Publications

Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Tool:- explains why it is important for armed forces and other defence institutions to integrate a gender perspective and promote gender equality;- outlines key legal and policy frameworks that require armed forces to prohibit discrimination, prevent

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.

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.

The OSCE promotes professional, democratic police services that are trusted by citizens and able to effectively address transnational threats to security and stability, such as those that emanate from terrorism and organized crime. Police-related activities are integral parts of the OSCE’s efforts in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. The Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU) is the focal point for the OSCE’s police-related work. As a part of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), the SPMU supports the activities of the Secretary General, the OSCE Chairmanship, the TNTD Director, participating States and field operations.

In order to support the implementation of the Aarhus Convention in BiH, a national Network of Aarhus Centres was formed in 2013 under the auspices of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Network represents a platform for exchanging information between competent authorities on the one hand and the public on the other. It encourages transparency within the work of public bodies and enables citizens to voice their views and concerns on decisions that may have an impact on the environment. The BiH Network of Aarhus Centres comprises four Aarhus Centres based in Banja Luka, Sarajevo, Tuzla and Zenica. The Aarhus Centres are part of a broader OSCE-wide network which covers 15 countries in South Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the South Caucuses.

In 2018 the OSCE implemented the OSCE-led Survey on the Well-being and Safety of Women in selected countries in South Eastern Europe and Eastern Europe. The OSCE-led survey included a quantitative and qualitative component and was undertaken with the goal of providing comparable data on different forms of violence women experience in their childhood and throughout the course of their lives.

“ Five Years of Fighting in Eastern Ukraine ” is the set of infographics that demonstrate the dynamics and trends of environmental change since the onset of the armed conflict. The infographics cover seven thematic areas related to various regional environmental issues in the context of the armed

The OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department and the United Nations Office on Drugs Crime’s Global Programme against Money Laundering, Proceeds of Crime and the Financing of Terrorism (UNODC) are implementing in co-operation with the OSCE Field Operations a multi-annual training programme on countering the financing of terrorism.

A Compilation of Papers by Young Albanian Researchers.

This guide is to assist those organizations who want to extend existing ethical approaches to their activities. The NGO Quality Standard is an integral part of the development of principles and values process that is widely recognized and applied in Spain. However, how to implement them in practice