’ authorities. Not available in English.
Analysis of the Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Publishing date: 29 January 2019
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Under the Anti-discrimination portfolio the OSCE Mission to Skopje developed the Analysis on political participation of persons with disabilities. The Analysis explores the direct impact that the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and existent constitutional and legal provisions have on the political participation of persons with disabilities in the country; the state of affairs; and also provides suggestions and recommendations for further discussion and review by the political and academic community, as well as the community of persons with disabilities.
Guidebook on safety of journalists while reporting during critical events
Publishing date: 13 November 2018
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The guidebook aims at bridging the gap between journalists and the authorities. It includes recommendations for increasing the safety of journalists and provides best practices on the protection role of the institutions, as well as recommendations for police, public prosecutors, and journalists covering critical events. Not available in English.
Annual Bulletin on Anti-Discrimination 2017
Publishing date: 25 July 2018
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The bulletin is a summary of information obtained from the first instance courts in relation to discrimination cases, and from the annual reports of the Anti-discrimination Commission, and the Ombudsman Institution from 2017. It provides data on cases of discrimination and activities of the state institutions and civil society organizations in the field of prevention and protection against discrimination, and it also provides the institutions with recommendations for improvement of the current situation. Not available in English.
Human Rights
Publishing date: 27 June 2018
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This publication reflects on civil and political rights, including the right to life and prohibition of torture, the right to fair trial, the right to equality and prohibition of discrimination, the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, the right to freedom of expression, and the right to freedom of assembly and association. The aim of the publication is to provide assistance to legal practitioners, the judiciary and academia regarding the implementation of those human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to provide them with practical tools to identify human rights violations. The publication is not available in English.
#OpenYourEyes campaign aiming to raise awareness of the dangers of human trafficking among young people
Publishing date: 29 January 2018
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Mission, together with the National Anti-Trafficking Commission, the Bureau for Development of Education, the Skopje-based NGO Open Gate ‒ La Strada, and UNITAS Fund Serbia, launched the #OpenYourEyes campaign aiming to raise awareness of the dangers of human trafficking among young people through the use of new technologies.
Improving the quality of the public sector through the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)
Publishing date: 26 February 2018
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The aim of the publication is to facilitate the application of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) model as a European quality management instrument for the public sector in the country. It provides practical information on the structure of the CAF model, the benefits from its application and the process of its implementation. Thousands of organizations in many countries apply the CAF model and have proven that it can yield results, contributing to having a modern, efficient and professional public administration.
Analysis Assessing the Employment Measures for Persons with Disabilities
Publishing date: 15 February 2018
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This publication examines the effectiveness of the national programs and measures for the employment of persons with disabilities. It does so through a step-by-step analysis of the legal, policy, institutional and infrastructural framework, focusing on the outcomes, effects and results of each, as well as on their joint overall impact. The conclusions and recommendations, in line with the obtained data, as well as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Council Directive 2000/78/EC for Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation, provide an outline for undertaking future steps in order to increase the overall inclusion of persons with disabilities in the open labour market. The publication is not available in English.