Publications

The Analysis of the Labour Legal Status of Journalists and Media Workers in Serbia with Recommendations for Improvement by Mario Reljanovic, research associate at the Institute for Comparative Law in Belgrade was done in order to provide overview of the situation concerning labour rights of journalists and media workers, and offers a base for further discussions on this important topic.

This manual available in Serbian language was designed to assist judges/trainers in teaching the standardized course ”Application of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights in Administrative Justice”. The publication aims to better acquaint the judges and judicial assistant of the Administrative Court with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the resulting standards, given the challenges they face due to the wide jurisdiction of the Administrative Court, large influx of cases and lack of time to independently investigate this practice and it will be used as a part of the educational material for Serbian Administrative Court’s judges and judicial assistants.

The report is an adapted summary of materials prepared within the programme of measures for the Don river basin. The publication consists of two parts. The first one provides an overview of main water issues, namely the water pollution, groundwater depletion, the impact of climate change on the state of water resources and the aspects related to the armed conflict in the region. The second part summaries suggested measures for improving the state of water resources  and presents them as a long and short lists according to the implementation priorities.

Turning commitments into action: Conclusions and recommendations to implement the OSCE commitments on preventing and combating violence against women and girls

Turning commitments into action: Conclusions and recommendations to implement the OSCE commitments on preventing and combating violence against women and girls

In 2020, the OSCE Gender Issues Programme conducted a series of sub-regional expert meetings1 in order to take stock of progress towards fulfilment of OSCE commitments on preventing and combating violence against women and girls (VAWG)2.

This is the second public report by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina based on the monitoring of human trafficking and related cases completed before courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After a review of relevant international standards and the national anti-trafficking legal framework, it examines abilities of the national criminal justice system to: effectively prosecute human trafficking and adequately punish those responsible for it; treat victims with dignity while protecting them from harmful consequences of their involvement in criminal proceedings; and facilitate victims’ right to seek compensation from offenders. The report closes with specific recommendations targeted at several key actors. These aim to improve the criminal justice response to human trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

PREPARING A WORKSHOP FOR LAW STUDENTS: A brief guidebook with case studies for practical exercises in Hate Crimes, War Crimes and Crimes of Trafficking in Human Beings