Publications
Women in the Armed Forces in the OSCE Region
Publishing date: 4 June 2018
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE participating States have made a number of commitments regarding the issue of gender equality, women´s participation in efforts to promote peace and security and equal opportunities within the security services, including the armed forces, to allow for balanced recruitment, retention and promotion of women and men. In line with its mandate to assist participating States in the implementation of human dimension commitments, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has mapped the inclusion and situation of women in the armed forces in the OSCE region through a questionnaire addressed to delegations of all 57 OSCE participating States. The information received from delegations provides a baseline against which to measure progress, gather best practices and support the assistance ODIHR provides to participating States.
ODIHR and the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Publishing date: 20 February 2017
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE participating States have committed themselves to ensuring special protection of human rights defenders. ODIHR brings attention to the situation of human rights defenders across the OSCE region, so that participating States can better support these individuals and the rights they defend.
Handbook on Statelessness in the OSCE Area: International Standards and Good Practices
Publishing date: 28 February 2017
Collections: Publications
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The handbook highlights the complex implications of statelessness for individuals, states and societies, with good practices and recommendations aiming to increase engagement and progress in addressing this phenomenon by OSCE participating States. The book was jointly developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) and UNHCR.
ODIHR and Human Rights
Publishing date: 2 February 2017
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The factsheet outlines the key activities by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in the area of human rights.
Effective and Human Rights-Compliant Policing in Roma and Sinti Communities: OSCE/ODIHR Training for Law Enforcement Officers
Publishing date: 10 November 2016
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Roma and Sinti
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ODIHR has developed Training on Effective and Human Rights-Compliant Policing in Roma and Sinti Communities to strengthen the capacities of police officers operating at the local level in working effectively with Roma and Sinti and mixed communities, while complying with international human rights standards.
Mapping Study: Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces in the OSCE Region
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This publication has been developed in cooperation between DCAF and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as part of an ongoing research project on ombuds institutions for the armed forces. It is the result of an effort to conceptualize and examine issues and challenges related to oversight of the armed forces and the promotion of human rights based on the feedback provided by the institutions themselves. It maps prominent capacity development needs of ombuds institutions in the OSCE region, and offers best practices through which these needs can be addressed. The study also examines different models, functions and approaches of ombuds institutions for the armed forces in the OSCE region. The mapping study will hopefully help states that wish to establish ombuds institutions by identifying the best format for doing so but it can also support existing ombuds institutions, scholars, policy-makers and armed forces commanders by offering a reference instrument on the current state of ombuds institutions in the OSCE region.
The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2016
Publishing date: 21 September 2016
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This paper updates The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2015. It is intended to provide a concise update to highlight changes in the status of the death penalty in OSCE participating States since the previous publication and to promote constructive discussion of this issue. It covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2016.
Human Rights Handbook on Policing Assemblies
Publishing date: 11 March 2016
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This handbook aims to provide guidance for the police in facilitating the right to assemble peacefully. The handbook has been written primarily for police officers working in the OSCE area who have command responsibilities, at any level, for the policing of public assemblies. The handbook outlines key steps and principles for careful police work with assemblies through considered and proportionate policing, having at its core the aim of facilitating the right to peaceful assembly. It provides guidance for the successful policing of assemblies based on the requirements of international human rights law and established good practice from across the OSCE area. Although the focus of the handbook is on “assemblies”, the guidance and recommended practices are also applicable to other types of gatherings (e.g., state occasions, sporting events).
Factsheet: ODIHR in Ukraine
Publishing date: 11 September 2015
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2015
Publishing date: 24 September 2015
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2015 is intended to provide a concise update to highlight changes in the status of the death penalty in OSCE participating States and to promote constructive discussion of this issue. It covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.