Publications

In accordance with the Charter, the Contracting States should have transposed the principles of local self-government, contained in the Charter, into their national legislation in the form of a legal or constitutional norm. The law on local selfgovernment was not adopted at the level of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and provisions on local self-government do not even exist as principles in the BiH Constitution.

The project on Women in Local Elections is being implemented by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in collaboration with the civil society organisation as well as municipality representatives from Bratunc, Bugojno, Jezero, Kalesija, Novo Goražde, Orašje, Olova, Posušje, Srebrenica i Zavidovići. The aim of the project is to improve women's participation in politics as well as their role as voters and representatives in the municipal assemblies. This leaflet is not available in English.

The report highlights concerns on fair trial rights observed during the processing of election-related cases through the justice system in Kosovo. It provides recommendations for the relevant institutions.

A guidebook intended for journalists on how and where they can receive information during the elections. The book prepared by the Freedom of Information Centre is re-printed by the OSCE Office in Yerevan in view of the upcoming Presidential elections in 2013. This guidebook is not available in English.

Freedom of expression and freedom of the media are essential to any democratic process, and the assessment of media coverage of election campaigns is a fundamental part of election observation methodology. This publication provides a succinct explanation of the media-monitoring methodology used by the OSCE/ODIHR in its election observation activities.

The purpose of this handbook is to provide guidance on how to approach voter registration as part of the overall observation of an election. While ODIHR has included voter registration in its general methodology for observing elections, this handbook aims to provide a more systematic and comprehensive approach to observing this critical part of the election process.

The guidebook summarizes the programmes, activities and goals of political parties running for 6 May parliamentary elections in Armenia. It was prepared by the Foundation for Civil and Social Development (FCSD) with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan and USAID/Counterpart International. The

Analytical report based on the results of a public discussion of the electoral law reform in October – November 2011. Over 1,500 of experts, scientists, journalists, representatives of civil society, political parties and government authorities participated in discussions, expert interviews and focus groups held in all regions of Ukraine by the Consortium of Non-Governmental Organizations composed of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine, the Civil Network OPORA, the Agency for Legislative Initiative and the Ukrainian Centre for Independent Political Research. Not available in English.

This handbook for journalists was developed by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems jointly with the US Agency for International Development and Kyrgyzstan's Central Election Commission, with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek. It is not available in English.

The sixth edition of ODIHR's Election Observation Handbook.