Publications
2018 Report Update of the Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
Publishing date: 19 March 2019
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Report Update provides a short overview of the core values and unique methodology of the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, a recap of its projects and activities in 2018, and a preview of priority areas for 2019.
Municipal Community Safety Councils (MCSCs) 2018–2021
Publishing date: 5 March 2019
Collections: Mechanisms for the Protection and Promotion of Communities’ Rights - Information Sheets
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The infosheet includes information about the Municipal Community Safety Councils 2018-2021
Guidelines on Promoting the Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Publishing date: 15 March 2019
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Based on standards established in international commitments, these Guidelines to Promote the Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities are a practical resource for OSCE participating States to strengthen the ability of democratic institutions – namely, political parties and parliaments – to engage and empower persons with disabilities in political processes.
Legal Responses to Online Harassment and Abuse of Journalists: Perspectives from Finland, France and Ireland
Publishing date: 7 March 2019
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Gender equality, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report specifically examines legal remedies for online attacks against journalists. It looks at three case studies, in Finland, France and Ireland, of female journalists who were viciously attacked online for their work and the ensuing attempts to hold the perpetrators accountable. From an
Legal Responses to Online Harassment and Abuse of Journalists: Perspectives from Finland, France and Ireland
Publishing date: 7 March 2019
Collections: #SOFJO Resource Guide
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Gender equality, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report specifically examines legal remedies for online attacks against journalists. It looks at three case studies, in Finland, France and Ireland, of female journalists who were viciously attacked online for their work and the ensuing attempts to hold the perpetrators accountable. From an
Uniform Guidelines for the Identification and Referral of Victims of Human Trafficking within the Migrant and Refugee Reception Framework in the OSCE Region
Publishing date: 11 March 2019
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication offers a set of practical measures designed to enhance the identification of victims of human trafficking by front-line professionals engaged in migrant and refugee reception procedures in the OSCE region.
OSCE-led Survey on Violence Against Women- Main Report
Publishing date: 6 March 2019
Collections: OSCE-led Survey on Violence Against Women
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report presents the cross-regional, comparable findings of the OSCE-led Survey on the Well-being and Safety of Women, which was implemented in 2018 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. The research examined violence that women experience in conflict and non-conflict settings, as well as the impact violence has on women and girls, including its lasting consequences. Questions on norms and attitudes connected to violence against women were asked to better understand the underlying causes of violence
The Role of Water User Associations in Improving the Water for Energy Nexus
Publishing date: 6 March 2019
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Environmental activities, Water management
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The current study highlights the role of Water User Associations (WUAs) as a suitable mean to balance and mitigate the agriculture-energy nexus. Strengthening the management capacities of WUAs can enhance water and energy saving practices. This report also argues that energy savings can be multiplied by exporting electricity to neighboring countries. Tajikistan recently signed electricity trade agreements with Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan to export large amounts of surplus hydropower in the summer at competitive prices. WUAs can take energy efficient measures to save energy, which could be exported to other countries at high prices and offer substantial income. These revenues can be further invested in the agricultural sector by offering financing for infrastructure rehabilitation. Thus, increasing electricity exports could further increase energy efficiency in agriculture and minimize national food shortages.
Practical Handbook on How to Conduct Simulation-based Training Exercises to Combat Human Trafficking
Publishing date: 7 March 2019
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication gives practical insights for the development of simulation-based exercises on combating human trafficking, as pioneered by the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings. It describes the practical steps necessary to carry out this ground-breaking training methodology. The ultimate goal of this handbook is to help participating States to identify victims and hold perpetrators accountable through hands-on, learning-by-doing training.
Restrictions of SMM’s freedom of movement and other impediments to fulfilment of its mandate
Publishing date: 28 February 2019
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report provides an updated overview of the restrictions and other impediments the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine faced in fulfilling its mandate in the second half of 2018 (1 July – 31 December).