Publications
Studies in the field of criminology
Publishing date: 26 May 2020
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights, Education, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A collection of research papers by a group of experts, published with the support of the OSCE Presence in Albania.
Toolkit for police officers: Domestic violence
Publishing date: 28 April 2020
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Policing, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Toolkit for police officers on the methodology of working with potential offenders and preventing acts of violence to protect the rights of victims of domestic violence. Undertaken by the OSCE Project Co-Ordinator in Uzbekistan in co-operation with the Oila Centre of applied research under the Ministry of Support to Mahalla and Family, in the framework of project 'Crime Prevention in the Family.' Available only in Uzbek.
OSCE/ODIHR Annual Report 2019
Publishing date: 19 March 2020
Collections: ODIHR Annual Reports
Content type: Annual report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Education, Elections, Good governance, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Migration, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Youth, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report highlights the impact of activities carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2019.
Guidebook on Reasonable Accommodation
Publishing date: 20 February 2020
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
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
The Guidebook on Reasonable Accommodation, developed by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, is a systematized and analytical review of the legal institute of reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. The publication is based on consideration of existing definitions and legal interpretation set forth in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as well as in the existent domestic law, international and national case law of courts and various human rights treaty bodies, but also in academic and grey literature. Types of reasonable accommodation addressing particularly the needs of women and girls with disabilities were especially elaborated. Not available in English.
Transitional Justice in Albania
Publishing date: 30 January 2020
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Rule of law, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A Compilation of Papers by Young Albanian Researchers.
Alternative criminal measures and sanctions- regional legal framework, best practices and ways of improvement
Publishing date: 15 January 2020
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication contains eighteen papers on the topic of alternative criminal sanctions and measures written by practitioners and members of the academia from the Serbia and the region. The concept of alternative sanctions is relatively new to the Serbian criminal justice system, introduced by the
Handbook on crime scene investigation
Publishing date: 16 January 2020
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Handbook focuses on the importance of investigative phase of the criminal procedure, at the same time pointing out potential flows in legal framework related to investigation, specifically Article 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Namely, legislator focuses only on legal definition of the investigation, neglecting its criminalistics aspects. Primary purpose of this Handbook is to provide comprehensive guidance in the field of criminalistics, thus enabling public prosecutors to accomplish their primary task of detecting and prosecuting criminal offenders. The publication is available in Serbian only.
Enhancing Co-Operation and Co-Ordination Between Prosecution And Judicial Police In Albania
Publishing date: 20 December 2019
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
An analysis of current status of the co-operation, co-ordination, and communication between the Prosecution and Judicial Police in Albania in order to establish the existing normative, professional and behavioural problems and to make recommendations for short-term action and long-term strategies
Barometer of Equal Opportunities
Publishing date: 21 November 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
The survey ‘Barometer of Equal Opportunities’, developed by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, explores the perceptions, attitudes, knowledge and awareness of discrimination and inequality of the public at large. It also makes a comparative analysis of results of the three surveys conducted in 2009, 2013 and 2018, and provides an insight into the direction and intensity of changes of perceptions, attitudes, knowledge and awareness of discrimination and inequality in the country in the period from 2009 to 2018. The report examines replies of men and women regarding discrimination on seven grounds- gender, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation and political affiliation.
Detention and other measures for securing the presence of the defendant in criminal procedure
Publishing date: 5 November 2019
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This collection of papers by criminal law experts covers one of the most important issues in criminal proceedings – securing the presence of the defendant. The publication is available in Serbian language only and provides an comprehensive overview of regional legal framework in this area, deals with the mechanisms of protection of the rights of the accused, analyses the vast array of available measures for securing the presence of the defendant, and outlines best practices in this area.