Publications

This handbook provides an overview of main fair trial rights and OSCE commitments applicable to judicial hearings within administrative justice, as well as practical information for establishing and running a trial monitoring operation in the field of administrative justice.

The guide on organizations which provide social services to children and their families was developed by the Children's Support Centre with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan. It is based on mapping of all social services in the country and includes information on 236 public organizations, 23 foundations, 3 associations and 10 services provided by 8 church units. It is available only in Armenian.

The report is based on the concept of establishing probation service in Armenia and the current reforms in criminal legislation. It aims to assess the collected information about penitentiary system reform and evaluate its possible influence on the system reforms. It is prepared by the Protection of Rights without Borders NGO with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan. It is available only in Armenian.

This analysis of the practical application of pretrial detention, as well as of the theoretical legal framework laid down in the Criminal Procedure Code1 of 2010 (hereinafter referred to as CPC 2010), which introduced conceptual reforms of national criminal procedure legislation, introducing elements typical of accusatorial systems, is the result of the cooperation between the Macedonian Association of Criminal Law and Criminology and the OSCE Mission to Skopje Rule of Law Department. The information in the analysis refer to the first nine months of enforcement of the CPC 2010, namely to the period between 1 December 2013 and 31 August 2014, and to four basic courts (Bitola, Gostivar, Skopje and Shtip). The publication is in English, Macedonian and Albanian languages.

This report presents the response of the prosecution and courts to cases of illegal re-occupation of properties under the adminstration of the Kosovo Property Agency and assesses how these cases are more broadly addressed by the system.

This monitoring report on good governance in local self-governments in Montenegro in 2013 contains information on Montenegro’s compliance with the principles of good governance in local self-governments in such areas as citizens’ participation in decision-making process, co-operation between local self-governments and non-governmental organizations, and transparency and accountability of local self-governments. The survey was conducted in 21 Montenegrin municipalities in the period from June to October 2014. The report is intended for representatives of local self- governments and non-governmental organizations to further enhance the transparency and accountability of local self-governments.

The purpose of this publication is to serve as a tool for the judiciary, law enforcement, auditors, public procurement professionals, bidders and contracting entities in their quest to further mitigate the risks and vulnerabilities for corruption in public procurement and restore confidence in the public sector that the awarding of government contracts is fully transparent, and to the public that funds are spent efficiently, effectively and economically.

The compilation includes 54 decisions made by the Criminal Chamber of the Cassation Court of Armenia in the course of 2013. It is the 5th book of a series. The Cassation Court of Armenia acts to guarantee uniformity in the application of the law and ensure the consistency of the courts’ interpretations of legal acts. It is designed to serve as a reference tool for judges and lawyers.

The publication consists of selected worldwide legal opinions, commentaries, and reports, including opinions of the Council of Europe’s Consultative Council of European Judges, and European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence. Not available in English.