Publications

National laws provide democratic control of the armed forces, and include constitutional provisions, parliamentary oversight and legislation specifying the role of the military and the rights of its personnel.

Women remain significantly underrepresented in the armed forces across the OSCE region. Women’s participation in the military goes beyond the question of representation, and encompasses recruitment, promotion and retention, working conditions, respect for family life, and issues of discrimination and sexual violence. Above all, women’s participation in the armed forces is about full respect for their human rights while appreciating their necessary contribution to the operational demands of a modern-day military.

The compendium is aimed at all those working to promote, protect and ensure effective implementation of the human rights of armed forces members, including military personnel, policymakers, judges, ombuds institutions, professional military associations and non-governmental organizations.

This Compendium presents an overview of legislation, policies, and mechanisms for ensuring the protection and enforcement of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of armed forces personnel. It includes many examples and good practices from across the OSCE region that have proven successful. It also contains recommendations which can help participating States ensure that their policies and practices are in full compliance with international human rights standards and OSCE human dimension commitments.

It is important to now what is a hate crime. When a hate crime is committed, one or more perpetrators target the victim, which can be one or more people or property, because of a protected aspect of the victim's identity, such as religion or ethnicity, race, sexual orientation or disability. Similarly, a hate incident is an act of hostility motivated by prejudice or bias that does not necessarily reach the threshold of a criminal offence, or the criminal nature of which is yet to be determined. A hate crime is any crime where the perpetrator is driven by prejudice or bias. Criminal offence + bias motive = hate crime

Environmental Sustainability Strategy of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine is a mechanism to establish and further develop a framework for environmentally sustainable and conscious behavior of the staff and improve sustainable performance of the office. The Strategy contains a set of

The Anti-corruption Law textbook is the first University textbook for law students interested to attend the related subject course at the Skopje Faculty of Law. It is a comprehensive learning tool that will enable Law students to gain knowledge and skills related to legal and institutional anti-corruption aspects. The textbook reflects on the concept and typology of corruption; concept, subject and sources of anti-corruption law; anti-corruption institutional framework, and the need for reform of the anti-corruption system in Republic of North Macedonia, including practical examples, statistical analyzes and comparative experiences. Not available in English.

‘The GAP analysis – possibilities of economic empowerment by applying sustainable business models following the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Serbia’, is intended to assist policy makers and businesses to make informed decisions about transitioning to circular economy. The publication maps potential entry points for circular initiatives, based on the findings of a survey, conducted among 80 companies across the country. The GAP analysis contains an Action plan aimed at building a resilient economy by introducing regulatory, promotional, economic and institutional changes. The publication is available in Serbian language.

The publication Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Influence on Freedom of Expression, Media Perspectives and Regulatory Trends is the study on AI and its impact on freedom of expression in Serbia which could be useful contribution for future discussions and policy deliberations. The publication is available in Serbian language.

The treatise is aimed to highlight the core issues of the crimes against a freedom of the person. It is a useful reference for legal academia, law practitioners and students, experts in criminal law, philosophy of law and a human rights protection, as well as for the general audience, interested in