Publications

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.

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

Overview prepared by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department/Action against Terrorism Unit in co-ordination with other relevant OSCE executive structures (Updated: October 2021).

The publication provides analysis of approaches used by constitutional jurisdiction institutions in different countries to define and ensure the principle of gender equality. The main focus of this work is on presenting the practices embodied in the texts of the main decisions of the constitutional

The Master of Sciences in “Transitional Justice” program at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Tirana is established to consolidate the conduct of research and teaching in the field of transitional justice in Albania. Through a comprehensive and integrated curriculum, the Master’s Programme will address those dimensions that are critical for understanding transitional justice in Albania, with specific reference to the social, political, institutional and legal context in which the transition from the communist past took place to the main actors and to what extent justice has been/can be achieved. The programme will draw lessons from comparisons with other societies transitioning from war-to-peace or authoritarianism-to-democracy.

Annex VI of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina envisages the role of the OSCE in monitoring the human rights situation in the country. This provision has served as the basis of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina's (the Mission's) human rights monitoring over the past 25 years.

The publication provides an overview of the results of a study of the state of teaching human rights in secondary schools, conducted in 2020-2021 with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. The report is based on the analysis of state standards of higher education and professional

This factsheet summarises the second edition of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Handbook “National Referral Mechanisms- Joining Efforts to Protect the Rights of Trafficked Persons”.

This is a publication that brings together a variety of perspectives, ideas and challenges identified by the partners of OSCE Presence in Albania from the non-government organizations and community activists at the local level.