Publications
Guidebook on Standards for Drafting Cultural Heritage Management Plans
Publishing date: 24 September 2020
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 Guidebook on Standards for Drafting Cultural Heritage Management Plans is an outcome of intensive co-operation of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo with international experts and local stakeholders in the field of cultural heritage. Management plans are key instruments for the proper management of heritage sites, for their protection, presentation and their sustainable development. The Guidebook aims to contribute to the understanding of how a management plan functions, the principles that need to be taken into consideration during the drafting process, and an overview of instruments for drafting such a plan. The Guidebook is addressed to all stakeholders involved in the management of a heritage site, including the general public, and aims to contribute to a sustainable, human-rights based and long-lasting protection of cultural heritage in Kosovo.
Property Rights Monitor
Publishing date: 14 September 2020
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Property Rights Monitor is a bi-annual publication of the observations of OSCE field monitoring Kosovo wide and aims to provide an overview of the situation in the field of property and housing rights of non-majority community members and displaced persons.
Property Rights Mass-Claim Mechanism: Kosovo Experience
Publishing date: 16 June 2020
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
This report evaluates 20 years of functioning of property rights mass-claim mechanisms in Kosovo. The resolution of conflict-related property claims undoubtedly constitutes a key step towards protecting the rights of the affected communities in Kosovo. It also fosters return and encourages the overall reconciliation process and inter-community relations within the society. Therefore, the effective functioning of such mechanisms has a significant potential impact on the lives of thousands of displaced persons and refugees.
Children First: The Role of Centres for Social Work in Judicial Proceedings
Publishing date: 12 June 2020
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report investigates the protection of the rights of children involved in the Kosovo justice system. Observations from trial monitoring and interviews with judicial and non-judicial staff are analysed in light of domestic and international law and standards. Conclusions and recommendations are provided to various institutions for the promotion and advancement of children’s rights and their best interests.
Justice Monitor- Fifth Edition
Publishing date: 21 February 2020
Content type: Periodical / journal / magazine
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Justice Monitor is a publication of the observations of OSCE monitors in the first instance courts in Kosovo. The Justice Monitor aims to provide policymakers and justice sector actors with indicators not otherwise available. This helps to identify compliance gaps in the administration of justice and the tracking of progress achieved in closing those gaps.
Municipal Community Safety Councils MCSCs
Publishing date: 23 December 2019
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The infosheet includes information about the Municipal Community Safety Councils MCSCs
Property Rights Monitor
Publishing date: 18 December 2019
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Property Rights Monitor is a bi-annual publication of the observations of OSCE field monitoring Kosovo wide and aims to provide an overview of the situation in the field of property and housing rights of non-majority community members and displaced persons.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo: 20 Years of Milestones
Publishing date: 3 December 2019
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This brochure outlines the key moments in the two decades of the Mission’s work in Kosovo.
Assessment of Voluntary Returns in Kosovo
Publishing date: 2 December 2019
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The report provides an overview of the current status of voluntary returns in Kosovo, including internally displaced persons and persons displaced in the region. It covers the period from January 2015 to December 2018 and provides updates to the OSCE 2014 report on voluntary returns.
Survey on Well-being and Safety of Women in Kosovo
Publishing date: 21 November 2019
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe