Publications

The Guide on Discrimination grounds is a systematized and analytical review of discrimination grounds, based on consideration of existing definitions (and their integral parts) set forth under international and domestic law, international and national case law of courts and various treaty bodies, as well as in academic and grey literature.

This Handbook is intended as a simple tool providing basic guidance to judges on identifying discrimination and rendering judgements.

The guidebook “The public in the criminal procedure”, prepared by the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Public Prosecutors Association, provides journalists with useful tips on how to effectively report on court proceedings. The publication gives an overview of all phases of the new criminal procedure, including the competences of all actors in the process,, exceptions to the right of the public to be present at trial hearing, the role of journalists in objective and accurate reporting of trials, and their accountability.

This publication is the first in a series of publications containing selected cases of discrimination from the practice of European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union. It is meant to serve as an essential tool for the Macedonian judges, the Commission for protection against discrimination, lawyers and legal practitioners and victims of discrimination. The publication is not available in English.

The research report contains results of a survey of discrimination in job advertisements. It was conducted based on a sample of 988 advertisements, published in four daily newspapers and one web portal from 15 April to 15 September 2013. The research is the first of its kind in the country and has several benefits.

The guide explains the meaning, scope, open questions and discussions about the role of Commission for Protection against Discrimination during court proceedings, and it gives examples of the practice of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights, in order to assist legal practitioners in their understanding and application.

The publication includes compilation of rulings and judgments in regards to hate speech cases issued by the European Court for Human Rights. This publication is not available in English.

The handbook elaborates the crucial role of detention in the criminal procedure and also provides directions for its successful implementation in accordance with domestic and international legal standards and respect of human rights. The handbook is not available in English.

The publication includes a compilation of legal regulations on the general competences of the Ombudsman.

The publication includes a compilation of legal regulations stipulating the role of the Ombudsman as National Preventive Mechanism.