Publications
Citizens’ Perception of Personal Data Protection, 2023
Publishing date: 13 July 2023
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
In co-operation with the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection, the OSCE Mission in Serbia supported a second research exploring citizens' perceptions of personal data protection. The research was conducted in April and May 2023 and included 1211 respondents from Serbia.
First Contact Service Providers for Victims of Domestic Violence in Kosovo
Publishing date: 12 July 2023
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The leaflet on ‘First Contact Service Providers for Victims of Domestic Violence in Kosovo’ has been drafted in response to the findings of the OSCE’s ‘Survey on Well-being and Safety of Women in Kosovo’, according to which 22% of women considered they were not well informed what to do if they experienced violence, 29% said they were somehow informed and 12% did not know at all what to do. The leaflet informs the public about what to expect from each first contact service provider and provides a short directory to contact each of them.
Report on the research work "Needs assessment for the conservation of globally important wetlands in the Chu river basin (within Kazakhstan’s territory)"
Publishing date: 11 July 2023
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities, Water management
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report describes the current state of ecosystems and biodiversity in the lower Chu river (Kazakhstan), providing data on climate, flora and vegetation, hydrology, ichthyofauna, and fauna of terrestrial vertebrates, including birds. The report also analyses changes in ecosystems over the past 30 years, reveals their serious degradation, assesses needs and prospects for restoration of valuable biocenoses and improvement of living conditions of the local population.
Guidelines on Shifting the Burden of Proof of the Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination
Publishing date: 10 July 2023
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication aims at clarifying the procedural legal concept of shifting the burden of proof, its meaning and scope, as well as all open issues during practical implementation of the proceedings before the Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination and the national court, to ensure effective application of the Law on Prevention and Protection against Discrimination. It also focuses on helping legal practitioners in acquiring knowledge and skills in the area of equality law and the principle on non-discrimination, thus examples from the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights, as well as comparative practices from European countries, are widely used.
Exercising the right to access environmental information
Publishing date: 4 July 2023
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Environmental activities, Environmental good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication: "Exercising the right to access environmental information" was developed in cooperation with the office of the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection with the support from the OSCE Mission in Serbia in order to inform the interested public about the importance and meaning of information relevant to the environment as well as about ways to provide accurate, timely and make reliable "green information" more accessible. New powers of the Commissioner relating to access to environmental information, provided through amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information, are also presented. Available in Serbian only.
Gender and property ownership in Montenegro- mapping the property gap
Publishing date: 4 July 2023
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
For the first time, this report provides public insight into the gender structure of real estate ownership in Montenegro based on administrative data. It represents an important contribution to mapping the real property gap between women and men in Montenegro. The survey included 404,145 units- individual residential and commercial buildings in Montenegro. Not available in English.
Scoping study: Co-operation in Northern Armenia and Southern Georgia
Publishing date: 4 July 2023
Content type: Study / report
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Scoping study on addressing shared climate-related security challenges and strengthening resilience in the South Caucasus through fire risk reduction.
The role of technology in preventing and combating organized crime, financial crimes and corruption
Publishing date: 3 July 2023
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Economic activities, Cyber/ICT Security, Good governance, Countering terrorism
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Book of proceedings of an international academic conference held in Tirana on 21 June 2022. (English and Albanian)
Impact of the Afghan crisis on the environment, water and energy in Central Asian regions bordering Afghanistan
Publishing date: 23 June 2023
Content type: Study / report
What we do: Environmental activities, Education, Energy security, Gender equality, Water management, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Guidelines on Emergency Sampling Procedures for Analysis of Chemical, Biological, and Radioactive Contamination
Publishing date: 22 June 2023
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
What we do: Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
When responding to emergencies related to the spill (release) of hazardous substances, it is critical to determine the risks and threats these substances carry. Further determination of the necessary measures for response, localization, and liquidation of the consequences of an emergency depends on