Publications

The objective of this compendium is to illustrate the main features of an effective individual needs assessment (INA) of hate crime victims, using existing practices and initiatives that have been developed in relation to different aspects of INAs in countries covered by ODIHR's EStAR project. The publication shows that a more robust approach to developing an INA as an essential post-victimization tool is necessary, and that greater recognition is required of the importance and utility of this tool in securing victims’ rights and enabling their access to relevant services to address needs.

In order to monitor and improve the work of all electoral bodies in Montenegro, especially the State Election Commission, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro conducted a public opinion poll on public perceptions and public confidence in electoral bodies in Montenegro.

The leaflet was developed with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, IFES Ukraine and Vodafone Ukraine for circulation in Ukraine’s government and public service institutions as part of ongoing campaign on safe use of modern information

The paper explores legislative amendments in the area of criminalization during the period of effect of 2001 Criminal Code of Ukraine. Special attention is paid to the tendencies of criminalization of the socially dangerous acts, social context in which they happened and the issues that arose as a

The Ethnobarometer is a quantitative survey that measures, monitors and analyzes the perceptions, attitudes and beliefs of the major ethnic groups in Moldova.

The objective of the “Guide for Social Service Officers in Assisting Victims of Domestic Violence” is to assist social service providers in treating victims and survivors of domestic violence with a victim-centered approach. Social service providers identify incidents of domestic violence, assist the victims and survivors in coping and recovering from the trauma they have experienced, explain the options available to victims and survivors so that they can make an informed decision about what next steps to take. The guide is drafted based on international and domestic standards and policies on prevention of domestic violence.

This special report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media focuses on three of the most poignant and current topics related to legal harassment: “extremism” and terrorism related charges under public law; defamation claims under public law; and abusive private lawsuits against journalists and other media workers. The report aims to provide general guidance to the OSCE participating States regarding their related commitments.

The report on “Illicit Financial Flows: the lifeblood of crime and corruption” provides an overview of the vulnerabilities that permit illicit money to be generated and moved in South-Eastern Europe (specifically in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia). The report provides analysis on the sources of the problem, as well as on the steps taken in these five countries to address the problem. In addition to reporting approximate monetary values, the report also refers to the impact of IFFs on the economies and societies of the region where possible. Examples of such impacts include depriving the licit economy of resources that are needed for sustainable development; eroding the functioning of criminal justice systems; weakening state institutions; and discouraging the public and private sector from investing in essential infrastructure.

The e-learning “Gender Mainstreaming in Water Governance” is based on the  guidance document “Gender Mainstreaming in Water Governance in Central Asia”  and aims to provide a preliminary introduction to gender mainstreaming in water governance in an engaging manner. The course results particularly

In order for the Police Directorate to function properly and meet its task of serving citizens, it is necessary to first determine which patterns of police behavior citizens perceive as desirable and what they expect from police service. This report is a step forward in that direction.